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Radical Rescue was a 1955 Chevrolet Cameo monster truck owned by FELD Motorsports. It was driven by Ronnie Cochran. The truck was created as a tribute to those who sacrificed themselves during the September 11 attacks. Despite being retired by the start of 2004 after only two years of competition, Radical Rescue has continued to be featured in merchandise, having been released under the Hot Wheels and Spin Master Monster Jam diecast lines in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

History[]

Radical Rescue was originally created in late 2001, and made its official debut on January 4, 2002 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio with Ronnie Cochran behind the wheel. Throughout the season, the truck toured alongside Rod Schmidt in Grave Digger, and later participated in Monster Jam's inaugural European tour.

2003 marked Radical Rescue's final year of competition. For that year, the truck received a slightly upscaled logo, with rear red wheels. The truck continued to compete until the end of the year, and was later shelved by the start of the 2004 season.

On March 31st, 2022, Mike Harper trademarked the Radical Rescue name.

Trivia[]

  • The chassis used for Radical Rescue was formerly Grave Digger X.
  • Radical Rescue was originally planned to be run as Junkyard Dog for the 2002 season. However, following the September 11 attacks, the idea was cancelled, and Radical Rescue was created as a result.
  • The body style would later be used on the 2013 version of El Diablo.
  • A Hot Wheels 1:64 scale diecast of Radical Rescue was planned to be released in 2005 but was cancelled for unknown reasons.
  • Radical Rescue shared many similarities with El Diablo, as both trucks were the only ones created by Monster Jam to feature Chevrolet Cameo body styles.
  • Since being re-released as part of the Hot Wheels and Spin Master diecast lines, Radical Rescue has featured a completely redesigned concept. This concept was also used for another truck, Suckerpunch, as well as a new version of Inferno.

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