The Bigfoot monster truck racing against USA-1 on "That's Incredible!" I recorded this off of television when I was just a kid!
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@FunInVa3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the 80's, no safety suits, no helmets, no excuses!!
@evilbeetlekustomscreations49654 ай бұрын
I'm 41 years old my mom has been taking me to the monster trucks since I was 2 years old ,it's a family tradition of ours😊 Turlock California every year and Bigfoot was always my number one ,Bob Chandler was such a gentleman when I was a little boy I got tossed a t-shirt in the crowd and this old guy snatched it from me, bob saw that and had security come and get me and my mom and gave me a personal tour and my mother tour of the semi truck, the trailer ,extra Motors extra parts etc and I left with a ton of stuff that I still own and cherish to this days a autographed checkered flag that has Skoal bandit Showtime grave digger bearfoot etc ,just feels good to share that story with like-minded individuals😊 the good old days 😊✌️🇺🇲
@robertg58064 жыл бұрын
For all those with Negative comments about the Speed of this race. These trucks had leaf spring Suspension which is stiff, with the springs on these heavier than a tractor trailer 20 shock absorbers per corner wouldnt soften them up enough, they got a lot faster as they got suspension upgrades, Bob came up with a cantilever /4 link chassis on coil over shocks that are still used today in a refined form .
@blacksmokematters4521 Жыл бұрын
Exactly this is what started monster trucks people don't seem to get this lol you can't compare it to today but we wouldn't have today's technology with out the beginning of monster trucks lol
@cdmit27 Жыл бұрын
I'm not complaining. This is monster trucks doing monster truck things. This is more watchable than any Monster Jam from the past 15 years.
@electricshokee Жыл бұрын
I’m gen z and 17 years old and I would just know this stuff while doing research on various trucks and understand how the technology evolved even if I wasn’t born lol
@Tatertot_Tommy11 ай бұрын
That was a good race. It was FIXED, but it was good. That big hesitation at the beginning by USA 1 PROVED that it was rigged. But, what ever. I just would've liked to see an ACTUAL race, instead of just a Bigfoot commercial.
@Tatertot_Tommy11 ай бұрын
Shock absorbers aren't designed to "soften" the springs. Their job is to control the motion of the tires and axles. NOT to soften springs.
@Locoboy5150 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the walk down memory lane! I remember watching this episode of "That's Incredible" when it first aired and I was a wide-eyed little kid. I miss those days when monster trucks looked like and were actual trucks. The modern, tube framed monster trucks of today with their fiberglass 3D bodies are also amazing machines but to me there is just something irresistibly cool about the old trucks that the new ones will never ever be able to replicate. I guess that you just had to have been there back then and actually seen them in person (like I did) to understand my love of the old monster trucks.
@smashedpapya25633 жыл бұрын
Reporter: "And NOTHING slips by his inspection" Bob: *kick*
@mattjones19925 жыл бұрын
This was actually the first time USA-1 ever had 66s mounted on her. So I think we can forgive Everett’s hesitancy.
@vhsaturdaypodcast92073 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Everett said the steering wasn’t working properly either and he didn’t realize it until they were on the cars so there was no going back. They radioed Bob to slow down or act stuck to give Everett a chance and make the race more engaging
@bwilliams4635 жыл бұрын
Best car crush EVER. I miss the days when they just crawled all over the cars, and one good wheelie or a short jump onto the junkers was AMAZING. I admit that the modern Monsters are incredible machines but, like modern NASCAR 'cars,' they've lost their connection to average people in average lives. These things - well, PARTS of them - started their lives as REAL trucks, and they were designed and built largely by skilled blue-collar mechanics. Once again, I absolutely respect the ingenuity and educated engineering that goes into the modern trucks. But they lack the charm of enthusiastic imperfection. Thanks for uploading.
@gdeangelkick5 жыл бұрын
In the hyper-law era, every imperfection is some lawyers ticket to the gravy train. Your average blue collar mechanic goes out and get tractor tires, buffs 'em and hard carves in a tread. The tire explodes during the run and the spotter on the ground, or maybe a spectator, loses an eye, or maybe just claims to have gotten a concussion. How would that play out in 1983 vs. today?
