Do you remember the Stomper Bully? Does anyone have more photos or information? Via Monster Mayhem

I have to admit that I have not been keeping up with the vintage monster trucks coming out of the woodwork lately. Honestly, there is just to many different things to keep up with…Retro is on the rise! I know that there is a number of 80′s vintage monster trucks being rebuilt and a few newer old school style trucks coming out. Check out these videos from Monster Blog, who covered a recent old school monster truck event. Any monster truck fans want to help us keep up to date with all the vintage monster truck news? We are looking for photos, videos and photos! Via Monster Mayhem. NOTE: If you are reading this via email or Facebook, you may need to go to the Off Road Action website to view the videos.

Members of the Great Lakes 4×4 forum have posted some awesome photos from their four wheeling adventures in the 80′s. l find it interesting to go back in time…do you have any photos that you would like to share?

Did you know that 4 time Indy 500 winner Rick Mears started his career as an off road racer? Mears, who also holds the record of 6 Indy 500 pole position starts, raced buggies with his off road racing star brother Roger Mears. There was a few other rides, such as the Parnelli Jones Chevrolet pictured above, but most fans remember the Mears brothers battling it out at Riverside Raceway. Do you have more photos or information about Rick Mears and his off road racing career? Photo via Race Dezert

I recently came across this photo of the Star Monster, which I have never heard of. How about you? Have you ever heard of the Star Monster truck? Does anyone have more photos? This photo screams 80′s monster truck! Via Monster Mayhem

Probably a better question is who does not remember the Fall Guy? A lifted GMC truck jumping over fences, ponds and who knows what else. I mean really, whas there any other shows in the 80′s that had better action than the Fall Guy, Dukes Of Hazzard and the A Team? For those that are too young to enjoy the memories, the show was centered around Colt Seavers (Lee Majors), who is a hollywood stunt man that takes on bounty hunter side jobs. Colt Seavers…what an awesome action hero name! “Dog” has nothing on this guy! His cousin and fall guy in training Howie Munson and stunt lady Jody Banks (Heather Thomas) accompanied Colt in his venture to capture criminals. The show ran from 1981-1986.

Colt’s truck was an early 80′s GMC pickup. Most of the time it was a long box, although short boxes were seen from time to time. The truck was two tone brown and tan with an eagle on the hood and “Fall Guy Stuntman Association” below it. It had the typical 80′s accessories like a 6 inch lift with Dick Cepek tires and chrome spoke wheels. In the bed there was a double tube chrome roll bar with chrome lights on top. Out front was a chrome Warn grille guard with a Warn winch and 2 chrome lights.

Due to the nature of the show, several trucks were used. The majority were 81-86 GMC trucks, but the pilot episode used a 1980 GMC. After destroying numerous trucks, a jump only truck was made. The engine was mounted back almost a foot (mid mount) and the frame and axles were heavily reinforced. You can notice the engine hanging below the frame and mid mount in some of the photos below.

What are your memories about the Fall Guy? Do you have any more photos or videos that we have missed? We are always looking for more information about the Fall Guy truck!

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After been stored for 15 years, Southern Sunshine will be shining again! A lifetime dream was cut short when Mart Williams, age 26, died of an accidental drowning in Prien Lake on Thursday, June 5, 1986. Mart’s dream was most vividly expressed in “Southern Sunshine”, a four-wheel drive Chevy Monster Truck, which he built, operated and displayed to thousands of truck fans throughout the country. Ironically, on the day of Mart’s death, he received a letter from New York City recognizing “Southern Sunshine” as one of the top ten Monster Trucks in the world. But, the meaning of “Southern Sunshine” is more than just the truck that Mart built. It stands for Mart’s devotion to bringing happiness to others through recreation. Mart constantly reminded us of the need to balance our lives with a proper mix of work and recreation. Follow the teams progress on the restoration of the truck on the Southern Sunshine website as well as this thread on Monster Mayhem.

Here is an interesting old video of Bearfoot and Lil’ Bearfoot doing some classic crushing. It is so weird to watch these guys crush cars and think that I was in absolute awe of them when I was a kid. Now the video is boring…Via Monster Meyhem.
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Mark Newhan has recently picked up the old Tom Strong Class 4 Chevrolet race truck and is looking to restore it. He has posted on Race Dezert that he is looking for photos or information about the truck. Anyone have any info on this old workhorse? I know he ran a lot of off road races in the Pacific Northwest and a few smaller races in California.