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seat of his bike. Then came the time to make a couple of dry runs up his specially built runways and on to his spectacular leap . Eve! soared off the take-off ramp in good form. His speed was down from what he needed, an estimated 96 mph. It was cal culated that he was traveli ng about 85 to 90 mph when he le ft the ramp. Evellanded on a sheet of s teel used as a safety feature in case of being a little short The steel plate ran over the end of the landing ramp onto a pa rked van in front of the ramp. The van was approximatel y 8 inche s shorter than the ramp and thus formed a buckl e in the steel pl ate. Evel's rear wheel hit thi s buckle and it immediately threw the front end dow n and out of hi s hands. Knievel made it off the ramp then lost control completely, dumped on his right side and rolled to a stop. " Total injuries were a shattered pelvis, a broken hip and other assorted bumps and bruises. But nay, nay, thisis not going to keep a good man down. Evel will be up and walking in four months , and riding again in live. He says so hims elf•••so don't let there be a question in your mind. Eve! vows to jump the Grand Canyon in '68, jet-powered bike and all. The showman supreme has chosen to ride migh ty Montesa for his future epic performances. Hooray to a great image-maker for the good of mo torcycling -- Evel Knievel. ., Ron Nelson, wi th a commandi ng l ead. bringing i n ano ther win, moun ted on the P ro totyp e 1970 M ontes a 36 0 Capra Scrambler. the 1970 Montesa 360C a walked away with the Open and500cc Am. -Ex. European Scrambles The San Gabriel Vall ey M.C. and Southern Cali f. M.C . sponsored a great race Sunday, Jan. 7, with some of the great est Desert and Scrambl e s riders on the West Coas t. By combining the open class with the 500cc machine s , our 360 Capra recei ved the type of competition that proves its handling and power. Ron Nel so n pushed the 360 on this fast course to win over motorcycles of twi ce the Monte s a displac ement. If you' re planning to compete thi s year, and win, a Mo ntesa 360 will put you in contenti on. We are expecting a ship ment of four hundred 360 CAPRA:) in April, and already have depos its for over half of them. Make sure you contact your Dealer for informa tion on delivery and the $100 deposit. A few more 360's will be arri ving later in the year, but you might as well start out the season by winning. onttua For information on your nearest. Dealer, contact: Montesa Motors, I nc. Here's a wheelle from another angle, with Knlevel's Immaculate stars and strlpesshowIng to advantage. 3657 Be verly Boulevard/Los Angeles. California/9000-l.