Classic 18-Wheelers

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by DocConrad, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. The Challenger

    The Challenger Kinghunter

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    KW W900A like the one used in smokey and the Bandit.

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  3. Mack185

    Mack185 Medium Load Member

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    A 1960 Peterbilt 281. Careful though, might make ya do crazy things :biggrin_25525:
     
  4. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    My favorite is an extended hood w900A with 6 inch straights on 24.5 tall rubber with a 60 inch flattop or aerodyne. Next would be the 359 similiarly equipped and then a 379. Of course the motor would be a 3406b and the tranny would be a 13 or 15 speed. Let's not forget the chicken wing on top if it is a flattop. Trucks went wrong when they started sloping the hood, and the ugliest truck is a tie between the T2000, the Cascadia, and the Lonestar.
     
  5. Toothpick75

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    Shogun, I agree with ya on the exhood W900a, it will always be my favorite. Although a needlenose with a butterfly hood would be a close second.

    How come nobody has mentioned any bullnose cabovers, emeryvilles, or a Mack LTL?
     
  6. rjones56

    rjones56 Heavy Load Member

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    Pre- 1981 W-900A or Fatcab peterbilts of any year.Also am partial to Emervilles,Transtars and older International hoods.
    There are so many UGLY trucks out there now I can`t narrow it down to one.
    Best looking new age truck to me has gotta be the Lonestar.I can visualize a super cool truck,now all I have to do is visualize the money.lol
     
  7. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    I forgot about the needle nose Petes. Those are awesome looking trucks. I love the 110 inch cabover Petes and k100's too. The International 4370 conventional was a good looking truck, and I will always have a special place for my dad's first truck, a Transtar II with a 290 cummins and a 10 speed. It had the exhaust on the left and the air cleaner intake pipe on the right, an old schneider truck I believe.
     
  8. coalhauler625

    coalhauler625 Light Load Member

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    love those old FORD LTL 9000
     
  9. Desiredname

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    Yes I always loved the Lights on them, sexy
     
  10. Workinonit

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    :biggrin_25515: The Autocar and Hayes were real work trucks, but if you wanted a truck to fit, Peterbilt. Drove a Hayes Clipper cabover back when. Now it's getting more difficult to tell one from another. Kind of like new cars. :biggrin_2552:
     
  11. MUSTANGGT

    MUSTANGGT Road Train Member

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    This was my last truck as o/o. Purchased new at Dallas Peterbilt in 1999 and sold it in 2005 in Odessa TX.
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    Top: First trip AZ/CA BORDER I-40
    Middle: Couple years later in front of house
    Bottom: More changes. Eloy AZ behind Lil Sisters

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