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2002 Ford F-150 Evel Knievel Gladiator - Click above for high-res image gallery
Beau Boeckmann is a huge Evel Knieval fan... he also happens to be the president of
Galpin Auto Sports, which is tied to the largest
Ford dealership in the world. To honor his hero, Boeckmann commissioned a limited run of customized Ford F-150s. Coming across the stage at the 2011 Barrett-Jackson auction will be the
2002 Ford F-150 Evel Knievel Gladiator; the prototype truck built to showcase the entire run and it's identified as #000 of 2,000.
This 2002 F-150 wears custom
Evel Knieval-themed paint complete with the blue and white stars and stripes running the length of the vehicle. Under the hood is the familiar 5.7-liter Triton V8 engine while a set of Boyd Coddington wheels outside and red, white and blue leather seats inside help set this limited-edition pickup apart.
Mr. Knieval used this has his personal vehicle
towards the end of his life. All 19,023 miles have been used to shuttle Evel to events around the country, including an appearance together on
The Jimmy Kimmel Show.
Check out both the the
trucks official auction page on Barrett-Jackson, and watch
Speed's live online coverage here. Are you playing
Speed's Online Fantasy Bid Game? If not, test your auction pricing mettle by guessing what a series of featured vehicles will end up bringing at the auction block - you could end up winning a prize, like an Apple iPad. Enjoy!
Gallery: 2002 Ford F-150 Evel Knievel Gladiator at Barrett-Jackson 2011




Photos copyright Jeff Glucker and Jeremy Korzeniewski (C)2011 /AOLBarrett-Jackson 2011: 2002 Ford F-150 Evel Knievel Gladiator originally appeared on
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