@bigrig46303 жыл бұрын
I wish monster trucks were still like this. I loved these trucks.
@adamtereska87343 жыл бұрын
They are working on putting together an old school series. They do have old school monster truck races and car crushes. Check out shaker racing here on KZbin. He campaigns an old school dentside Ford called Earthquake.
@bigrig46303 жыл бұрын
@@adamtereska8734 i will check that out. Thank you
@7sleepy3 жыл бұрын
I'm old enough to remember when this first aired.
@brandonhewitt23863 жыл бұрын
I got to sit in that truck in 1984. The driver put me in it and let me play. I was 6 years old. It was at the Nashville , TN fairgrounds. I was hooked from then on!
@Sparkchaser14 жыл бұрын
Bigfoot and the General lee....the bandit... hooper...those were the days
@RC-ty5ym4 жыл бұрын
And don't forget about the A-TEAM!
@bustyrandit2 жыл бұрын
@@RC-ty5ym Or "The Fall Guy"
@Wandrng_drifter5 ай бұрын
Crazy to think this is where it all started
@lwjw31844 жыл бұрын
It's funny to watch these videos now. It was so exciting watching them when I was a kid. Now if they don't jump 150ft , ride a wheelie , or do a backflip nobody is impressed..
@Ohlukei5 жыл бұрын
I prefer the old monster trucks over the modern light weight tube frame shit today. Back then the monster trucks were real trucks and the crash cars were complete with chrome and glass. Also these trucks did not need any ramps to get onto the crash cars. While today the trucks barely touch the crash cars, back then they were really driving over and crashing them!
@knuckle_dragger4 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this on tv, I was 8 years old at the time
@nihlhinz4884 жыл бұрын
I was younger 6 or 7 when this came out. Years later, I got a remote control one. Good times, I ran over my sister's barbies. 14 was my record, I ran out of barbies, sis crying and Mom yelled at me. I could have doubled it, maybe tripled it depending on the batteries.
@stuartb93234 жыл бұрын
Lol, same age I drove over my sisters barbie tea party with a pedal tank...it was glorious! Especially when I backed up over the carnage for a second go round. My mother tells me the story, said I was making squealing noises like some animal ! I guess my sis pissed me off ! LMAO
@robertvuylsteke27693 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was a young kid, Bob chandler came into the frame building shop across the street from my home, and he was pitching the idea to Gene lynch to build the frame for the first Bigfoot for a percentage of the Bigfoot franchise.(I think like 7% of total income) Gene was totally offended by the idea and angrily threw Bob Chandler out of his kitchen. Bob comely rolled his blueprints up, and says to me, "remember this moment kid, this is the day this man(Gene lynch, Gateway raceway frames) passed on making his fortune" then went on to say if he won't build this someone else will, and its gonna be the biggest thing to ever hit the 4x4 Industry as Gene holered and screamed for Bob to get out! He wasn't building this guy's play toy for him!!!.... ha, did Gene really screw that one up, as Bob chandler was right and went on to build the Bigfoot franchise to quit a business I'd say. Way to stick with your dreams sir!
@aaroncarroll72185 жыл бұрын
Crushed alot of good classic cars
@patriknilsson70985 жыл бұрын
Classic cars of today back then it was junk.
@petergeralis37255 жыл бұрын
Saftey equipment? I got my safety equipment, just a pack of Marlboros and aviators.
@MajorGenralDizz3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the cowboy hat!
@davidperezz72483 жыл бұрын
And some beer
@MiniOne823 жыл бұрын
Been a massive Bigfoot fan since i was a kid and this is the first i've seen this footage.
@wadesuhr5 жыл бұрын
Watching a video clip from "That's Incredible" makes me feel like a kid again. My step brother and I would regularly watch monster trucks and tractor pulling on "Powertrax" and "Trucks And Tractor Power" TV shows.
@curtistucker85143 жыл бұрын
I loved Bigfoot for a long time
@jasonrobert4384 Жыл бұрын
MandelaEffect-. I watched this video in 2018 and the truck on the left was white. My very first memory on tv in 1983 of these types of trucks was a blue truck along side a white one.
