BIGFOOT TRUCKS

From The Original Monster Truck™, the very first Bigfoot, to the latest-tech Bigfoot 17, this is the full lineup...

Truck	Description
Bigfoot	Based on a 1974 Ford F250, with a 1979 body, the original Bigfoot was first owned by Bob Chandler in 1974. It was comtinually developed through a range of specifications and tyre sizes, gaining rear wheel steering in 1979 and ending up with the Firestone 66" tyres which are now the monster truck standard.
Bigfoot 2	Built in the summer of 1982, Bigfoot 2 was the first truck to wear the 66x43x25" Firestone 23-degree flotation tires now on all standard sized Bigfoot trucks. After touring Australia as Safarifoot, Bigfoot 2 was sold to an independent owner in 2000.
Bigfoot 3	Bob & Marilyn Chandler's Bigfoot 3 was built in a record 66 days in autumn 1983 and made its debut at the Pontiac Silverdome in January, 1984 with dual 66" tires, on all four corners, which made the truck almost 20' wide. Marilyn Chandler used this vehicle to do one of the fastest car crushes ever for the show 3-2-1 Contact . After appearing in the film "Police Academy 2", Bigfoot 3 was also run as Safarifoot giving fans a chance to experience driving a monster truck.  It was donated to the E.M.T. Financial Fund in 2000.
Bigfoot 4	Number 4 was built in the summer of 1984 and debuted at the New Orleans Superdome in 1985. It was featured in a series of Ford Trucks TV commercials in 1985 and was converted to a race truck in 1988, finishing second on the TNT Motor Sports racing circuit. It was the Special Events Monster Truck Triple Crown Series winner in 1990, but is now primarily a display truck.
Bigfoot 5	Bigfoot 5, the first of the speciality trucks was completed in summer 1986 for the sole purpose of handling the 10-foot tall Firestone Tundra tires. Its first show was the Autumn Jamboree in Indianapolis where it donned dual 10-foot tires, making it the tallest ,widest and heaviest pickup in the world.
Bigfoot 6	Built in Autumn 1986, Bigfoot 6 was featured in the movie "Police Academy 6" and set a record in 1987 by jumping over 13 cars at a Jamboree event in Indianapolis. In 1992 and 1993, the truck toured extensively in the UK, Iceland and other countries. During the 1993 tour of the UK , driver Jim Greco put the truck through 160 performances in 164 days. In 1994 the truck toured Thailand, after which it was sold to an English promoter, and now tours under a new name.
Bigfoot 7	Bigfoot 7 was built in May 1988, specifically for the Patrick Swayze film "Roadhouse" in which it was driven through a car showroom, destroying four new cars and costing $500,000 to stage. In 1989, with creator/owner Bob Chandler at the wheel, Bogfoot 7 was featured in the movie, "Tango and Cash" , starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. The truck toured Australia for four months in 1991, and New Zealand in 1992 and 1993. In 1995, Bigfoot 7 was modified to become a 10-foot-tire twin to Bigfoot 5 . It was sold to motorsport theme restaurant "Race Rock Cafe" in Florida where it now resides.
Bigfoot 8	Bigfoot 8 was completed in July 1989 as the first totally tubular-framed truck, designed purely for racing.  It is the first monster truck completely designed and blueprinted with the use of an AUTOCAD computer program, a process which took Bob Chandler some six months to design.  The vehicle has a unique nitrogen shock/cantilever suspension which gives it about two feet of suspension travel. In 1990, Bigfoot 8 captured the TNT World Championship Monster Truck Racing Circuit, by winning an unprecedented 60% of the 40 races in which it ran. It was the Monster Truck Racing Association's 1990 "Truck of the Year" and now tours the US.
Bigfoot 9	The missing Bigfoot, number 9 was completed in 1990 and debuted on February 10th in Dayton, Ohio. It is based on the same tube-frame concept as Bigfoot 8 , but with variations and new innovations. In 1994 it toured extensively through England and Malaysia, and even visited BRAZIL in 1998.  However, shortly after loading the truck into a container to be shipped back to the US, Bigfoot 9 was lost in a customs debacle.  To this day, this fiasco has not been resolved.
Bigfoot 10	Bigfoot 10 is the product of more than 700 hours of computer design work, with the engine placed behind the driver, and a redesigned suspension that can be adjusted for up to 30 inches of travel. It is one of the lightest trucks in the fleet, weighing just over 10,000 pounds. The truck debuted at the St. Louis Arena on 31 January 1992 and took the 1992 World Championship of Monster Truck Racing in the Special Events Penda Points Series. it took second place in the series the following year and is currently touring the US.
