Aussie Reaper
Owner: Monster Events
Debut:
Public debut - November 3rd, 2012 - Calder Park (VIC)
Competition debut - December 26th, 2012 - Fairfield (NSW)
Retirement: August 13th, 2013 - Hawkesbury (NSW) - Convict Debut
Body Type: 1952 FJ Holdne Panel Van
Driver(s): Kreg Christensen, Troy Garcia
Engine: 540cu.in. big block Chevrolet
Horsepower: 1,600
Chassis: KCM
Aussie Reaper was an FJ Holden Panel Van monster truck owned by Monster Events. The truck made its debut at Calder Park Raceway on November 3rd, 2012 and was initially set to attempt to break the long jump record with Kreg Christensen behind the wheel. Unfortunately, the truck was unable to make the attempt due to a blown motor. Cranky Yankee would attempt the jump instead, but lacked the horsepower required to break the record.
It would make its official competition debut at Fairfield Showgrounds on December 26th, 2012. The truck ran on a KCM chassis, built by Kreg Christensen in Australia. The identity was short-lived, re-debutting as ‘The Convict’ at an event in Hawkesbury, NSW, less than one year after its initial debut.
*Last updated: 17/09/2025. Images courtesy of: the Aussie Monsters archive
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