Welcome to the “Monster Database”, the International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame’s historical research hub. The mission of the IMTM Research Committee is to document the history of the sport of monster truck racing in one place, viewable by all monster truck fans.
The first phase of the project involves creating a page for every monster truck that has ever existed. On each page, we will then be able to gather every detail of information about each truck that we can, to include photos and links to video footage.
Through use of the “comments” feature on each page, everyone who visits this database can also contribute to it. Please share your facts about each truck and whenever possible, please attempt to give your source for any information shared.
The information we are seeking includes, but is certainly not limited to:
– Basic Information: Truck Name, Owner Name, Driver Name, Hometown
– Build Information: Date/Year Built, People Involved In Building
– Specifications: Any info on the parts and pieces used in building the truck
– Where Did It Come From?: We need truck lineage information – was this another truck before it became the current one, what truck did it become next?
– Where Did It Go?: We need the current status – where is it now?
– Media Featured In: Name & details of any media the truck was featured in, be it a magazine, event program, home video, TV show, etc.
– Firsts/Accomplishments: Anything that the truck was notable for being the first to do or any technological feature that it was first to have. Also any notable accomplishments that were made in this truck.
– Photographs: Please email any photos you can contribute to info@monstermuseum.org and we will get them posted on each truck’s page. Ideally we would prefer the highest resolution, unedited photo you have for the IMTM Photo Archive. The photos will then have the IMTM logo and your name as contributor added in the corner. We will of course accept them in any format you have with your own copyright logo if you so choose, but the higher quality you are willing to share, the better history can be preserved. If you did not take the photograph yourself, please also try to state where the photo was obtained and the original photographer’s name if known. Our goal is to try and cite where each piece of history came from so that proper credit is always given.
– Video Footage: We will link to any and all YouTube or other web video service where the truck is featured. YouTube is a great place to share any footage you have as there it will always be available to the general public.
– Web Links: Links to anywhere on the internet more information on each truck can be found.
– …and literally anything else you can contribute, no matter how small or insignificant, even if it’s just a personal story of some of your memories of that truck.
With the earliest roots of the monster truck phenomenon dating back nearly 40 years ago, time is limited for this information to be gathered in one place, accessible to all fans, everywhere. One day in the near future, some of the people involved in this sport’s history will no longer able to share their stories, and in some cases, this has already begun.