Bigfoot 11	Number 11 is a modification of the BIigfoot 10 chassis. It has 32" of suspension travel - more than any of the other trucks in the fleet. It debuted at the SEMA show in Las Vegas on 3 November 1992. With a color scheme as Wildfoot, it won the 1993 Special Events Penda Points Series as well as the MTRA 's 1993 Truck of the Year. In 1994 it took Bigfoot's third consecutive and fourth overall monster truck racing championship. In 1995 it obatined the, then record, jump distance of 117 feet, and in 1999, set a wheelie record of 217 feet, 3 inches. It is currently touring the US.
Bigfoot 12	Bob & Marilyn Chandler's Bigfoot 12 has a tubular chassis similar to the race trucks, but is a dedicated display truck. It debuted at a Ford Motor Company display in conjunction with the Super Bowl, on January 28, 1993, in Los Angeles. Since then, it has logged more than 200 display days per year at Ford and Firestone dealers and events across the US. Following the events of September 11th, Bigfoot 12 gained its new patriotic stars and stripes paint scheme.
Bigfoot 14	Bigfoot 14 made its debut at the New Orleans Superdome in January 1994. Running as Power Wheels Bigfoot, the truck won the 1995 Special Events Penda Points Series, after a 2nd place in 1994. In the traditional Bigfoot blue colourscheme, it also took 2nd in the USHRA Points Series in 1994. In 1996, Bigfoto 14 won 8 of the 13 races to take its second championship. The new world record for an outdoor long distance Monster Truck jump belongs to Dan Runte and Bigfoot 14, clearing 202 feet over a Boeing 727 airliner. In 2000 it took second place in the new ProMT (Professional Monster Trucks) racing series, behind Bigfoot 15.  In 2001, they took first place in this series, following up with another second place finish.  This truck is currently touring the US.
Bigfoot 15	Bigfoot 15, is the newest race truck in the US Bigfoot fleet. It made its debut at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November, 1994 and placed 3rd in the 1995 Penda Points Series. In 1996, with the WCW Motor sports-sponsored "Hulkster & Stinger " body, it took an easy 2nd Place, behind Bigfoot 14. It took its first ever Points Series Championship in 1997 sporting the SNAKEBITE body. In 1998, number 15 introduced the Firestone "Wilderness" body to the Points Series and with driver Eric Tack at the wheel, made the second longest monster truck long jump ever. With a jump of 148 feet, 6 inches, it became only the second monster truck to jump over a 727 jetliner, on Sept. 12, 1999.  In 2000, Bigfoot 15 took first place in the new ProMT (Professional Monster Trucks) racing series, and second in 2001 behind Bigfoot 14.  It is currently touring the US.
Bigfoot 16	Started well before Bigfoot 17, number 16 is still under construction. It will be a similar truck to Bigfoot 11, 14 and 15, with some new technology modifications.
Bigfoot 17	Based on a 2003 Ford F150 Pickup, and built by Nigel Morris at LA Supertrux in Daventry, Bigfoot 17 is the first permanently UK-based truck. In May 2003, shortly after its debut event, MSport-UK.com visited the latest Bigfoot. Full story here.
Ms Bigfoot / Bigfoot Ranger	Ms. Bigfoot was built in 1985, and was the last Bigfoot vehicle to begin life as a factory production pickup truck. The Ford Ranger chassis was extensively modified to enable it to handle 48-inch tires and the stresses produced by a 9.4 litre 1,000 bhp, supercharged Ford aluminum Hemi engine. The truck made its debut on July 4, 1985 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, CA driven by Marilyn Chandler. In 1987 the truck received new graphics and paint and was renamed Bigfoot Ranger. In 1993 it made monster truck history for the last time when it became the only Bigfoot truck ever sold for private, non-performing use.
Bigfoot Shuttle	The Bigfoot Shuttle was developed in the winter of 1985 and started performing for the TV-1 filming of the "Return of the Monster Trucks".  It has raced full-sized monster trucks, as well as monster tanks.  Even though it only runs the stock Ford Aerostar engine, surprisingly, it can compete, especially on turning courses.  However, this Bigfoot was predominently a recreational vehicle.  Eventually, to give it a little more boost, a Nitrous Oxide System (NOS) was added, making it a very fast Aerostar.  In 2002, the Bigfoot Shuttle was sold for private use.
Bigfoot Fastrax	Bigfoot Fastrax is the only Bigfoot vehicle not originally developed by Bob Chandler and company. It was purchased in 1988, and extensively modified for racing. It is powered by two 7.5 litre supercharged Ford engines. The original chassis was an M84 personnel carrier.  Bigfoot Fastrax is mainly used for display purposes.

For further details and full specifications of the Bigfoot Trucks visit the official site at - www.bigfoot4x4.com

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