In 1994, someone asked if Dennis Anderson could bring Grave Digger to a July 4th celebration on the Outer Banks. Dennis said he could drive it there. Over the water. The rest is history.
Awesome story and exactly the kind of content I subscribed for. Like most young motorheads, I was obsessed with Grave Digger growing up. At a Monster Jam rally, dad bought me a VHS tape talking through the history of Grave Digger and all its exploits; I watched that thing incessantly. One summer, on a family vacation in the Outer Banks, I was in the back seat reading a book while my parents were busy trying to find some wild horses to drive up and observe. They noticed a family in a golf cat driving by and waved them down for directions. The man driving was extremely considerate and knew exactly where to send us- but when my parents looked back at me I was FROZEN. It was none other than Dennis Anderson, THE GRAVE DIGGER, and 10-year-old me was the only one who knew!
Thank you! What an awesome story. These “moments”, spontaneous action and choosing things that bring joy to others … this is why Grave Digger has fans all over the world!!!
I think I can say with some confidence that this represented a high-water mark in American ingenuity, at least in the 90s.
Awesome story and exactly the kind of content I subscribed for. Like most young motorheads, I was obsessed with Grave Digger growing up. At a Monster Jam rally, dad bought me a VHS tape talking through the history of Grave Digger and all its exploits; I watched that thing incessantly. One summer, on a family vacation in the Outer Banks, I was in the back seat reading a book while my parents were busy trying to find some wild horses to drive up and observe. They noticed a family in a golf cat driving by and waved them down for directions. The man driving was extremely considerate and knew exactly where to send us- but when my parents looked back at me I was FROZEN. It was none other than Dennis Anderson, THE GRAVE DIGGER, and 10-year-old me was the only one who knew!
Love Gravedigger from seeing it cruising the strip in Va Beach back in the 1980s before it's fame😊
Thank you for this
Thank you! What an awesome story. These “moments”, spontaneous action and choosing things that bring joy to others … this is why Grave Digger has fans all over the world!!!
Gotta love this!
What a delight to read this story from Corolla, getting ready to go for a morning kayak at the Whalehead Club.
Say hi to Grave Digger for all of us.
This story has it all. Ingenuity, perseverance, and government regulators trying to screw it all up.
Never knew this, Thanks