Avenger (truck)
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| Owner and driver information | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Team Scream Racing |
| Driver(s) | Jim Koehler |
| Truck information | |
| Year created | 1997 |
| Body style | 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air (Formerly 1996 Chevrolet S-10) |
| Engine | 540 cubic inch Merlin big block |
| Transmission | Bewick Turbo 400 |
| Tires | 66" Terra/BKT |
The Avenger was created in 1997 by Columbus, Michigan native Jim Koehler.[1][2] The original monster truck sported a forest green Chevrolet S10 body style and a teal chassis and rims. With the exception of the design featured at World Finals 14, the Avenger truck has always sported at least three flaming skulls (one on each side and one on the hood) and flowing flames running from the wheel wells. As time passed, the S10 body was replaced by a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air body[3] with bright green headlights, which is the same body style that is run today by "Mr. Excitement."
Avenger is out of the Team Scream stable, which also features the Brutus, Mega-Bite, Spike, Rage, Axe, and Wrecking Crew trucks. The original Avenger chassis is currently retired, while the second one is currently being run as Axe with young driver Joe Foley behind the wheel.
Avenger and Jim Koehler is now the only truck and driver to compete in all 24 iterations of the Monster Jam World Finals, which began in 2000. Tom Meents was the other to compete in all until missing World Finals 18 due to a back injury until he returned for the 2017 Monster Jam Path of Destruction Tour in Foxborough. There are various versions of the Avenger truck, which are:
- Forest Green Chevrolet S10
- Forest Green 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air
- Orange Bel-Air
- Half Forest Green and Half Orange Bel-Air
- Chrome Bel-Air
- Toxic Green Bel-Air
- Neon Green Bel-Air
- "Scuba" Light Blue Bel-Air
- Black "Rat Rod" Bel-Air
- Candy Apple Red "Las Vegas" Bel-Air
- Yellow "Two Time Champion" Bel-Air
- "Garners" Candy Apple Red Bel-Air
- Purple Bel-Air
- Garners Towing Style White Bel-Air
- Junkyard Style Bel-Air
- Bright Green Chevy S-10
- Dark Green "Celebrating 20 years" Chevy S10 with chrome logo
- Lime Green Custom Nomad
- Red, Blue and White Stepp's Towing Bel-Air
- White and Green “Global” Bel-Air
- Silver “Glow in the Dark” 25th Anniversary Bel-Air
- Silver “Nashville” Bel-Air