| Black Stallion | |
|---|---|
 Black Stallion 35th Anniversary circa 2016 | |
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Owner |
Michael Vaters |
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Drivers |
Michael Vaters |
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Body |
2008 Ford F-150 |
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Engine |
540 C.I. Ford Performance (big block, blown, fuel injected on methanol) |
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Transmission |
2-speed FTI Performance Powerglide w/ Profab drop down quick change transfer case |
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Tires |
BKT 66"x43"x25" |
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Debut |
July 1981 |
Black Stallion is a Ford F-150 monster truck driven by Michael Vaters and Matt Cody out of Hagerstown, Maryland. Vaters is one of the longest driving performers, with over 30 years behind the wheel.
1980s
Black Stallion began as a street legal truck before becoming a leaf spring truck, performing car crushes along the East Coast
1990s
Vaters moved up to a tube chassis truck in 1996 called Black Stallion 2000 and was featured in the games Monster Truck Madness 2 and Monster Truck Madness 64. Vaters also ran the Thunder Nationals series, where a large chunk of his success came from. Vaters competed with his then-wife, Pam, who ran the truck Boogey Van.
2000s
Vaters dominated the Thunder Nationals series, and had multiple appearances in the Monster Jam World Finals, and was also featured in the video game Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Vaters unveiled Iron Warrior, a teammate truck for Black Stallion.
2010s
In 2011 Vaters began a partnership with Safety-Kleen products, debuting a brand new look for Black Stallion which is ran to this day. Matt Cody now runs Black Stallion on the Iron Warrior chassis as Vaters is running a third Monster Mutt Rottweiler on his chassis. Black Stallion is featured in the game Monster Jam: Path of Destruction
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