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  • Hometown "Stuntman" With a bad idea

    I found these pics on line and remembered the story , Tim Mcvay took them

    It was about 1980-81 or so ( the chevettes are new? ) local Sioux Falls , South Dakota "stunt" man ..

    TRIED to jump like 40 Chevettes ? I believe the idea was for the chute to pull him off the bike and float safely to the ground while the bike made the distance to complete his contract ?

    Here is the good part, he made a deal with the sales mgr of Frank Stinson Chevrolet to borrow the cars, and they were not covered under insurance !

    Here is "Jumpin John Holland"


  • #2
    Here is the weapon of choice , notice the Duct tape

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    • #3
      I assume we are waiting for more pics.... if not, this is the worst post of the year! and it's january 1st

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      • #4
        And ... HE IS OFF !!


        Believe the chute came out too early, although, I doubt it mattered ?

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        • #5
          It was at about this point I turned to my friends and said, this is not going to end well

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          • #6
            People really thought he could make it ? Not me.. he was doomed

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            • #7
              Most of the damage seen here was his body cartwheeling over them ..serious

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              • #8
                He had COUNTLESS broken bones, cuts, bruises..etc ..But, believe it not , the dumbass lived

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                • #9
                  Did he have a son?

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                  • #10
                    Then a few years later ..

                    He was to jump a gravel pit just north of Sioux Falls with a snowmobile using the same method, he felt he had figured it out ?

                    Whaaaaatttt ? really ..

                    Last minute, he found a moment of sanity and backed out , some drunk from the crowd had just enough beer so he said
                    I'LL GO !!! ..

                    WELLLLLLL, It did work better, chute pulled the guy off about 100 feet in the air, he landed so hard he broke both legs



                    He is listed here a few times





                    I last seen John in about 1994 ? he was at the Sioux Empire fair , selling vhs copies of his "stunts" out of a bus ..
                    and , for a fee you could go inside and see the blood stained suit he wore that day ..

                    I passed




                    I was told he ended up in prison for some other dumb thing , not sure if its true or not .. knowing him, it is .

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                    • #11
                      Lol at the idea of jumping cars with a chute on your back!
                      Still under my hood twisting wrenches!!!

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                      • #12
                        lol
                        2003 oxford white cobra whipple powered corn fed
                        2018 F150 RCSB 5.0

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                        • #13
                          Can't believe he lived.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Big Dad View Post
                            ... believe it not , the dumbass lived
                            Seems like they always do.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Big Dad View Post
                              People really thought he could make it ? Not me.. he was doomed

                              I want that3 door Chevy!
                              Originally posted by Taya Kyle, American Gun
                              There comes a time when honest debate, serious diplomatic efforts, and logical arguments have been exhausted and only men and women willing to take up arms against evil will suffice to save the freedom of a nation or continent.

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