@huckstirred71125 ай бұрын
I watched this on Tv and usa 1 was white weird
@jasonrobert43844 ай бұрын
@@huckstirred7112 100% ,I also thought it was the other white with red decal truck called "All-American" offroadaction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/allamerican4.jpg
@Connor4x45 жыл бұрын
Should do this again and only crush today's sad excuses for cars
@CJColvin5 жыл бұрын
Exactly mate crush these overpriced plastic modern eggshells on wheels.
@looneycam27623 жыл бұрын
Really sad on how they stopped crushing cars, monster jam stinks now without the car crushing and mayhem
@aduchek5 жыл бұрын
It's great to finally see this whole race instead of just the snippets shown in other videos.
@russellj.s.257 Жыл бұрын
This is the definitive Ford vs. Chevy competition right here
@zl707hp5 жыл бұрын
There's no school like old school Simple times Cheap cars Inexpensive holmes
@thatguy8218 Жыл бұрын
Always a Bigfoot fan. From the time I had my Bigfoot power wheels clear up to this day. Still enjoy seeing them come to my local town fall festival and crush some cars in the Rite Aid parking lot. Always a good show and to me it never gets old.
@bennetfox5 жыл бұрын
Oh wow I so remember watching that's incredible as a kid! The show was awesome!
@montemaguire45965 жыл бұрын
U ment incredable
@officialclownbusiness77885 жыл бұрын
Monte Maguire No, he spelled it correctly. You, however, did not.
@Brad7720065 жыл бұрын
Remember this when I was a kid. Probably looks boring by today's standards. This was amazing back in the day. We had seen Bigfoot in the movie Take This Job and Shove It.
@lillen065 жыл бұрын
And Police Academy 😊
@Ghost-ns8vs5 жыл бұрын
Nah its still good like nascar back then
@crazylarryjr5 жыл бұрын
Where they said Bigfoot was in trouble, he backed up to make it look good. They were teammates and he didn't want, USA-1's rep tarnished that badly
@72troy4555 жыл бұрын
It was scripted that way.
@crazylarryjr5 жыл бұрын
@@72troy455, would not be surprised
@dandunning44095 жыл бұрын
Bigfoot has the pedal to the metal she says! Not hardly the original Bigfoot had a 641 Cubic inch blown ford 429/460 Block making over 1000 Hp. The motor was set up for Nitros but never needed. The creator of the monster truck and a real nice guy. Ford F-Series best selling truck 41 years straight.
@renyn215 жыл бұрын
Look for power nation here on KZbin, there's an episode where they started rebuilding that 600ci motor, that thing sure had a lot of nitrous lines.
@jamesfrantz60853 жыл бұрын
I remember this show so great to see this again after all these years.Bigfoot was always my favorite. Bob was and still is a legend and hero for all .
@bigrig46303 жыл бұрын
What a great video. It never gets old watching it.
@nicholasrice69334 жыл бұрын
Back when they would drive over cars and not jump over them.
@amakuaole5 жыл бұрын
Shit I was 12 years old. I remember watching "That's Incredible" back then.
@METALFAN4EVS5 жыл бұрын
Ruff Riders yeah! I was 13. It was a family tradition basically to watch it. Couldn’t wait for John Davidson, Cathy Lee Crosby & Fran Tarkington! Part of the TV lineup with Chips, Dukes etc..
@realistmw5 жыл бұрын
Crushing those classic cars hurts me
@waynenorbreyjr93716 жыл бұрын
Think Bob was holding back just a lil bit being that he and Everett are friends he and Bigfoot could have won that race by a huge margin. Love these classic monster truck videos!
@72troy4555 жыл бұрын
Shit was totally scripted like everything else on TV.
@terryyork64015 жыл бұрын
Supposedly, the film crew was on a 2 way with Bob telling him to ease off a bit so that it wasn t a blow out. Plus, this event was the 1st time out for USA #1 with the 66 inch tires so I figure Everett was being a bit cautious too.