Together we can work to save this history for future generations so that it is always available for any fan who wants to learn more about monster trucks. Thank you to everyone who helps out with this project!
Recent Contributions
- { My name is James Ridgely. I'm originally from Maryland,close to Hagerstown,Md and about 10 miles from Vaters Motorsports. Now,I live in North Carolina. I would... } – View Comment
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- { Good afternoon I am trying to find any information on Flying Fire Monster Truck with the 10 foot tall tires. I would like duplicate it... } – View Comment
- { I would love to talk to you, David ect. If you get this plz let me know, thank you.. Gary's daughter and biggest fan } – View Comment
- { Gary Gardiner bought the original blue truck with the name "cyclops" included in the sale. He rebuilt, redesigned and came up with a unique system... } – View Comment »»
IMTM Monster Truck Database
- 1/2 Pint
- Aaron’s All-American Dream Machine
- Aaron’s Outdoors
- Above & Beyond
- Aces High
- Adrenaline Rush (Ride Truck)
- Adrenalized
- Advance Auto Parts Grinder
- Aftershock
- Aftershock II
- Air Force Afterburner
- Airborne Ranger
- Airborne Ranger II
- Airborne Ranger Too (Ride Truck)
- Airdog Diesel
- Alien
- Alien Attack (Ride Truck)
- All Canadian
- Altitude Plus
- AM PM Boss
- AM PM Rocket
- American Bad Ass
- American Dream
- American Guardian
- American Made #1
- American Thunder
- American Thunder (Ride Truck)
- Americrush (Ride Truck)
- Amsoil Shock Therapy
- Amsoil Shock Therapy (Paul Shafer)
- An Escalade
- Anger Management
- Animal
- Annihilator
- Arachnaphobia
- Arizona Dust Devil
- Arizona Equalizer
- Arizona Sidewinder
- Aussie Battler
- Avenger (Allen Pezo)
- Avenger (Jim Koehler)
- Avenger II
- Awesome (Ride Truck)
- Awesome Kong II
- Backdraft (Andy Slifko)
- Backdraft (Rick Disharoon)
- Bad Andy
- Bad Habit
- Bad Influence
- Bad Influence II
- Bad Medicine
- Bad News
- Bad News Travels Fast
- Bad News Travels Fast II
- Ballistic
- Bandit
- Bar’s Leaks Eliminator
- Barbarian (Bruce Gault)
- Barbarian (Jim Miller)
- Barbarian I
- Barbarian II
- Barbarian III
- Batman
- Battle Beast
- Battle Beast II
- Battle Kat (Tank)
- Battle-Ax
- Bearfoot
- Bearfoot 10
- Bearfoot 11
- Bearfoot 12
- Bearfoot 13
- Bearfoot 3
- Bearfoot 4
- Bearfoot 5
- Bearfoot 6
- Bearfoot 7
- Bearfoot 8
- Bearfoot 9
- Bearfoot Sport
- Bearfoot Trax (Tank)
- Bearly Tame
- Beast
- Beech Nut Beast
- Beech Nut Crusher
- Big Bear
- Big Bird
- Big Boss
- Big Brutus
- Big Crunch I
- Big Crunch II
- Big Daddy
- Big Dawg
- Big Dummy
- Big Gun
- Big Jim
- Big Tow
- Bigfoot 1
- Bigfoot 10
- Bigfoot 11
- Bigfoot 12
- Bigfoot 14
- Bigfoot 15
- Bigfoot 16
- Bigfoot 18
- Bigfoot 19
- Bigfoot 2
- Bigfoot 20
- Bigfoot 21
- Bigfoot 3
- Bigfoot 4
- Bigfoot 5
- Bigfoot 6
- Bigfoot 7
- Bigfoot 8
- Bigfoot 9
- Bigfoot UK 17
- Black Knight (Michael Brady)
- Black Knight (Tod Olson-Weston)
- Black Stallion
- Black Stallion II
- Black Stallion III
- Black Stallion IV
- Black Stallion V
- Black Widow (Dave Rife)
- Black Widow (Stephen Baron)
- Blackhawk
- Blackjack
- Blaze of Glory
