Cyborg was a custom 2001 Ford F-150 monster truck owned and driven by Jack Koberna out of New Mexico. The truck was known for being the only one of its kind to use two-wheel-drive, which also proved to be a major disadvantage when used in competition, as it would be much slower compared to other trucks. Cyborg was also a staple of Monster Jam throughout the early 2000's.
History[]
Cyborg was originally built in 1991 and debuted later that year with Jack Koberna behind the wheel. The truck was built because Koberna believed that he could start a different class of monster trucks that only featured two-wheel-drive. At the time of its debut, the truck originally featured a bright red 1991 Dodge Ram 2500 body style.
In 1999, Cyborg would be one of sixteen trucks to be invited to compete in the Motor Madness World Finals in St. Louis. During the event, the truck was eliminated in the first round of racing by Scott Hartsock in Gunslinger.
In 2000, Cyborg received a new design, featuring a 2001 Ford F-150 body style with a black paint scheme and green lightning bolts flowing across the truck’s side panels.
In 2003, A brand-new design debuted featuring a bright green paint scheme with 3D cyborg panels. A new chassis would also be constructed that year. Also that year, the truck got a diecast release by Mattel.
In 2006, Koberna received a sponsorship from Bar’s Leaks and Cyborg received a new black and yellow paint scheme. The truck continued to use the paint scheme, even under a Rislone sponsorship, until 2010, when the previous design returned to competition with a few changes. The truck ran its final Monster Jam event in Oklahoma City that year.
In 2010, Hot Wheels released a diecast of the original red Cyborg.
Cyborg would be placed on hiatus beginning in 2012, as the truck’s chassis was rebuilt into a four-wheel-drive truck to serve as the new chassis for Koberna’s other truck, Tuff E’Nuff. Said truck would use the chassis until a new one was constructed for the start of the 2014 season. Afterwards, the chassis was converted back into two-wheel-drive, and Cyborg returned to competition the following year with an updated design.
In 2017, the truck would be shelved, and later retired after Koberna would begin driving Tuff E’Nuff full time until his untimely death in 2024.
In 2020, Cyborg would be put up for sale without several components.
World Finals appearances[]
- 1999 - Jack Koberna
Trivia[]
- Aside from being the only monster truck to use two-wheel-drive, Cyborg was also the first truck to experiment with independent suspension on a monster truck.
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