@BigDipper9073 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the tire kick after he gets it on there
@thingsstuff46114 жыл бұрын
As a kid I competed in a Rubix Cube contest that was covered by this show and saw myself on t.v. for a brief second or two. 👍
@daviddougher86375 жыл бұрын
Bigfoot is the godfather of monster trucks and the very first to
@AtomicReverend5 жыл бұрын
I hate getting old... I remember this when I was in kindergarten, it helped build my interest in cars.
@TimberMoto5 жыл бұрын
Don't feel too bad, I was in 7th grade in 83. But getting old sucks no matter what.
@aarongreenfield90385 жыл бұрын
And now people would pay fortunes for those car bodies that they are so nonchalantly crushing!
@NathanKirby20015 жыл бұрын
? They're literally cars from the junkyard would you rather them get destroyed there or by a monster truck?
@aarongreenfield90385 жыл бұрын
@@NathanKirby2001. Did you not understand what I said, I said people would pay good money now for those car bodies now, they weren't worth a damn then because they weren't that old, jeesh!
@terryyork64015 жыл бұрын
Back then, they were just junk 4 door sedans from the junkyard. And nobody cared.
@aarongreenfield90385 жыл бұрын
@@terryyork6401. Did you not see my other comment above, I said people would pay good money for them [now] >No foresight that the car bodies would be worth a lot of money and 20 or 30 years;-)
@Gunsforfreedom Жыл бұрын
Awesome to see the humble beginnings of BIGFOOT INC.
@ABCDEFG-bk9gx5 жыл бұрын
0:20 "These junk yard workers are slow to respond to Big Foots angry roar" 😆
@bargainhunter2404 Жыл бұрын
2:59 that's me sometimes
@mikeharlow29083 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this as a 10 year old kid and was just amazed! In my mind I remember USA-1 being white in color though!
@Leatherface123.2 жыл бұрын
It was always blue After this it was a very very light blue
@PC_TV_732 жыл бұрын
Ha I was born in 73 as well and remember watching this on tv and loved monster trucks since. Just bought a Bigfoot traxxas and already have my Grave Digger one from 9 years ago.
@Trad-Am5 жыл бұрын
Whoa here's a childhood show I forgot about!
@stevep45743 жыл бұрын
Real way 4x4 Monster trucks put on a show💪
@jimmyjames62672 жыл бұрын
When Monster Trucks where Real!!!
@turboking92382 жыл бұрын
Opposed to today where all the trucks are CGI.
@The52car Жыл бұрын
@@turboking9238 I think Jimmy means, these were real steel bodied trucks on actual truck frames, as opposed to fiberglass silhouette bodies on purpose built tube frame chassis. Nothing wrong with that, just different.
@thecandyman93083 жыл бұрын
Amazing the performance leaps they made within just a few years after these early lumbering brontosauruses
@IowaBudgetRCBashers2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this as a little kid
@gunlover19555 жыл бұрын
Just think if it were not for Bob and the first BIG FOOT all the others may not even exist today ! They all should think him for all the fun they have had.
@hinnmanfamily5 жыл бұрын
I watched this on TV with my grandpa when it originally aired.
@michaelpipkin26605 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe that's wasn't yesterday. Time flies way to fast.
@alexescalante51994 жыл бұрын
Before all that fiber glass crap!
@X-OR_5 жыл бұрын
THAT'S INCREDIBLE !
@davidward67414 жыл бұрын
All the ruined classics that werent classics yet😭
@frostytaco85984 жыл бұрын
Really sad same with cars in the 90s one day in the future.
@johnossendorf99796 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this episode !
@craigbowne77223 жыл бұрын
The king of the monster trucks
@Justin-Outdoors4 жыл бұрын
They need to redo this video having Bigfoot run over 100 Toyotas. I'll sponsor
@genociderjill4 жыл бұрын
Those Toyotas > Bigfoot
@TJ-qz6hr4 жыл бұрын
USA1s steering broke when the race started, otherwise it would of been balls to the wall. Both trucks had CB radios so Bigfoot slowed up when he was informed of it and made it look a little more difficult than what it was. USA1 pretty much did this with no steering, he went slow not to wander off the cars. This was the very first time ever USA1 had 66” inch tires put on it.