- Blown Thunder
- Blue Max
- Blue Max II
- Blue Thunder
- Blue Thunder (Kirk Dabney)
- Bluegrass Stomper
- Bob & Tom
- Bombshell
- Boogey Van (Michael Vaters)
- Boogey Van (Zane Rettew)
- Boogie Monster (Ride Truck)
- Born to Be Wild
- Borus
- Boss Gator
- Boston Big Shot
- Bounty Hunter
- Bow Tie Affair
- Brute Force
- Brutte Boss Hog
- Brutus I
- Brutus II
- Bucking Bronco (Ride Truck)
- Buffalo Tremor
- Bulldozer
- Bulletproof
- Bumble Bee (Ride Truck)
- Burnin’ Desire
- Burnin’ Money
- Bush Hog
- Bustin Loose
- Cadaver
- Cajun King
- California Kid
- California Kid Crusher
- Capital City Crusher
- Captain USA
- Captain’s Curse
- Car Killer (Tank)
- Carnivore
- Carolina Crusher
- Carolina Crusher II
- Carolina Crusher III
- Carolina Crusher IV
- Carolina Crusher V
- Casper
- Chalkboard Chuck
- Chalkboard Chuck II
- Chaos
- Chi-Town Hustler
- Chicago Outlaw
- Chiller
- Chopper Monster
- Clydesdale
- Clydesdale II
- Clydesdale III
- Cook-E Monster
- Coors Brewser
- Coors Extra Gold
- Coors Extra Gold Top Dawg
- Copenhagen Crusher
- Country Boy (Ride Truck)
- Cowboy
- Coyote Hunter (Ride Truck)
- Coyote Wild
- Crashmaster
- Crimson Giant
- Crusher
- Crusher (Lewis Cook)
- Crushin’ USA
- Crushstation
- Crypt Keeper
- Cult Energy Activator
- Cult Energy Activator (Tank)
- Cyborg
- Cyclone
- Cyclops
- D’Sturbed
- D.C. Outlaw (Ride Truck)
- Dad’s Toy
- Daddy’s Girl (Tank)
- Danger Zone
- Dare Devil
- Daredevil
- Deadly Intent
- Deal Breaker
- Defender
- Del Scorcho
- Demolisher
- Demon
- Demon II
- Desperado
- Desperado
- Destroyer
- Destroyer I
- Destroyer II
- Detour
- Deuce’s Wild
- Devastator
- Devastator II
- Devil’s Dodge
- Digger’s Destruction
- Dixie Chopper
- Double Trouble
- Dragon Slayer
- Dragon Wagon
- Dragon’s Breath
- Dragonfly
- Dream Catcher
- Dream Master
- Duraliner Giant
- E’vil
- Earthquake
- East Beast
- Easyriders
- El Gato Volador
- El Matador
- El Perro Loco
- El Toro Diablo
- El Toro Loco
- Eliminator (Greg Adams)
- Eliminator (Seth Doulton)
- Enforcer
- Enforcer (Ride Truck)
- Equalizer
- Equalizer (Tank)
- Equalizer II
- Equalizer III
- Eradicator
- Eradicator
- Eradicator II
- Evil Force
- Evolution
- Excaliber
- Executioner
- Extreme Overkill
- Extreme Team (Ride Truck)
- Fanatic
- Fatal Attraction
- Fatal Traction (Ride Truck)
- Fire Monster
- Fired Up
- Firestorm (Ride Truck)
- First Blood
- Fly N Hi
- Fly N Hi (2010)
- Flying Fire
- Four Wheel Crazy
- Frankenstein
- Freedom Force
- Frequent Flyer
- Frightmare
- Full Boar
- Full Metal Jacket (Tank)
- Full Throttle
- G-Force
- Gator
- General (Tank)
- General Hazzard (Ride Truck)
- General Tire
- Generation X
- Gentle Ben
- Geter Done
- Geter Done II
- Ghost Ryder
- Ghost Ryder II
- Giant
- Gigantic Orange Crush
- Girl Power
- Gladiator
- God of Thunder
- God, Guts & Glory
- God, Guts & Glory II
- Godzilla
- Gold Digger
- Gold Dust Express
- Goliath
- Goliath’s Revenge
- Granite City Crusher
- Grave Digger
- Grave Digger Boneyard Boogie (Ride Truck)
- Grave Digger II
- Grave Digger III
- Grave Digger IV
- Grave Digger IX
- Grave Digger The Legend
- Grave Digger V
- Grave Digger VI
- Grave Digger VII
- Grave Digger VIII
- Grave Digger X
- Grave Digger XI
- Grave Digger XII
