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BIGFOOT
#1 is "The Original Monster Truck",
first owned by Bob & Marilyn Chandler in 1974. In 1976, Bob began the first of what
would become an endless series of modifications along the road to what is
now recognized as a monster truck. BIGFOOT #1 began its career at local
mud runs and truck pulls. The famous rear steering was introduced in 1979.
The same year, it also starred in the movie "Take
This Job And Shove It". 1981 marked a historic moment for
monster trucks. That year Chandler drove BIGFOOT over a couple of
junk cars, just for fun, to see if he could do it. Well, needless to
say, the truck drove right over the top of the cars, and the rest is history.
#1 was also the first monster
truck to drive over cars for an audience in 1982. In March of 1983,
BIGFOOT #1 starred in the largest single day event involving monster trucks at the Pontiac
Silverdome, before 72,000 fans.
It evolved over
a period of eight years, and has seen 18 different tire and wheel
combinations, from its original street truck setup through the 10 foot
tall Firestone
tundra tires, to the current standard-issue 66" Firestone 23-degree
flotation tires. Today, BIGFOOT #1 is mainly used for display
purposes. For even more info on the history of BIGFOOT #1, click
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