AUSSIE DESTROYER
Owner: Global Pyrotechnics, Motor Mayhem, Levo Dune Safaris
Debut: Undated, 2000
Body Type: Ford Falcon XF Utility
Driver(s): Steve Butler, Vic Butler, Paul Parkins
Engine: 302 Windsor V8 (Ed Mulligan), Non supercharged 351 Cleveland (after sale to Vic Butler & Steve Butler)
Horsepower: 600
Chassis: Ford F350 modified to a shorter wheelbase
Aussie Destroyer was a Ford Falcon XF Utility monster truck owned by Global Pyrotechnics from 2000-2002 and was the third truck purchased by Vic Butler. The truck was previously Flying Falcon and first appeared not too long after its owners, Motor Mayhem, completed their tour of Malaysia in 2000. Previously known as the Flying Falcon, the truck's main transformation consisted of a new paint job and name, in an effort to liven up the image of the truck after extensive touring.
In 2002, Aussie Destroyer, along with Nite Thunder, would be purchased by a Sydney-based film producer, whose intentions were to ship the trucks to South Africa, where they would undergo a transformation to later be featured in a Mad Max film. However, production of the movie was placed on hold due to safety concerns about filming in Africa. As a result, Aussie Destroyer was sold to a buyer in Namibia, where it remains to this day and runs as a ride truck.
*Last updated: 17/09/2025. Image courtesy of: Paris Charles
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