{"product_id":"bigfoot-strikes-again","title":"Bigfoot Strikes Again","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStoryline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBigfoot Strikes Again  Monster Trucks! Monster Trucks! The King of the Monster Trucks Strikes Again! It’s pure power as BIGFOOT Strikes Again in this non-stop, monster-fueled thrill ride! Whether he’s flying through the air, blasting through the mud, or splashing over the water – BIGFOOT delivers some of the most incredible monster truck experiences on earth. You’ll see many of the BIGFOOT trucks in action including -BIGFOOT 1 through 7, the BIGFOOT Ranger, the Shuttle, and the unstoppable tank truck Fastrax! You’ll witness the monstrous BIGFOOT V, with tires 10 feet tall and take a ride in the cab of BIGFOOT . You’ll meet Bigfoot creator Bob Chandler, see clips from BIGFOOT ’s blockbuster movies, and go Monster Truck racing, car crunching and much much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBigfoot Strikes Again \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Monster truck\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monster_truck\"\u003emonster truck\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-bigfoot4x4.com_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bigfoot_(truck)#cite_note-bigfoot4x4.com-1\" title=\"[1]\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe original Bigfoot began as a 1974\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ford F-250\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ford_F-250\"\u003eFord F-250\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epickup 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. Other trucks with the name “Bigfoot” have been introduced in the years since, and it remains a well-known monster truck moniker in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA former construction worker and off-roading enthusiast from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"St. Louis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St._Louis\"\u003eSt. Louis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earea, Chandler began racing in 1975, using the Chandler family’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ford F-Series sixth generation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ford_F-Series_sixth_generation\"\u003e1974 F-250\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efour-wheel drive and found that automotive shops in the Midwest generally did not carry the parts needed to repair his frequently-wrecked 4×4. To remedy this problem, Chandler and his wife Marilyn, along with friend Jim Kramer, opened a shop called Midwest Four Wheel Drive and Performance Center in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ferguson, Missouri\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ferguson,_Missouri\"\u003eFerguson, Missouri\u003c\/a\u003e. The shop moved to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hazelwood, Missouri\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hazelwood,_Missouri\"\u003eHazelwood, Missouri\u003c\/a\u003e, in 1984, which remained as Bigfoot’s headquarters until 2015 when the headquarters was relocated to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pacific, Missouri\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific,_Missouri\"\u003ePacific, Missouri\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, Chandler replaced the under assembly of the truck with one from a military-surplus top loader featuring four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering that used 48-inch tires. This modification drew attention and Chandler started making appearances at tractor pulls and car shows with his newly christened “Bigfoot” (so named for Chandler’s heavy-footed racing style which caused frequent breakage of parts\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bigfoot_(truck)#cite_note-2\" title=\"[2]\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e) to show off the truck’s capabilities as well as to promote his shop. The truck’s growing popularity led to its appearance in the 1981\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gus Trikonis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gus_Trikonis\"\u003eGus Trikonis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efilm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Take This Job and Shove It (film)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Take_This_Job_and_Shove_It_(film)\"\u003eTake This Job and Shove It\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(which also features the early monster truck\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"USA-1 (monster truck)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA-1_(monster_truck)\"\u003eUSA-1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecredited under a different name).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChandler’s next experiment would prove revolutionary. In 1981, Chandler placed two dilapidated cars in a field, so that Chandler could videotape himself crushing the cars with Bigfoot as a joke. When Chandler began playing the video in his shop, a man promoting a motorsports event in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Columbia, Missouri\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Columbia,_Missouri\"\u003eColumbia, Missouri\u003c\/a\u003e, asked him to duplicate the stunt in front of a crowd. After initial hesitation because of the destructive image it would convey, Chandler eventually agreed to perform at the event in April of the following year in what is believed to be the first public car crush. Later that year, a second Bigfoot, built to help meet the steadily rising demand to see the vehicle and sporting 66-inch tall tires, received more major media attention by crushing cars at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pontiac Silverdome\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pontiac_Silverdome\"\u003ePontiac Silverdome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pontiac, Michigan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pontiac,_Michigan\"\u003ePontiac, Michigan\u003c\/a\u003e. In 1983, Bigfoot began receiving sponsorship from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ford Motor Company\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ford_Motor_Company\"\u003eFord Motor Company\u003c\/a\u003e, a relationship which continued until 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rareandcollectibledvds.com\/product\/bigfoot-in-action\" title=\"Bigfoot In Action\"\u003eBigfoot In Action\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FilmClassicsonDVD","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":51451949908255,"sku":"bistr-1","price":12.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"DOWNLOAD","offer_id":51451949941023,"sku":"bistr-2","price":10.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/0788\/5087\/files\/Bigfoot-Strikes-Again-rareandcollectibledvds-807.jpg?v=1765188683","url":"https:\/\/filmclassicsondvd.com\/products\/bigfoot-strikes-again","provider":"FilmClassicsonDVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}