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King Kong Out To Crush Bigfoot's Claim To Fame As First Monster Truck

By Joseph Leahy

Published December 27, 2014 at 7:43 AM EST

Bigfoot 4X4 is a legend in the monster truck world, but another truck is challenging its claim as first car crusher. The bragging rights are big deal in what has become a multibillion-dollar industry.

This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 23, 2014.

Joseph Leahy

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