(THE) Convict
Owner: Monster Events
Debut: August 13th, 2013 - Hawkesbury (NSW)
Retirement: January 28th, 2023 - Adelaide (SA) - identity retired
Body Type: 1952 FJ Holden Panel Van
Driver(s): Troy Garcia, Hayden McLeary, Kreg Christensen, Don Frankish
Engine: 540cu.in Big Block Chevy
Horsepower: 1,600
Chassis: KCM, built by Kreg Christensen
The Convict, also known simply as Convict, was the only FJ Holden Panel Van monster truck in the world. The truck previously ran as Aussie Reaper before being converted into the more commonly recognised prisoner-themed truck, with a new design by Matt Blak. The truck initially ran on the former Aussie Reaper chassis built by Kreg Christensen until 2017, when the identity was temporarily retired. It would return two years later in 2019, on the original Wicked chassis and would run periodically as a backup identity towards the latter half of its operation.
In 2023, the truck would compete in its last event to date, at the Adelaide Showgrounds (SA), where it would attempt a backflip but overshoot the jump, landing directly on top of the container (see bottom right image). The identity was retired after the event and is yet to make its competition return; the chassis currently operates as Executioner.
*Last updated: 30/09/2025. Image(s) courtesy of: Damian Hall and Jack McArdle - the Aussie Monsters archive
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