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Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
Mack Trucks displays the fully restored 1974 FS786LST model that daredevil Evel Knievel used as his show truck. Here's a look inside the patriotic-themed cab. (Courtesy of Mack Trucks)

Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
Big Red was discovered in a salvage yard in Clearwater, Fla., and took about 18 months to meticulously rebuild the truck cab and trailer bolt-by-bolt. Here it sits on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood for the premiere of 'Being Evel.' (Courtesy of Mack Trucks)

Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
Mack is providing two Pinnacle models and low-boy trailers to help transport 'Big Red' around the country, starting in Knievel’s hometown of Butte, Montana -- in the state where the original truck was licensed. (Neil Abt/Transport Topics)

Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
Observers exiting the premiere of 'Being Evel' line up to see Evel Knievel's refurbished dressing room inside 'Big Red.' (Neil Abt/Transport Topics)

Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
A look at the trailer interior where Evel Knievel made himself at home while touring the country. (Courtesy of Mack Trucks)

Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
'Being Evel,' released in selected cities Aug. 21, was a joint effort among a numbers of actors and Knievel admirers, including Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' fame, here speaking to journalists. (Neil Abt/Transport Topics)

Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
Mack's John Walsh checks out Evel Knievel's Mack Bulldog cane. Legend has it that the cap would unscrew for the cane to hold whiskey. (Neil Abt/Transport Topics)

Mack Trucks' 'Big Red' Restored
Former professional skateboarder Latham McKay (left, speaking with film director Daniel Junge outside the film premiere) spent several years searching for Knievel memorabilia. (Neil Abt/Transport Topics)