Official Vorian Thread

[dinkin flicka]

You know what this board needs?

More Vorian.

FYI There is no Wikipedia Vorian page. That needs to change.

If i remeber right there were 3 Vorians touring the country at one time. Somone has got to have some good photos of the Intergalatic 300mph "Say Not to Drugs" Transforming Jet Car.


Post your favirote Vorian Trivia, Photos and Videos here.

http://monsterphoto.iwarp.com/images/vor1204a.jpg


Viva' La Vorian

[KD58]

I will soon beging using my new screen name : "vorian transformer man".


-vtm

[green monster man]

were did that photo come from

[Cale Putnam]

And now for an...Embarrassing Story from an Admin's Past!

Vorian did a display for an auto show up here when I was about 8 or 9 years old. For 5 bucks, you could sit in the driver's seat and have your photo taken. So, I did. On the way out, I tagged something with my knee because it made this clicking noise. The guy with it ran over and shut it off quickly. Later on, they transformed it without turning the jets on. And it made that same clicking noise before it transformed...

I still have the pic. That thing is literally 20 ft. tall, too.

[jetmonkeyj]

I spy vorian in these two old school commercials. ;)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WKYNDw4HUYE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DT9n6mc-nGo

[dinkin flicka]

Carl,

Do you mean to tell me you claim, YOU almost transformed Vorian at a car show?



Shenanigans

[RnW 13]

Was anyone at the event where Vorian actually fatally wounded the alien actor?? I've always been curious if there was photos or video of that.

[wrecker1]

Was anyone at the event where Vorian actually fatally wounded the alien actor?? I've always been curious if there was photos or video of that.

never heard of that. could you provde a description of what happened?

[dinkin flicka]

Early in Vorian's life they decided he needed to fight someone.

Much like galactron vs. Reptar.

Basically, Vorian would pretend to shoot at the actor, fireworks would go off in Vorian's hand then there would be an explosion that came out of the actors costume. The costume was packed carefully so that the explosion would work the same way everytime and, of course shoot away from the guy's chest.

At one show the pyro was packed upside down.

Vorian Killed no one. He fights for Good.

[dinkin flicka]

more vorian photos please

[Randy Barton BUGZILLA MT]

I remember hearing about that but never heard the full story.
Didn`t some type of projectile hit the guy?

[dinkin flicka]

Emergency 1


To kick things off, I will post the history of our first jet car, The Emergency 1.

In the early 70's, my dad was driving an econorail dragster. After all his time running Stock, Junior Fuel, and Top Fuel, he wanted to just go out and have fun. At the time the econorail class was new and supposted to be economical. But with everything as you go faster, so does your spending. My dad was never one to go 7.90 if he could go 6.90.

After a few years, Bill Mattio would worked on the fuel cars with my dad, came and talked with my dad. Throwing out words like fun, fast, and putting money in the bank vs withdrawls sparked an interest in this "Jet stuff". Bill was already running the J-34 Westinghouse powered Chicago Fire, and wanted to build a second car. After more discussions, they teamed up and Bill's new car would be the New Chicago Fire, but what to call the old car. After some brainstorming the Emergency 1 "World's Fastest Fire Truck" was born.

The car was taking to Lee Austin to design and build the body to resemble a fire truck, and Dan Onate applied the candy apple red and gold paint to it. All it needed was the final touch, the red strobe on the roll cage!

After running the Emerency 1 for a few years, Bill wanted to build a newer car again. We had decided to sell the Emergency 1 and buy Bill's car. A man named Joe Donaldson bought the car, but not the body or the name Emergency 1. He had a new body designed by someone in Southern Califorina that was a cross between a ski boat and a space ship. He went through the entire car and rebuilt it all.

Unfortunately during the first test fire at Orange County International Raceway, something was wrong and the car was destroyed and Joe seriously injured.

The remains of the car and body was sold and eventually rebuilt into the transforming jet car known as the Vorian.

The Vorian is own by a man in New Mexico, and from what I was told currently in the process of being restored with some assistance by Doug Rose of the Green Mamba fame. posted by Curt Eierdam at 6:35 AM 0 comments

SOMEONE CALL THE GREEN MAMBA MONSTER MAN

[dinkin flicka]

VORIAN
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7805/transtormeryokk4.gif


http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6967/transtormeryo5.jpg

I've never seen a photo of Vorian painted like this? Is that a gun in his hand?
is this the Vorian that went to Europe? Can we confirm that Vorian is invaded Europe?

[wrecker1]

no. that is the transtormer robot.

[JBrossack]

wrecker1 is correct. That is not Vorian. That is the transformer that is/was owned by Alan Tura. More photos can be seen here: http://monsterphoto.iwarp.com/alen.htm

[KD58]

Man those things are scary. Most likely I'd p-i-s-s down my leg if Vorian somehow thought I was fighting for evil and drew his fireworks-laden fist on me. My mom always said there's nothing worse than being vaporized by a transforming jet car/robot.


