Robb Mariani on his favorite two subjects: Evel Knievel and, you guessed it, trucks

Aug 29, 2015

I caught up with former American Trucker host and certified “truck nut” Robb Mariani at the Great American Trucking Show, where Mariani is one of the many, many people involved in the long restoration of the Evel Knievel haul rig on hand to greet GATS visitors at the Mack Trucks booth.

Mariani’s key early part of that story we’ve chronicled in a variety of stories over the years. Find the full well of stories about the rig at this page. Stay tuned for the full story on the restoration within the next month.

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