- Grave Digger XIV
- Grave Digger XIX
- Grave Digger XV
- Grave Digger XVI
- Grave Digger XVII
- Grave Digger XVIII
- Grave Digger XX
- Grave Digger XXI
- Grave Digger XXII
- Grave Digger XXIII
- Grave Digger XXIV
- Grave Digger XXV
- Grave Digger XXVI
- Green Mountain Monster
- Ground Pounder
- Ground Pounder (Steve Woodard)
- Gun Slinger
- Gun Slinger II
- Gun Slinger III
- Hangin’ On
- Hardee’s Racing
- Havoc
- Hawaiian Punch
- Hawg Wild
- Hawg Wild (Ride Truck)
- Hawk
- Headhunter
- Heart Attack
- Heart Breaker
- Heart Breaker II
- Heartbeat
- Heartland Express
- Heartland Express II
- Heavy Chevy (Tank)
- Heavy Hitter
- Heavy Metal
- Heavy Metal (Tank)
- Heavy Metal Thunder
- Hercules
- Hercules
- Hercules
- High Anxiety
- High Horse
- High Intensity
- High Intensity (Ride Truck)
- High Maintenance
- High Maintenance II
- High Plains Drifter
- High Risk
- High Roller
- High Strung
- High Tech Redneck
- High Voltage
- Higher Education
- Higher Power
- Hit Man
- Hog Machine
- Holman’s Beast
- Holy Roller
- Holy Roller II
- Honcho
- Horrendous
- Hot Pursuit
- Hot Roller (Ride Truck)
- Hot Shot
- Hot Stuff
- Hot Tamale
- Hot Tamale II
- Hot Wheels
- Hotsy Raminator
- Hurricane Force
- Hushpower Diesel
- Hyperactive
- Hyride (Ride Truck)
- Ice
- Ice Cream Man
- Iceman
- Illuminator
- Incinerator
- Insane Instructor
- Instigator
- Instigator (Paul Breaug)
- Intimidator
- Iron Butterfly
- Iron Eagle
- Iron Horse
- Iron Horse II
- Iron Man
- Iron Reaper (Tank)
- Iron Warrior
- Iron Warrior
- Iron Warrior II
- Ironman
- Ironman II
- Jailbreak
- Jersey Devil
- Jersey Devil (Ride Truck)
- Jersey Outlaw
- Jetix
- Jumpin’ for Jesus
- Jurassic Attack I
- Jurassic Attack II
- Jurassic Attack Ride Truck
- Just for Fun (Ride Truck)
- Just Show N Off
- Just Show N Off II
- Kane
- Kaptain Insano
- Kentucky Thunder
- Keystone Beer
- Keystone Crusher
- Keystone Krusher
- Kickin’ N’ Screamin’ (Ride Truck)
- Kid’s Stuff
- Killer Bee
- Kimosabe
- King Kong
- King Kong 2.0
- King Kong III
- King Krunch
- King Krunch II
- King Krunch III
- King of the Road
- Knight Ranger
- Knight Stalker
- Knight Warrior
- Kodiak
- Kodiak (Mark Bendler)
- Kodiak II
- Kodiak III
- Krazy Train
- Krimson Krusher (Dale Hancock)
- Krimson Krusher (Greg Adams)
- Leadfoot
- Led Butterfly
- Lethal Weapon (Mark Gallagher)
- Lethal Weapon (Seth Doulton)
- Leviathan
- Lil’ All American
- Lil’ Bearfoot
- Lil’ Devil
- Lil’ Miss Dangerous
- Lil’ Rascal
- Lil’ Sister
- Limonator
- Liquidator
- Little Foot
- Little Rascal
- Little Tiger
- Live Wire
- Livin’ It Up
- Lon-Ranger
- Lone Eagle
- Lone Eagle II
- Lucas Oil Crusader
- Lucas Oil Stabilizer
- Lunatic
- Luv N It
- M&O Precision
- M2D Camo Thunder
- Macho Maniac
- Mad Dog
- Mad Dog II
- Mad Man
- Mad Man II
- Mad Max
- Mad Trax (Tank)
- Madusa
- Magnum Force
- Maine-iac
- Maniac
- Maniac II
- Martial Law
- Martial Law II
- Massive Machine
- Massive Machine (Ride Truck)
- Master Blaster
- Master of Disaster
- Maui Monster
- Maverik Monster Trakkar
- Maximum Overkill
- Maximum Torc
- McGruff
- Mean Machine (Ride Truck)
- Mean Streak
- Mechanical Mischief
- Mega Force
- Mercenary
- Michigan Ice Monster
- Michigan Ice Monster (Brett Engleman)
