Monday, March 07, 2005

Middle Kingdom monster trucks

Monster trucks in China?

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Monster trucks, crushing everything in their path, may soon have the Chinese gaping in awe as a uniquely American spectacle invades Beijing's stadiums.
I have never had an interest in monster trucks, but I would definitely go to a show in Beijing, more to see the reaction of the crowd than the trucks themselves.

It would be sweet if China developed its own monster truck industry. I could just see an old Jiefang (Liberation) truck with outsized tires, spitting fire and crushing row after row of Xiali taxis.

Or how about one of these bad boys? The blown engine could drop right in behind the driver.

The possibilities are endless.