Big Pete is a Peterbilt-bodied monster truck that’s considered to be one of the largest working monster truck and also the only one to feature a HGV cab body. Big Pete Peterbilt monster truck is powered by a big-block 7.5-litre Chevrolet V8 engine that develops 500 bhp and is coupled with a TH-400 three-speed automatic gearbox and a military transfer case offering 2/4wd and high/low ranges. Big Pete Peterbilt monster truck features a genuine articulated lorry cab body and features Pettibone crane axles which are each certified to 40 tonnes. Big Pete sits on 5ft-tall, 4ft-wide tires and has managed to crush over 7,000 cars in its 25-year lifetime.
Michael Murty, Big Pete’s owner, said: “We attend all sorts of events and exhibitions and we have
to start every show with the vehicle in tip-top sparkling condition – from the massive tyres to the tall chrome chimneys, and the vast areas of bright red bodywork in between. We frequently have a variety of different car care products offered to us, but we’ve always used Autoglym. We sometimes take a little longer than it took these experts, but we’re always pleased to be able to achieve a brilliant shine to impress the crowds before we go car crushing.”