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Am i right? >> yep. here he is in england. this is actually the 35th anniversary of a gnashup that he did in wimbley stadium where he broke his back and hip and made it back to the microphone and got back up for which he's famous for. the harley-davidson museum, it's called true evel. the life of evel knievel. >> what made him do this. did you ever talk to him and say, dad, why are you risks your life every day? >> my dad did it because he was one hell of a character. >> and this is him by the way getting ready to get into the -- >> sky cycle. shoot out over the snake river canyon. >> did he e...

Who's never looked better. thanks so much for bringing your dad's stuff down here. kellie in the break was showing some of his scars. he thought i'd rather talk about my dad, a little safer. what have you brought with us. >> that's the famous toy from the '70s and reproduction of the sky cycle that went into the canyon. >> went straight up and sadly went straight down. didn't the parachute come out early? >> yeah, out earl. >> this shows how famous evel knievel was. that's what he was. that's how big he was in the '70s and '80s. >> absolutely. >> okay. now, over here is new york city. tell us ...

I went there all the same stuff. they wanted a lot of money, and they wanted, you know, to open my books and everything back then. now they are kind of like we couldn't make this kind of money in 20 years that we could off this one event. this will be shown forever and ever. >> so this isn't about your safety, then? it hasn't been about a safety issue? >> no, they didn't talk about the sky cycle. that's all i'm worried about. >> that's what your dad used. >> i had to spend a million dollars to spend these sky cycles, one test shot and a main shot. hopefully the chute comes out. everybody build...

Daredevil evel knievel wants to try a death defying stunt his father tried nearly 40 years ago. back in 1974, evel knievel will attempt to jump the snake river canyon in southern idaho in a rocket-powered vehicle called the sky cycle. the parachute malfunctioned after takeoff. parachutes sbirld into the canyon into the swirling river below. he sustained only minor injuries. i'm joined by robbie knievel robbie, you've been joined by officials from idaho, are they going to let you do this? >> i think so. i've met with them over decades. there's a mayor on each side of the canyon, two different c...