Evel Knievel 'Big Red' truck parades Strip

1/ Evel Knievel's iconic "Big Red" Mack truck rolled down the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday, May 24, 2026, escorted by motorcyclists and drawing crowds of spectators. The restored 1970s semi-truck and trailer—painted bright red with Knievel's signature white logo—paraded from the south end toward its new home. 2/ The event capped a multi-year restoration effort on the truck, which Knievel used to haul his Skycycle rocket vehicles to stunts worldwide. Photos show the convoy snaking past Bellagio fountains and Caesars Palace, with riders in leather vests flanking the rig. Las Vegas Review-Journal photographer documented over a dozen shots of the procession amid Strip traffic. 3/ "Big Red" debuted in Knievel's career during his 1970s daredevil peak, towing equipment for jumps like the Snake River Canyon rocket launch attempt in 1974. The Mack truck survived decades of storage and decay before volunteers revived it with original parts and fresh paint. Evel Knievel died in 2007, but his family approved the truck's Vegas relocation. 4/ Destination: the Evel Knievel Experience museum at 4505 W. Tropicana Ave., just off the Strip. The 7,000-square-foot exhibit already houses Knievel's jumpsuits, helmets, and Sky Cycle X-2 rocket. "Big Red" will anchor a new vehicle display area, open to public view year-round for $29.95 adult tickets. Museum founder Doug Senecal called it "the missing piece of Evel's legacy." 5/ Knievel's Vegas ties run deep—he attempted a fountain jump at Caesars Palace in 1967, crashing spectacularly and fracturing his pelvis. The museum, which opened in 2021 after relocating from Topeka, Kansas, draws 50,000 visitors annually with interactive stunt simulators and memorabilia from 433 broken bones across 75 ramps. (; ) 6/ Parade riders included members of the Evel Knievel Brotherhood of Stuntmen, a group preserving his ethos. Spectators lined sidewalks, snapping photos as the truck's chrome grill gleamed under neon lights. No permits halted Strip traffic, but police escorted the low-speed rollout around 2 p.m. 7/ Inside "Big Red": a sleeper cab with Knievel's monogrammed cushions, tool racks for rocket tweaks, and trailer space for Skycycle disassembly. Restoration logs detail $150,000 in parts, including rebuilt Cummins engine. It'll join a 1972 Harley XR-750 in the museum's growing fleet. 8/ Knievel's son Kelly, a former pro racer, attended the parade and said: "Dad would've loved this—Vegas was his stage." The truck's arrival boosts the museum ahead of summer crowds, with plans for a grand opening event June 15. Tickets available now at evelknievelexp.com.