When it comes to vehicles, bigger is sometimes better—or at least more impressive. Throughout history and around the world, engineers have taken the phrase "go big or go home" to heart, creating awe-inspiring machines that are as fascinating as they are functional. From supersized trucks to enormous replicas, here are some of the world’s biggest land vehicles that prove size really does matter.
Bugatti Type 41 Royale
We start our journey almost 100 years ago. Nothing says old-world class like the Bugatti Royale. At 6.4 metres long, this vintage luxury car was a masterpiece of engineering, featuring the longest wheelbase in history for a car with just two rows of seats. Originally built with a 12.8-litre straight-8 engine (one of the largest engines ever fitted to a European car), it was a symbol of opulence and power during the 1930s.
Chrysler LeBaron
While maybe not the 'biggest' car on the block, the 1973 LeBaron is certainly a contender for the longest. This nearly six-metre-long sedan has received minor fame more recently in the lyrics of the song “Short Skirt Long Jacket” by the band Cake, which mentions its spacious luxury. The Chrysler LeBaron, long and comfortable, is an impressive sight on the road, even when compared to some of the world’s largest vehicles.
The American Dream limousine
Taking luxury to absurdly oversized heights is the American Dream Limo. Originally built in the 1980s, this stretched limo is a staggering 30.5 metres long and features—wait for it—a helipad, jacuzzi, and a swimming pool. Restored to its former glory in 2022, it’s now a Guinness World Record holder as the longest car ever built.
Bigfoot F250 Pickup
What’s bigger than a regular pickup truck? A monster truck named Bigfoot. Based on the classic Ford F250, this iconic beast was created by Bob Chandler in the late 1970s and became the first-ever monster truck. With its oversized tyres and jaw-dropping stunts, Bigfoot transformed an everyday vehicle into a towering giant that still draws crowds around the world.
Giant Dodge Power Wagon replica
This is where things start to get a bit more surreal. The Dodge Power Wagon was a robust workhorse in its own right, but one wealthy sheikh in the UAE decided to supersize it—literally. The replica of the Dodge Power Wagon is eight times the original size and functions as a fully equipped home. With four bedrooms and a kitchen inside, this oversized truck is more mansion than motor vehicle.
BelAZ 75710
If hauling massive loads of rock is your game, the BelAZ 75710 is your champion. Manufactured in Belarus, this ultra-class haul truck is the biggest of its kind, capable of carrying a jaw-dropping 450 tonnes of payload. Its tyres alone are more than four metres tall, making regular utes look like toys in comparison.
Komatsu D575A Super Dozer
The Komatsu D575A is the largest bulldozer in the world. Built in Japan, this monster can move 96 cubic metres of material in a single pass, making it invaluable for mining and large-scale earthmoving projects. At 11 metres long and weighing 131 tonnes, it’s an earth-shaking machine in every sense.
Bagger 293
This German-built bucket-wheel excavator is the largest land vehicle ever created. Measuring 96 metres tall and 225 metres long, it’s a mobile factory used to strip coal at an unprecedented scale. Its sheer size makes it look like something out of a sci-fi movie.
NASA Crawler Transporter
Let’s finish up with a vehicle that is truly out of this world—NASA’s Crawler Transporter. Designed to carry spacecraft from the vehicle assembly building to the launch pad, this behemoth weighs 2,721 tonnes and moves at a blistering speed of… 1.6 km/h. Sure, it’s not breaking any speed records, but when you’re hauling rockets the size of skyscrapers, slow and steady wins the race.
