Titan is a 1972 Chevrolet C-10 monster truck owned and driven by Donald Epidendio from Lower Lake, California. Titan has become a fan favorite for several years, with its sleek design and Donald's aggressive driving style, fans have flocked to this powerful Chevrolet. In similar fashion to Avenger, Titan ran a special body exclusive to the World Finals every year. The truck was placed on hiatus from 2017 to 2018 (first quarter only) as the team took the time off to work extensively on the truck and other things.
History[]
2010[]
Titan made its debut.
2012[]
Titan would take part in the first ever Young Guns Shootout.
2013[]
Donald builds a brand-new chassis for Titan.
2014[]
A new classic Chevrolet C-10 body for Titan is unveiled.
Donald competes in World Finals XV with a new chrome and black body. In qualifying, the truck suffered a hard crash, Donald wasn't injured but the truck was totaled. He still continued the show on BJ Johnson's Mohawk Warrior chassis, which was previously used in the Young Guns Shootout. However, the original chassis was repaired and continued to run for the rest of the year along with the World Finals body.
2015[]
Titan debuts with a new chassis and competes on the inaugural Fox Sports 1 Championship Series.
Epidendio also gets his 2nd invitation to the World Finals, where he reveals a chrome yellow Titan for World Finals XVI.
2016[]
Donald gets his 3rd and final invite to the World Finals, where he debuts a new body made of carbon fiber, opposed to the regular fiberglass and continues to run it for the rest of the year.
2017[]
Donald would take a break for the entirety of 2017, although he drove Over Bored in Anaheim as a fill-in for Jamey Garner.
2018[]
Titan returns with an all-new paint scheme and starts touring with Straight Up Racing, as Donald was a driver for the team prior to Titan.
2019[]
The truck continued to run a limited summer schedule.
2021[]
The truck returns after 20 months and won both racing and freestyle at Stockton. The truck's old body is used for its temporary teammate called Miss Titan.
2022[]
The truck was shipped to Europe to compete as Tiger Shark for the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Tour.
2023[]
The truck continues to compete alongside Straight Up Racing in the Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour and competes often in WGAS.
An updated body debuts with yellow flames and black in the middle of the truck.
World Finals appearances[]
| Year | Driver | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Donald Epidendio | Young Guns Shootout: defeated in round 1 by Spider-Man | ||
| 2013 | Young Guns Shootout: defeated in the semi-finals by Bad Habit | |||
| 2014 | Qualifying: 32nd (dnf) | Racing: defeated in round 1 by Grave Digger | Freestyle: 28th (9) | |
| 2015 | Qualifying: 18th (16.952) | Racing: defeated in round 1 by Soldier Fortune | Freestyle: 12th (24.5) | |
| 2016 | Qualifying: 23rd (16.635) | Racing: defeated in round 1 by Gas Monkey Garage | Freestyle: 15th (23.5) | |
Trivia[]
- While Titan is not owned by FELD, it did once compete on a FELD owned chassis when its original was destroyed during WF15 qualifying, as the chassis belonged to BJ Johnson's Mohawk Warrior truck.
- Titan is the original inspiration for the Pure Muscle casting that Hot Wheels uses.
- It is unknown why the truck no longer competes in Monster Jam.
Photos[]
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