Purchased from new in 1974.

This truck is still owned by Bigfoot and when not doing display appearances it still lives at the Rose Lane, Pacific HQ.

This is the 'original' Bigfoot - although it doesn't contain many original parts nowadays (Terry Woodcock's 'original' Bigfoot has more original parts than this one.

BIGFOOT #1 is “The Original Monster Truck”, first bought from a dealership brand new by Bob & Marilyn Chandler in 1974. Two years later 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. In 1981, it starred in the movie “Take This Job And Shove It”. 1981 marked a historic moment for monster trucks. That year Chandler drove BIGFOOT up and 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.

Bigfoot #1 has evolved over the last 50 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 Flotation tires. Today, BIGFOOT #1 is mainly used for display purposes.

Firsts:

The first MONSTER TRUCK to use, perform and/or accomplish the following:

BIGFOOT #1

1975 – First monster truck ever – St. Louis, MO

1977 – Appearance at SEMA – Las Vegas, NV

1978 – Use of 48-inch tires – St. Louis, MO

1978 – Appearance at Gravelrama – Cleves, OH

1979 – Paid appearance – Denver, CO

1979 – Sled pull

1979 – Rear steering – St. Louis, MO

1981 – Movie appearance – “Take This Job & Shove It”

1981 – Car crush – St. Louis, MO

1982 – To float on water – Lesterville, MO

1982 – Car crush at a live event – Jefferson City, MO

1983 – TV commercial for a monster truck toy – Playskool

1983 – Major corporate sponsorship – Ford Motor Company

1983 – TV commercial for major automaker – Ford Trucks

1986 – Successful climb of “Big Eliminator” hill at Gravelrama – Cleves, OH