I knew all along I wanted to keep it clean, Chandler said. Leave it the way it is. Its an antique, and thats probably what Im going to do. Thats maybe five companies back. I dont know why, but it was a Midwest phenomena, Chandler said. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Bigfoot also appeared frequently for USA Motorsports and Motorsports Entertainment Group until those companies were purchased by the USHRA's parent company at the time, PACE Motorsports. From then on, Bigfoot became less of a promotional tool and more of a business itself. Bigfoot sails over some junkers in a 1989 event in Anaheim, California. It wasnt our truck, but I felt somewhat responsible. A lot of the magazines wanted to put girls in bikinis in pictures with the trucks, but I always told them no. Bigfoot has been the focus of multiple video games. Among the inductees in the Monster Truck Museum Hall of Fame's first class will be Bob Chandler, the St. Louis-based off-roader who turned a blue 1974 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT into Bigfoot, the first of a line of more than a dozen monster trucks sharing that name. Bob Chandler, Bigfoot owner and godfather of the monster truck phenomena, stands next to the current manifestation of the iconic brand at his shop, located right off Interstate 44 in Pacific.. We still have two truckloads of stuff we havent unloaded.. See our terms of use and privacy notice. . The. We are delighted that you'd like to resume your subscription. At the time I had 4-foot-tall tires on my truck, Chandler said. It is one of a fleet of 17 Bigfoot trucks created by Bob Chandler of St Louis, USA, and was built in the summer of 1986. Weve also been on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno a couple of times. $), St. Barthlemy (EUR Its like a kid thing.. The tires on a monster truck are 66 inches tall and cost about $1,200 apiece. Is there a limit to the growth? 2286 Rose Ln. As Chandlers popularity grew, so did the size of his truck and contrary to popular belief, Bigfoot didnt get its name because of big tires. Exact sum is $34000000. For the partnership, a chassis initially built for Gordon himself was dubbed Bigfoot 19. Known as the first monster truck, BIGFOOT became world famous in the 1980s and called Hazelwood, Missouri home for . The Bigfoot truck is known worldwide and Chandler has always prided himself with keeping the brand a wholesome symbol on T-shirts, toy trucks and merchandise of all types. Its on its third head and sixth handle, but its George Washingtons ax. BC: Semiretired. In 1981, Chandler placed two dilapidated cars in a field, so that Chandler could videotape himself crushing the cars with Bigfoot as a joke. By the early 80s, BIGFOOT became a full on attraction unto itself, appearing at a Denver car show, literally crushing the early 80s with car jumping events, and the original BIGFOOT becoming cloned, as they tell it. Please only use it for a guidance and Bob Chandler's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. Fr), New Zealand (NZD
