This is way better looking than new trucks.

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  1. Shock Therapy

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  3. Oldironfan

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    Ok but it ugly to most people.
     
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    Details.
     
  5. DougA

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    Had a couple of these new,brochures were from the 70's back when I bought them. These trucks were painted back then,not decaled. Rare to see a truck nowadays that isn't one color

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  6. Mike2633

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    White truck was spun off from when CF sold Freightliner. Volvo originally wanted to buy Freightliner from CF, but couldn't afford it, so Freightliner was sold to Dymler-Chrysler-Benz or what ever the heck they call them selves.

    Volvo then entered into a partnership with GM and created the white GMC:
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    1992 White GMC
    Grandrapids, MI
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  8. Oldironfan

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    you sure don't see Diamond tuck, velour, and leather in the same place anymore.
     
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    I wish more fleets would go to more flashy paint jobs, everything is so darn bland now a days:
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    I like this fleets paint job. We need more of this.
     
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    maybe most people around here, but not in general. I still love a pete 389, but realistically speaking. I'd be much happier with the volvo with the added room and amenities. If i was doing something regional or home nightly or few nights a week then I wouldn't mind a nice decked out 389, but for OTR. Volvo Hands down.
     
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    Volvo Autocar. Was replaced by the VHD in like 2002 I think. Very tough trucks. Galvanized steel cabs, huck bolted frames, cabs actually rode on coil springs rather than airbags (more durable). Cab was really wide. Could fit 2 people comfortably on the passenger side bench seat and it still had a foot or 2 of space between the seats. You could get them with Volvo engine, N14, Series 60 and I think even the 3406E was an option as well.
     
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