MONSTER truck driver Clive Featherby is bringing one of Australia\u2019s biggest and best nights out for the whole family to the Bendigo Show.<\/p>\n
His pride and joy is the massive monster truck known as Outback Thunda.<\/p>\n
He and his crew have been thrilling audiences for twenty years making huge jumps, crushing cars, and generally having as much fun as you can on four gigantic wheels.<\/p>\n
Although, it not like Mr Featherby puts his feet up on the dash when they\u2019re not performing, he and his team update Outback Thunda every few years to keep up with technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis one\u2019s a brand new one that we got form the states,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt cost $780,000, it\u2019s a top of the range monster truck with chevy big block motors, and 1500 horsepower.\u201d<\/p>\n
The yellow horse concept of the outer shell came from Outback Thunda\u2019s first gig as mascot for Brisbane rugby team the Broncos, where it was known as Bronco Magic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe keep the body of the truck, which is the shape of the horse, the yellow fluorescent horse, and we put a new truck under it all the time so we keep it current,\u201d Mr Featherby said.<\/p>\n
Outback Thunda is known globally, being the only Australian truck to return to the US to compete and the first to make the trip to China.<\/p>\n
Mr Featherby said the truck was popular among kids, with families making up the bulk of the audience when Outback Thunda rolls into town.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s cool, they play with little trucks in the sandpit and all of a sudden, they come to a show and see this big, giant thing flying through the sky,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo them it\u2019s magic, it\u2019s all the things they smash, crash and, bash and we come to do it at a giant scale.<\/p>\n
Outback Thunda will perform nightly at the Bendigo Show, and will return to town in January where it will compete in the Victorian Monster Truck Championships.<\/p>\n
The Bendigo Show runs on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 October with tickets and more information available via bendigoshow.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MONSTER truck driver Clive Featherby is bringing one of Australia\u2019s biggest and best nights out for the whole family to the Bendigo Show. His pride and joy is the massive monster truck known as Outback Thunda. He and his crew have been thrilling audiences for twenty years making huge jumps, crushing cars, and generally having […]<\/p>\n