Monster truck
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A monster truck is an automobile, typically a pickup truck, which has been modified with extremely large wheels and suspension. They are used for popular entertainment, particularly among rural residents in the United States, where they are featured alongside Motocross races, mud bogging, tractor pulls, and car-eating robot dinosaurs.
Typically, a monster truck show involves the truck crushing smaller vehicles beneath its huge tires. These trucks can run up and over most man-made barriers, so they are equipped with remote shut-off switches to prevent a runaway truck from running over the grandstand and into the audience.
History
The first, and one of the best-known, monster trucks is Bigfoot.
Monster trucks started out as slightly modified pickup trucks, featuring larger wheels and a "lifted" body. Over time they have evolved into custom specialized vehicles. They are now built from the ground up and no longer actually have truck bodies on them. They are composed of frames, engines and a fiberglass shell with unique paint schemes.
Commercials
A familiar 1980s series of radio commercials for various monster truck races featured a screaming announcer, blaring rock background music, and heavy use of reverb, and usually began each spot with "Thiiiiiis Sunday!!!" The ads have been frequently parodied in other advertisements.
External links
- United States Hot Rod Association (Monster Jam) (http://www.ushra.com)