-kd


Additional note: How cool is it that the same hydraulic cylinders used on these intergalactic Robots are the same as the ones available at your local Farm & Fleet stores? I mean....I don't know what NASA is spending all their money on, but apparently somebody @ Eaton has tapped into some alien technology for their comprehensive line of hydraulic cylinders.

[dinkin flicka]

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4623/vorianel4.jpg

[chad4208]

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2989017360097590680qAkywY

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2958159240097590680JLUIyo

oct 1992 sorry dont feel like photo bucketing them right now

[RnW 13]

I have the article its just misplaced at the moment, but it was around late 80's/early 90's time, pyro was put on upsided down on the guy who played the alien, and when it detonated it blew a chunk of metal into the guys chest, fatally wounding him instantly.

The photo of Vorian in Dinkas post is Alan Turas Transtormer Transformer. The one sold to europe was Beastron, and now has a batman theme to it.

I have an article on almost every incident happening in the industry, from injury to fatality. For those who I know will question it, Grave Diggers caused the most injuries, while piloted by Dennis too.

[dinkin flicka]

Will you please post the article about RADIOACTIVE driven by Greg wichenbach.

The incident was at a CFP show in Blackfoot, Idaho

also all the information you posted about the vorian incident, i already posted.

[gm50cal]

does anyone remember when they accidentally killed someone with one of those robots in baltimore. it was in the mid 90's. i was like 9 so i dont remember alot or what realy happened. anyone have details on it?

[RnW 13]

gm50cal, the incident dinka and i just mentioned about Vorian is the baltimore incident


Heres the article dinkin flicka you requested.
I warn those be carefull before reading. DISCLAIMER.


Teen killed as altered truck flips in arena

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) - A traveling "monster truck" show turned deadly at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds when a truck flipped over, killing one teen-ager and injuring others.

About 2,000 people watched the accident Friday, when a standard-sized pickup mounted on 68-inch tires came barreling into the arena. The truck hit a 3-foot high mound of dirt, sending its front end into the air.

After hitting a second mound, its throttle stuck and the truck crashed into some metal fencing. It climbed upward and flipped over on its back, trapping a young motorcyclist under one of its wheels and sending the other eight or nine riders running for cover, said Bingham County Sheriff Dale Holm.

The trapped rider, Riley Jo Monroe, 14, of Soda Springs, was pronounced dead at Bingham Memorial Hospital. Two other youths also were taken there and treated for unspecified injuries.

The truck driver, Gregory Winchendach, 24, of Bangor, Maine, was taken by helicopter to Bannock Regional Medical Center in Pocatello, Holm said.

Holm said he thought the driver had broken his leg. A hospital spokesman said Winchendach was in stable condition Friday night.

"It was horrible. It had to be the worst thing I've ever seen," said Carol Howell, a Firth woman whose husband, Dennis Howell, jumped out of the grandstands and ran to help get Monroe out from under the truck.

When the truck flipped, Carol Howell said, the crowd gave a collective gasp.

"And then everyone just got very quiet," she said.

The driver was ejected from the truck and lay motionless nearby.

It took about 10 minutes to free Monroe. The black truck, which bears the name "Radioactive" in turquoise letters, was nearly totaled. The show went on and was scheduled for Saturday night.

Linda Beckley of Chequered Flag Promotions, which runs the show, said the same truck was involved in a rollover last weekend in Coeur d'Alene.

"We're just sick about this," she said. "In 15 years of doing this, we've never seen anything this bad."


There is about 5 different versions of it, pretty much all the same info in each

[dinkin flicka]

http://monsterphoto.iwarp.com/images/radio.jpg

ok lets get this thread back on topic.

VORIAN

[dinkin flicka]

bumping.

Lets get to rollin' with some VORIAN pics ppl.

[AndrewPellegrine]

http://www.amta1.com/images/vorian/vorian_name_300.jpg

[AvengerFan86]

I wish I could go back in time and see that thing man. Every time there was a show in the area it was sold out and my folks wouldn't pay for them in advance. If any one has any video or soem pics will you please post them.

[Zane Rettew]

Glen Bumgardner sells all of CFP's merchandise at shows along with my fiance and Glen now owns VORIAN as well as Promotion Products. Glen is from Las vegas nevada.

funny this topic got bumped up top......as Ed, Glen and myself have had numerous conversations about getting it ready to go for 2009 winter tour

[ukmtr]

Vorian did come to england and toured england and then went on to tour malaysia.
As soon as i find my photos i will post some pics from uk and malaysia

[Muddy]

thing scared the **** out of me when I was little

[Rainstorm410]

thing scared the **** out of me when I was little

Me too! Mostly cause of his voice. I was too little to understand that he was part of the show. I really thought he was gonna kill us all in the arena. lol

[AvengerFan86]

Zane do you know if you all will make any stops in VA or the area this year with Vorian?

[jwstrand]

Ah, Vorian!

Crazy Charlie drove the Vorian I did shows with.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j275/jwstrand/Vorian.jpg

:D

[bigyoda]

Vorian fires blanks.