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Ford_News
07-07-2010, 01:30 PM
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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, Big Foot has abandoned its Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) pickup body for a new Chevrolet Silverado (http://www.autoblog.com/model/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, Big Foot was synonymous with the Blue Oval, but no more.

The truck helped launch monster trucks (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/video-monster-truck-backflip-a-first-for-the-sport/) 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. 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 GM (http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/) mill, too. Sigh.

[Source: PickupTrucks (http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/07/bigfoot-monster-truck-steps-in-new-direction-with-chevy-body.html)]Bigfoot monster truck defects from Ford to Chevy after more than 35 years (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/bigfoot-monster-truck-defects-from-ford-to-chevy-after-more-than/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).



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66gtk
07-07-2010, 03:42 PM
Heresy

No1Ford
07-07-2010, 04:35 PM
Can wait to test drive the new chevrolet mustang. :dumb:

FLSTCI71
07-07-2010, 05:13 PM
How big are monster trucks anymore though (no pun intended)? At one time, I would have cringed to hear this, but now I'm like, "They still have monster trucks?" My guess is the bean counters did the math and decided they could afford to drop sponsorship, limited bang for the buck. Don't get me wrong, I'd prefer to still see Bigfoot as a Ford, but if that's the only "victory" the bow tie boys can claim, I am not going to lose any sleep over it.