- Micro Machines
- Midnight Magic
- Midnight Rider
- Mirror Image Racing
- Misbehavin’
- Miss Behavin
- Mississippi Bullfrog
- Mistress
- Mo. Wild Thing
- Modern Day Outlaw
- Mohawk Warrior
- Mongoose
- Mongoose (Ride Truck)
- Monkey’N Around
- Monkey’N Around II
- Monster Limo
- Monster Mash
- Monster Moose
- Monster Mutt
- Monster Mutt Dalmation
- Monster Mutt Rottweiler
- Monster Patrol (Kirk Dabney)
- Monster Patrol (Paul Shafer)
- Monster Patrol III
- Monster Vette
- Monster Zone Shuttle (Ride Truck)
- Mopar 1 (Ride Truck)
- Mopar Magic (Gary Wiggins)
- Mopar Magic (Steve Smith)
- Mopar Magic II
- Mopar Magic IV
- Mountain Legend
- Moving Violation
- Mr. Bad
- Mr. Renegade
- Mr. Sky King
- Mr. Twister
- Ms. Bigfoot
- Mud Hog
- Mud Lite
- Mud Monster
- Mud Monster II
- Nail It
- Nasty Boy
- Nasty Habits
- Nasty Habits (Ride Truck)
- Nationwide
- Native Warrior
- Natural High
- Nebraska’s Big Red
- Newport Crusher
- Night Life
- Night Life II
- Nightmare IV
- Nissan Big 1
- Nite Mare
- Nite Stalker
- Nitemare
- Nitemare II
- Nitro Circus
- Nitro Fish
- Nitro Fish
- Nitro Hornet
- No Problem
- No Problem II
- No Problem III
- Northern Nightmare
- Obsessed
- Obsession
- Ohio Earthshaker
- Old Glory (Ride Truck)
- Old Glory (Ride Truck)
- Orange Blossom Special (Tank)
- Orange Express (Ride Truck)
- Osiris
- Outlaw 35
- Outtacontrol
- Over Excited
- Overkill
- Overtime
- Ozark Viper
- Ozz Monster
- Pac Man
- Pastrana 199
- Pennsylvania Mountain Monster
- Pit Bull
- Pit Bull (Ride Truck)
- Playin’ for Keeps
- Plum Nuts
- Podzilla
- Polar Bear
- Pony Express
- Pouncer
- Power Forward
- Predator
- Predator (Tank)
- Predator II
- Predator III
- Predator IV
- Predator V
- Predator VI
- Predator VII (Ride Truck)
- Predator VIII
- Project X
- Prowler
- Psycho
- Public Disturbance
- Punisher
- Pure Adrenaline
- Pure Adrenaline (Ride Truck)
- Pure Energy
- Pure Hell
- Pure Pride
- Pure Vengeance
- Push-N-Stomp
- Quadzilla
- Radical Motion
- Radioactive
- Ragin’ Rebel
- Raging Bull
- Ram Charger
- Ram Trax (Tank)
- Ram Tuff
- Rambo
- Rambunctious
- Raminator
- Raminator R/T (Ride Truck)
- Rammunition
- Randy Couture
- Rap Attack
- Raptor (Ride Truck)
- Rare Breed (Ride Truck)
- Razin Kane
- Reaper
- Rebel’s Revenge
- Reckless
- Red Baron
- Red Cactus Crusher
- Red Devil
- Red Dragon
- Red Rock
- Renegade I
- Reptoid
- Ringo’s Revenge
- Rislone Defender
- Road Hog
- Road Rage
- Roadkill
- RoboMachine
- Rock Solid
- Rock Star
- Rock Star II
- Rocky Mountain High
- Rocky Mountain Thunder
- Rod’s Blue Beast (Tank)
- Rollin’ Thunder
- Rolling Thunder
- Samson
- Samson I
- Samson II
- San Diegan
- Sandman
- Screamin’ Demon
- Sergeant Smash
- Shark Attack
- Shattered
- Sheer Insanity
- Shell Camino
- Sheriff (Ride Truck)
- Shocker
- Shockwave
- Short Tempered
- Shotgun Harry
- Showtime
- Simply Irresponsible
- Sin City Crusher I
- Sin City Crusher II
- Six Foot
- Skoal Bandit
- Skoal Bandit II
- Skoal Crusher
- Slick Willy
- Slick Willy II
- Sniper
- So High Too
- Son of Goliath (Tank)
- Son of Hercules
- Son Uva Digger
- Sons of Thunder II
- Southern Hustler
- Southern Nitemare
- Southern Storm
- Southern Sunshine
- Spare Time
- Spellcaster