@flintrock84334 жыл бұрын
Damn chevy
@thecandyman93083 жыл бұрын
wow that's some insider knowledge dude
@TJ-qz6hr Жыл бұрын
@@thecandyman9308 40 years worth.
@midsouth2strokes1853 жыл бұрын
Man some of those cars hurt me to see crushed now😐😕
@mr.sinister12794 жыл бұрын
I remember I had a metal big foot toy truck n I got n2 a fight wit my neighbors son n I hurled the toy truck at him n hit him dead on his forehead and the blood gushed out quickly.. Bigfoot is tuff!!
@jolenepickle24943 жыл бұрын
I regret that I was not yet alive to have seen this in person.
@Tom_Doretto2 жыл бұрын
Same!
@Goofy9484 жыл бұрын
And look at the sport now . Backflips and shit . Crazy
@looneycam27623 жыл бұрын
Gotta agree with ya m8.
@350toocute5 жыл бұрын
The key thing about a truck this big like BigFoot.Is to use Military style front axel`s and rear axel`s.Anything else would break in a heart beat
@davezanko90514 жыл бұрын
That's also what gives the trucks the 4-wheel steering that allows for all the stunts that monster trucks are known for. The use of tube-frame chassis for both weight reduction and safety was also Bob Chandler's invention, debuting with Bigfoot 8. All monster truck fans owe Bob a big heap of thanks.
@spockospockon65195 жыл бұрын
I remember this truck doing all kinds of tricks and car crushing. But now I'm feeling what a gold mine of classic cars being destroyed :(
@jaybarber685 жыл бұрын
Spocko Spockon they weren’t any more classic back then, than a 10 year old car of today. Think of how long ago this was.
@mikiesmustangs48034 жыл бұрын
The year i was born lol i love Bigfoot
@hippiefreak664 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants to know what the 1980s were like needs to watch this video.
@1ivannthegreat4 жыл бұрын
hippiefreak66 Right, not like “ Today’s 1980’s “ that on which it’s in a different perspective.
@dctruckguy5 жыл бұрын
Modern day monsters could do that in seconds. I like the old trucks.
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
The best is bigfoot
@eh4775 жыл бұрын
Good old fashion full body monster trucks! Not like these fully caged fake fiberglassed body that is today's.
@Ghost-ns8vs5 жыл бұрын
But at least there safer
@Nightdare5 жыл бұрын
@@Ghost-ns8vs The paycheck should dictate otherwise
@oldscoolcooldiecast18793 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to get this and all the other old Bigfoot and other trucks on a dvd thru amazon it has hours and hours of old footage it's worth checking out
@PC_TV_736 ай бұрын
I remember watching this as a kid I was born in 73, so I was probably 8 or 9 years old. I also remember when RL OSBORNE on his BMX bike raced a horse. There’s a few shows that I remember that’s incredible was one solid gold was another what happened to TV we don’t have shows like that anymore. I think the problem now is we have too many streaming stations I don’t think I’ve watched the original 2,4,5,7,9&11 channels in so long. Even sitcom when is the new sitcom coming out I guess when you have a lot to pick from it kind of messes things up in a weird way.
@moerush045 жыл бұрын
Ditto Daehawk : the reason for going so slow was because of the front steering pivot axle area was prone to snap and gave no warning signs to drivers that they were pushing their luck. One hard bump and that was it. U joints, Ball joints, steering hubs (before the age of planetary gear sets) were not considered with the idea of having wheels so large attached. It's changed.
@terryyork64015 жыл бұрын
It was also the 1st time BF and USA#1 really used the 66in tires. My guess they didn t want to break on national tv. According to Bob Chandler, Everette was wrenching on USA#1 right up to the taping.
@jamieostrowski44475 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's changed but I sure do miss the classic looking truck design. Now they're so jazzed up they hardly even look like trucks anymore.
@thatguy8218 Жыл бұрын
This was more exciting than Monster Jam. Which is on my TV right now and I'm watching this instead. Wish these two trucks could make a return to Monster Jam honestly.
