So in this particular truck, the engine behind the cab is actually a plastic replica of a GM RamJet 502-cubic-inch big-block V8. The engine sits just behind the cab and the second engine is mounted under the platform. The Oskosh cab would be mounted to the frame, then surrounded by a tubular exoskeleton which was not only easier than installing a cage on the inside of the cab, it gave Mongo a more sinister look. They started by building a 22 foot long frame using 3 x 6, ¼ inch rectangular steel tubing. Add in the consideration that it would jump a berm or two, it would need to be nearly indestructible. Since the dirt road wasn’t go to be a flat, smooth surface, this thing would need to be rugged. It had to have serious horsepower and it had to be able to handle some significant jumps.įilmed in Arizona, this Heist Truck chases down a speeding train on an adjacent dirt road. It had work on dirt roads and on pavement. It also needed a deck height that matched that of the train. This vehicle needed to be big enough to carry a car on its back. The Oskosh cab was sourced from a Marine Corps surplus auction and they then put another $80,000 in supporting components into the build. In other words, a vehicle that will flatten Antifa protestors, crush cop cars and pretty much make a road where this is none. They started with an old Oshkosh HEMMTT, which stands for Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck. Since no production vehicle could do this, It was decided to build this vehicle basically from scratch, like a Frankenstein of sorts, because of these requirements. In Fast Five, Universal needed a way to hijack and offload cars from a moving train. The build plan basically followed the action sequences written into the script. In other words, they would be these cars with whatever stunts they had planned for them in mind. The result? Universal stopped building show cars for these movies and started building all the cars pretty much as stunt cars. Officially dubbed the Heist Truck, it was yet another creation from Dennis McCarthy’s brilliant picture car team, and this thing was purpose-built to reek havoc.īy Fast Five, all semblances of the street racing culture in these movies have been cast aside in favor of heist movies.Īs was the tradition with Hollywood’s Picture Car industry, tuner cars were cast aside in favor of big ole, V8 muscle cars and trucks.Ĭause we Americans love them, there big block Chevys, small block Fords and pick em up truck. Riddle of the day: what’s old, rusty and goes anywhere it wants? This week, I’ve answered the many requests to learn about this vehicle. Hello again, Fast fans, Craig Lieberman back with ya.
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