Category Archives: Famous Trucks

The Mack B-Model

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Eric

Do you like Mack B-Models? Do you like watching, listening, and learning about the B-Models. Of course you do. Here is a video I put together out of boredom many months ago. For some reason I claim the B-Model was … Continue reading →

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The Last RTS

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Eric

Seven years ago I went to Walt Disney World for a vacation but in reality I went to film the legendary mass transit bus, the RTS. Back in 2012 the bus was already long in the tooth by modern standards … Continue reading →

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Mack Truck with a Detroit Diesel

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Eric

Not all Mack Trucks have a Detroit Diesel under the hood but some do. We call those tracks awesome. While it might seem sacrilegious to some there were more than a few bulldogs that left the factory with something other … Continue reading →

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Hendrickson HME VT100

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Eric

For over a century the Hendrickson nameplate has been associated with heavy duty trucks and heavy duty truck parts. The final models to fly under the banner where the VT100 line of trucks as seen below. John came across this … Continue reading →

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The Former Front Line

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Eric

It might seem hard to believe but many of the trucks that make up the classic truck shows we so enjoy were once the cream of the crop. The top of the line. The best of the best. They were … Continue reading →

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The Dodge Power Wagon

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Eric

The Dodge Power Wagon is the story about a truck “too tough to stop” in the formidable jobs of war –  and now – rugged enough, and with power to spare, for the stubborn jobs of peace. That’s a nice … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Favorite Kenworth

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Eric

Sometimes when I see a classic truck with a huge power plant being trailered to and from a truck show I feel like there is something missing. It’s one thing to see a truck start up and cruise over to … Continue reading →

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1972 Peterbilt 351

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Eric

It’s not hard to imagine that if this truck pulled up behind you on a country road you might begin to have flashbacks of the movie Duel in which Dennis Weaver is chased through the countryside by a maniac trucker. … Continue reading →

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The Real Stars of Hollywood

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Eric

Many consider the Golden Age of Hollywood to have taken place near the end of the silent era of films and continuing through to the early 1960’s. During this period of time some of the greatest actors and movies of … Continue reading →

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Mack B-67 with Holmes 750

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Eric

I’ve often remarked on how many restored and unrestored B-Models can still be found with just a little searching. Seemingly more than other truck model from any other manufacturer there is always another B-Model lurking around the corner. Did Mack … Continue reading →

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