The Texas Toy

[MercuryMorrison1]

Holy shit I didn't know this truck was still around! I always remember the footage of this truck and Bigfoot racing in 1987 I beleive that Hoosier Dome. The race ended with Bigfoot winning but also with Bigfoot doing an endo...Was one of the most iconic monster truck rolls ever.

[ephenj]

Anyone know full motor specs, and drive line ? and approx HP. Truck is epic

[whatuautado]

What other trucks are still around? So far found: Texas Toy, Skoal Crusher, USA-1, Taurus.. Hot Stuff is listed for sale but sadly it's pretty junked out. Frankenstein, Monster Vette, and Wild Stang are all sitting getting rusted up...

[bfgstcar00]

I could tell you almost everything to know about the Toy. I used to work for one of the guys that built it. I have great respect and love for him and his family. The best driveline man in the buisness. I would go out behind the shop and stare at it in complete awe. The other guy that built it is a close friend of the family whom I share the same sentiment with. True legends in my book. C.C. Ring & Pinion in Corpus Christi. Just tell him Rat Boy sent you... Yes, Larry named me that.

[Legobanditsixtyfour]

it raced no problem maddog casper leadfoot and gravedigger

[thetypezero]

Man i would love to see that truck!!! Thats history right there!!!!

[blackmale78]

I remember this truck was racing Bigfoot and Bigfoot didnt have any front brakes and winded up rolling over

[junkyarddog50]

did it run the detroit diesel back when it competed?

[Mr253raymond]

there is an old school truck in my local area, tall cool 1 , It still runs in fact they just had it in bloomsburg for the jamboree, I have video of it at its home in altoona.

[Mr253raymond]

@ ColtCobra2002, I've watched those videos , great to see his truck reborn after all those years, one of the best examples of old school trucks I've seen in a while, it looked it was pulled out of a time warp.

[Mr253raymond]

I have been a fan of monster trucks since they first apeared so texas toy is no stranger to me , great to see it still is alive well unlike the crule fate of some , if you want to loose your lunch just look at what happened to frankenstine, monster vette, and wild stang, just siting out in the elements, graphics peeling , paint bleaching out and bird crap on them, in other words total neglect.

[ColtCobra2002]

@Mr253raymond Hey man, if you want to see something truely breathtaking look up southern sunshine or go to southernsunshineracing dot come. Weve got a beautiful old school monster truck!

[5020kid]

i fuckin love it! what kind of motor is in that! it sounds like an old diesel idling but when its hammer down it sounds like a big block

[junkey55]

@5020kid its an old supercharged detriot diesel so its both :P

[cjscocky]

sounds like an old detroit diesel sounds awsome

[hotrodtiki200]

its great to see its at least still out there,,but it really should be restored. old monster trucks need to be saved as part of racing history. every other auto sport has its preservation and museums,,why not the early monsters.

[9751asd]

25 years and still kicking ass!!!!!!!!!

[chevystud88]

does it have a boat engine???

[blueberrywine69]

its a diesal

[autostuniados]

that engine is going to blow

[segajeep]

@autostuniados

The only way you'll blow up an old Detroit is if you run it out of oil!

[cadillacman028]

i saw the recent pics of outlaw 35 and i almost teared up when i seen how bad of shape its in it was my favorite seeing it makes me wish i had the money to buy it id give the present owner what ever he wanted just to get my hands on it

[ttyler45]

really, were did u c pictures of it at? it was one of my favorites to, i would love to c pics of it

[cadillacman028]

it really saddens me to hear about outlaw 35 that was my favorite back in the day

[homecooker9]

it suck

[BAClanton]

I remember seeing this truck several times....Seems if I remember correctly...it was powered by a Allison/Detroit diesel. Back in the day this truck would travel w/ the Texas Armadillo and the Texas Outlaw trucks.

[cadillacman028]

i wonder if any other monster trucks from back in the 80s still exist like sampson rolling thunder and outlaw 35

[9751asd]

thunder chicken still exists and yes it is a another monster truck from the 80's

[9751asd]

thunder chicken is in very bad shape itsi s parked in catwissa penssyvia

[gmtgmt123]

Samson and rolling thunder went to japan and outlaw 35 is rusting away in finland

[9751asd]

thunder chicken still exist and it is another monster truck from the 80's but right it is in bad shape and is parked in catwissa penslyvia

[TlathamXmahtalT]

Actually, Samson still races. But the 80's version does not.

Rolling Thunder still races. But the 80's version does not.

[ColtCobra2002]

@cadillacman028 search for Southern Sunshine. Its a beauty....

[zimchar]

Wow, awesome!

[Constantine1222]

thanks for posting this!

[Mistertbones]

25 years old and it's still alive and kicking!

[ZzDe0]

got any more Texas Toy videos???

[tab1976]

wow! the texas toy is still alive!

[HOTROD74GremlinX]

Maaan listen to that damn DETROIT scream baby!

[Constantine1222]

YES! this owas one of my favorite trucks back in the day, i have a few races of it on vhs still racing leadfoot and bigfoot to name a few. Great piece of history for the diesel industry and the monster truck industry. Is it still around? keep it together never part it out!

[mikey8fingers]

Wonder it she still has the rasing Body like she did back in the early days when she was racing or car crushing - Good to see a old Monster truck still running and owned by the same person and not handed down so many times

[gmtgmt123]

its a slow but theres some serios power in that truck

[Connorreynolds]

The truck belongs to Larry Cook

[gmtgmt123]

so Larry still owns it

[Connorreynolds]

The truck is Larry Cooks

[gmtgmt123]

Texas toy is one of my fav monster truck ever do you know who owns it?

is it still Larry Cook?

[texaslaw89]

mann i always miss the good stuff

[Ragebailey]

i dont believe that truck is running on all cylinders

[kyle4749]

its a detroit diesel with a supercharger, its supposed to sound like that

[Ragebailey]

o, i got ya it must be i straight 6, wasnt it the truck that raced bigfoot when it flipped in the rca dome?

[gmtgmt123]

yes it is this truck that raced aginst jim

[kyle4749]

its a V8 there are 4 pipes coming out on each side but its hard to see

[Ragebailey]

its pretty cool to see its still around, does the same driver still own it?

[Ragebailey]

im guessing its a 6? wasn't this the truck that raced against bigfoot in the rca dome when bigfoot flipped over?

[Tromoly4130]

Who owns the truck? That's amazing that it's still complete as it was back in the TNT days.

[kyle4749]

its a guy from down here in south texas