The Legend of Grave Digger: Monster Truck’s Black and Green Wrecking Machine

Every motorsport has that one iconic vehicle the fans instantly recognize.

In NASCAR, there's the black No. 3 of Dale Earnhardt. Drag racing has the Castrol funny car of John Force. Formula 1 has the bright red Ferrari of Michael Schumacher.

In the world of monster trucks, everyone unquestionably recognizes one vehicle: a black 1950 Chevrolet Panel Truck that bears green flames across the hood, red headlights that look like eyes.

The sides have a graveyard, tombstones signifying the trucks that have been defeated. A haunted house in the distance stands alone in front of a full moon. A ghost in purple sits behind the window, as if it's peering over the tombstones.

To the fans, it's known as the "Black an...

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