Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Bigfoot monster truck defects from Ford to Chevy after more than 35 years

It's true: there really is nothing sacred. In a move that, for us, is on the same level as painting a Hitler mustache on the Statue of Liberty, Bigfoot has abandoned its Ford pickup body for a new Chevrolet Silverado skin. If you listen very, very closely, there are angels in cutoff jean shorts and camouflage hats weeping softly. We know it would hurt less if we told you that George Washington was a closet communist or that Porsche was switching to an all front-wheel drive portfolio, but there it is. For 35 years, Bigfoot was synonymous with the Blue Oval, but no more.

The truck helped launch monster trucks into the public eye, but Ford dropped its sponsorship of the team in 2007. That left Firestone tires as the main sponsor, and since the company also throws plenty of cash at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, it's aching for some cross-promotion. Since Chevrolet also sponsors the event, Big Foot will be wearing new duds and a heart transplant. Yup, the truck will get its power from a General Motors mill, too. *Sigh.*

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/b...ter-more-than/

I8ABMR

Then I would say its not big foot. Its BIG FOOTISH but not THE big foot

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

They'll be back to Ford when GM folds.

Ethix

Wait....people still watch Monster Trucks?

I didn't even know they still had Bigfoot. Grave Digger was always my favorite.

trukn1

SACRILEDGE!!!!!!

It's not even iconically identifiable as a Bigfoot truck anymore,, just another mnster truck on the circuit. Ford really needs to rethink their sponsorship on this one. This has been helping them sell trucks for quite some time now.

UberNoob

pft
what a sell out

LexFather

NOTHING IS SACRED Wow, I remember Bigfoot as a kid. Weird I feel betrayed

Och

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You guys ever play Monster Truck Madness and Monster Truck Madness 2?

These were amongst the very first 3D accelerated games on PC, released in the late mid 90ies.

IS-SV

Needs a new lift kit I think.

mmarshall

Does the brand really matter that much? The primary objective of monster truck meets is fun and entertainment, not necessarily to advertize truck brands. Yes, corporate sponsorship may matter to some extent, but people go to these events primarily to watch the trucks do their antics.

IS-SV

^^ I agree, not that big of a deal.

But coming from most of us that doesn't mean much since we aren't the loyal fans they are after.

J.P.

Bigfoot always = Ford

Mbenz528i

I feel so cold! I don't know if up is down or if down is up.

Indio

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Bigfoot Inc was located just across the road from the Hazelwood Ford plant, when the plant closed in 05 or 06 the writing was on the wall, one of the original Fords still sits out front, wonder if they will replace it with a Chevy?

trukn1

I remember watching an interview with Bob Chandler (the inventor of the original Bigfoot truck) and he declared that HIS truck would ALWAYS be a Ford. He was a very devoted man to the brand. Is a shame that the relationship with Ford has come to and end and has been done since 2007.