Firestarter Mini Monster Truck
Firestarter is a 1/3 scale exhibition monster truck conceived and completed in 2008 by Firestarter Racing of Essex County, Ontario.
The vehicle, the body of which is based on the actual firefighting pumpers manufactured by Seagrave Fire Apparatus in the 1930s, possesses all the characteristics of a full-scale monster truck. Specifications include a 3.0 V6 engine, rear steering, Knight Stalker nitrogen shocks, a dual chain drive and 35" Super Swamper tires. Engineer Steve Combs of KS Enterprises, Inc. who initially developed the nitrogen charged shock, was instrumental as a consultant in the suspension setup. Steve currently calibrates and makes shocks for such major monster trucks as Grave Digger.
Firestarter made its public debut on January 17, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Driven for major motorsports promoter Feld Entertainment, Firestarter appeared at Monster Jam and was recorded for broadcast by Speed Channel. Currently, Firestarter is driving for Chris Arel Motorsports and the Monster Spectacular.
See also
- Monster truck
- List of monster trucks
External links
- Still Photo Of Firestarter At Ford Field In Detroit, MI
- Video Of The Vehicle Performing At Monster Jam
- Factory Demonstration Video
- Still Photo Of Firestarter At The WFCU Centre In Windsor, Ontario
- Video Of Firestarter Performing At The Monster Spectacular
- Newspaper Article On Firestarter And It's Creator, Douglas Papak, As It Appeared In The Windsor Star On May 14, 2009
- Newspaper Article On Firestarter As It Appeared In The Sarnia Observer On June 11th, 2009
