Bigfoot 18

Built by Bigfoot in 2011.

Still owned and operated by Bigfoot for the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live US Tour

This BIGFOOT was completed in December of 2011, and represented a departure from the BIGFOOT technology of the past.  This truck utilizes a beefier, low center of gravity chassis, long-travel shocks, and a longer wheelbase than the earlier BIGFOOT trucks.  Needing a wild look to match its aggressive stance, it became the first monster truck to don a desert trophy truck body.  In its first race season (2012), with legendary driver Dan Runte, it won the Toughest Monster Truck Tour Championship.  In September of that year, Dan and BIGFOOT retook the Guinness World Record for a monster truck long jump, soaring over 214 ft. in Indianapolis, IN.  To finish off a great rookie year for the truck, it traveled to Aruba for a series of shows with the Speed Energy BIGFOOT #19.  To follow all that up, they won the TMT series again in 2013 and in 2014.  #18 also won championships in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, with various drivers.  Today, this truck is touring the U.S. with driver Kellen Williams.

Firsts:

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

BIGFOOT #18
2011 – Use of “Stadium-Truck” body
2012 – Guinness Book of Records – Monster Truck Long Jump – 214’8” – Dan Runte – Indianapolis, IN

I took this picture myself at the O2 Arena in London, UK in 2023

#18 1st Phorm promo event, Rebecca Schnell 2021

Bigfoot 18 at Burlington Kentucky, Christian Norman 2021

#18 at Holley Ford Festival, Bowling Green KY 2021

#18 Autism Speaks

#18 December 2014

#18 E3 Spark Plugs, Dan Runte, King of the Beach 2012, Virginia Beach, Virginia

#18 Summit 2014 Dan Runte on motorcycle with 25th Anniversary

#18 Summit 2014 Dan Runte's 25th Anniversary body

#18 Summit 2014 Dan Runte's 25th Anniversary body

#18 O2 Arena, London, Rebecca Schnell, 2023

#18 Monster X Tour, Lake Charles 2015

Bigfoot 18 Lucas Oil Gold, Christian Norman, June 2018

Bigfoot 18 Lucas Oil, Christian Norman, Lima, OH, United States at Lima 4-Wheel Jamboree, June 11th 2019.

#18 - This body was ran on #18 and #21 in 2015-16

2011 - Bigfoot #18, Dan Runte

 #18 Vi-Cor Franken Bessie 2014