Swamp Thing (truck)

Swamp Thing is a monster truck based on a 2004 Ford F350 Super Duty, and driven by Tony Dixon. The truck was named following a holiday Dixon took with his family in the Everglades.[1]

Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing at The Hop Farm Country Park on 18 August 2007
Owner and driver information
OwnerAction Time Services Ltd
Driver(s)Tony Dixon
Truck information
Year created1994
Body style2004 Ford F350 Super Duty
EngineMethanol injected 540 Cubic Inch Tall Block, BDS Supercharger
TransmissionAutoMatics Turbo 400Fully harden
Swamp Thing at the Monster Jam event in Birmingham's NIA (UK), 2010

In 2007 Swamp Thing featured in the Scrapheap Challenge final.[2][3]

Awards and Championships

  • 2003 EMTRC Champions 2nd Place[4]
  • 2004 EMTRC Champions 5th Place[5]
  • 2005 EMTRC Champions 2nd Place[6]
  • 2006 EMTRC Champions 2nd Place[7]
  • 2007 EMTRC Champions 2nd Place[8]

See also

References

  1. "4-Car Feature: Monster Mania". Channel 4. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  2. "Scrapheap Challenge: Swamp Racers". Channel 4. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  3. "2007 News". Swamp Thing Official Site. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  4. "Hall of Fame 2003 EMTRC Champions". Monster Truck Racing Promotions. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  5. "Hall of Fame 2004 EMTRC Champions". Monster Truck Racing Promotions. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  6. "Hall of Fame 2005 EMTRC Champions". Monster Truck Racing Promotions. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  7. "Hall of Fame 2006 EMTRC Champions". Monster Truck Racing Promotions. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  8. "Hall of Fame 2007 EMTRC Champions". Monster Truck Racing Promotions. Retrieved 2008-08-18.


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