@tkskagen5 жыл бұрын
I feel like a kid, as I watched this when it PREMIERED! Oh, such times of innocence...! Take care & Thanks for sharing this video from my youth, 🤓 -Thomas Skagen Western Washington State
@TJ-qz6hr Жыл бұрын
I just came here to see Bigfoot.
@44werewolfnomore5 жыл бұрын
That poor Chrysler 😭😭😭
@jamieostrowski44475 жыл бұрын
I know and I cringed when I saw that 2 door 67 Coronet get crushed...ouch, that hurt bad!
@cacarotogod66954 жыл бұрын
Now you know who to blame for the low number of classic cars
@Leatherface123.5 жыл бұрын
Bigfoot 5 is my favorite
@slapnutzracing21524 жыл бұрын
man all them old car parts 😢
@alphaclean33644 жыл бұрын
They weren't old at the time...
@bwilliams4636 ай бұрын
All them perfect demolition derby cars...
@kirbykelley12556 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was cool. Never knew this was on the air.
@justinmyslive41086 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this when I was a kid
@kevinrichards32884 жыл бұрын
I very seldom see any Ford trucks with that body style around nowadays.
@crash96324 жыл бұрын
So sad
@those70sfords903 жыл бұрын
around Bartlett NE, there is quite a bit of them around
@mebe2k3 жыл бұрын
See them all over the place here in the PNW.
@matthewwilliams92005 жыл бұрын
I loved this, bob Chandler was always little more careful a driver then jim Cramer. jim was hammer down all the way
@macgyverbryan13775 жыл бұрын
A fun monster truck race, PPE items optional.
@aswarrior71445 жыл бұрын
Great video
@charlesgreer76414 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this as a 11 year old kid with my dad
@j.morrison34655 жыл бұрын
It's funny watching this and you notice no one is wearing any kind of protective gear and Bob Chandler hanging out the window but they're only going 5mph at the most.
@abe25715 жыл бұрын
J. Morrison Yah. Cowboy hats and sun glasses. No need for all that other “safety” stuff. And they actually crushed the cars back then. Cool beans.
@jamesfarmer37595 жыл бұрын
I remember watching that
@williamgreeter18555 ай бұрын
I was going on 6 in 1983
@steamdriver69644 жыл бұрын
He was still using the 460ci he moved up to a 640ci all-aluminum block soon after
@user-uj3zk2cx8t9 ай бұрын
He did in #1. The truck here was Foot #2
@frankfilippone96794 жыл бұрын
#memories full frame crazy crawl ratio! Still had a freaking dashboard! Yes kids back in the day they were real trucks! I remember when this aired I remember everything amount classic Bigfoot! Best childhood memories! Usa-1 always sucked!
@samsback67485 жыл бұрын
Built Ford tough
@branon65655 жыл бұрын
Ford Chevy sucks..... #ChevysSuckMansack #FORDAllDayEveryDay
@caspar07775 жыл бұрын
Aaaa, what a shame for those nice cars. Cost a fortune now!
@jamesheal53895 жыл бұрын
Fuck the cars man its epic
@terryyork64015 жыл бұрын
Back then.. Just junkets.
@grizzly99605 жыл бұрын
Now trucks do back flips and front flips.
@72troy4555 жыл бұрын
You must be a fuckin idiot, all brands beat fords all the time.
@doublebarrellogic4765 жыл бұрын
@@72troy455 the hell you taking bout, he saying that now a days the trucks do backflips and shit
@nathanmcdonald6105 жыл бұрын
@@72troy455 I sense insecurity about Fords being better lol. He didn't even mention Ford vs Chevy.
@72troy4555 жыл бұрын
@@doublebarrellogic476 looks like I replied to the wrong comment. Must have been intoxicated that night.
@72troy4555 жыл бұрын
@@nathanmcdonald610 or the comment I replied to was deleted.
@howarethingsindenver3 жыл бұрын
And that is why it is so difficult to get parts for old cars.
@gilbertjuarez70645 жыл бұрын
No safety no nothing just get in and go head sticking out the window awesome stuff