- Spiderman
- Spiderman
- Spike
- Star Marshal
- Star Monster
- Star Trax (Tank)
- Sting
- Stinger
- Stomper (Joe Nichter)
- Stomper (Scott Johnston)
- Stomper Bully
- Stomper II
- Stone Crusher
- Stone Crusher II
- Storm Damage
- Storm Damage II
- Strait Jacket
- Stroh’s Strider
- Sudden Impact (Greg Piontek)
- Sudden Impact (John Seasock)
- Summit Truckstyle
- Super Pete
- Super Trike
- Superfoot
- Superman
- Survivor
- Swamp Thing
- T-Rex
- Tail Gator
- Tall Cool 1
- Tasmanian Devil
- Taurus
- Taurus II
- Taurus III
- Taurus IV
- Taurus V
- Taz
- Team Suzuki
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
- Temper Tantrum
- Terminator (Gary Schott)
- Terminator (Gary Schott)
- Terminator (Jerry Richmond)
- Terminator II
- Terraduster
- Terraduster II
- Terraduster III
- Terraduster IV
- Texas Armadillo
- Texas Ranger
- Texas Stomper
- Texas Toy
- The All American
- The Beast
- The Boss
- The Eagle
- The Eliminator
- The Enforcer
- The Felon
- The General
- The Grizzly
- The Guardian
- The Hawk
- The Hulk
- The Patriot
- The Road Warrior
- The Toy
- Thor
- Thrasher
- Thumper
- Thumper (Ride Truck)
- Thumper II
- Thunder Beast
- Thunder Beast
- Thunder Chicken
- Thunder Dog I
- Thunder Dog II
- Thunder Struck
- Time Flys
- Tiny Tank
- Titan (Donald Epidendio)
- Titan (Fil Tristan)
- TNT
- Tonka
- Top Gun (Tank)
- Top Gun Tough Trax (Tank)
- Tornado
- Total Chaos
- Tow Mater
- Tow Monster
- Towasaurus Wrex (Gary Demauro)
- Towasaurus Wrex (Jeff Bursey)
- Towasaurus Wrex Racer
- Tower Ranger (Ride Truck)
- Toxic
- Track Attack (Tank)
- Traxxas T-Maxx
- Triple XXX
- Triple XXX: State of Destruction
- Tropical Thunder (Dan Rodoni)
- Tropical Thunder (Guy Wood)
- Tropical Thunder (Tank)
- Tropical Thunder (Wayne Smozanek)
- Tropical Thunder II
- Troublemaker
- Truk
- Tuff Country
- Tumbleweed
- Twisted Dragon
- Twisted Steele (Ride Truck)
- U.F.O.
- Uncle Slam
- Undertaker (Kirk Dabney)
- Undertaker (Jeff Dane)
- Undertaker (Kevin Dabney)
- Undertaker (Kirk Dabney)
- Undertaker (Robert Moore)
- Unforgiven II
- Unnamed & Untamed
- Unnamed & Untamed II
- Unnamed & Untamed III
- USA-1
- USA-1 (Dabney)
- USA-1 II
- Venom
- Vette King
- Violator (Ride Truck)
- Viper
- Virginia Beach Beast
- Virginia Giant
- Virginia Giant (Ride Truck)
- Virginia Giant II
- Virginia Giant III
- Virginia Giant IV
- Virginia Toy
- Voodoo Monster (Ride Truck)
- Walkin’ Tall
- War Eagle
- War Master
- War Path
- War Wagon
- War Wagon (Harold Arbeitmen)
- War Wagon (Jeff Cook)
- War Wagon II
- War Wagon III
- War Wizard
- War Wizard II
- Warrior (Glenn Bowlin)
- Warrior (Lupe Soza)
- Warthog
- Wasted Wages
- Weapon 1
- West Virginia Mountaineer
- Western Renegade
- Whiskey Business
- White Knight
- White Knight (Ride Truck)
- White Lightning
- White Lightning (Ride Truck)
- Widowmaker
- Wild Card
- Wild Child
- Wild Hair (Bob Breen)
- Wild Hair (Marvin Smith)
- Wild Stang
- Wild Thang
- Wild Thing
- Wild Thing (Ken Krum)
- Wild Thing (Kirk Frankish)
- Wild Thing (Ride Truck)
- Wildfire
- Wildfire
- Wildfire
- Wildmann
- Willy Bad
- Wind Dancer
- Wolverine
- Wrecking Crew
- Wrenchhead
- Xtreme Eagle
- Xtreme Jim
- Xtreme Thrill
- Yosemite Sam
- Young Gun
- Yukon Jack