Bigfoot is a monster truck. [1] The original Bigfoot began as a 1974 Ford F-250 pickup that was modified by its owner Bob Chandler beginning in 1975. By 1979, the modifications were so extensive, the truck came to be regarded as the first monster truck.

Official Bigfoot Monster Truck Website - Since 1975, BIGFOOT®, The Original Monster Truck®, has achieved worldwide notoriety after pioneering the entire monster truck industry. Created by Bob & Marilyn Chandler, the BIGFOOT fleet continues to thrill fans worldwide!

Bigfoot is a Ford monster truck created by Bob Chandler and owned by his company, Bigfoot 4X4 out of Pacific, Missouri. It is best considered to be the world's first monster truck, although a few have disputed this, such as Jeff Dane and King Kong, however Bigfoot was …

Feb 4, 2025 · Bob continued modifying that 1974 Ford F-250 making it bigger and better until it became the Bigfoot Monster Truck. The truck appeared at SEMA in 1977 and finally moved up to 48-inch tires in 1978. In 1979 Bigfoot appeared at a car show in Denver, Colorado and for the first time was paid for its appearance. In 1981 Bigfoot appeared in the film ...

Utilizing a fabricated heavy duty box frame, in addition to planetary equipped axles right from the get-go, BIGFOOT 4 was the next step in monster truck technology. Bigfoot 4 (along with legendary driver Jim Kramer) would dominate the mid-late 80’s monster truck scene.

Feb 13, 2017 · The Bigfoot electric monster truck makes use of what is described as “a battery-powered electric motor, which was designed and built by Dennis Berube of Phoenix to wield high-horsepower and high-RPM capabilities.”

Bob Chandler's original creation, BIGFOOT, the FIRST and BEST monster truck ever. Starting as a Ford F-250 4x4 pickup truck bought new by Bob in 1974... lat...

Mar 2, 2018 · In the early 1980s, there was no such thing as a monster truck. This is the story of two friends turned rivals who created a billion‑dollar industry by accident.

Bigfoot 1 is a Ford monster truck that was built and driven by Bob Chandler. It started as Chandler's personal stock 1974 Ford F-250 4x4, but it was extensively modified and upgraded over the next few years as Chandler began off-road racing with the truck, which he opened his own shop to support.

Dec 27, 2018 · Many iconic trucks have proudly dragged giant tractors and crushed junk cars, but none have matched the incredible excitement of Bigfoot, the first, original monster truck. Bigfoot’s impact has reached far and wide.