Category Archives: Truck Show

Walking with Classics

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Eric

I’ll start off this post by apologizing for the lack of updates to this site over the past few weeks. I’ve been in the middle of home move and I just haven’t had the time or the energy to process … Continue reading →

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Cabover Cornucopia

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Eric

Spend enough time talking trucks and eventually the conversation will turn to cabovers. What happened to cabovers? Are cabovers safer? How come cabovers are still popular in Europe? Do cabovers ride better? Cabovers! Cabovers! Cabovers! I don’t have answers the … Continue reading →

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Hendrickson Trucks

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Eric

Here on the east coast Hendrickson trucks were always something of a rare bird and now with the passage of time that statement has only becomes more true. Heading out to the ATHS show in Des Moines I knew that … Continue reading →

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Mack Truck Time Line

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Eric

God bless the folks that bring not one truck but an entire fleet of trucks to shows like the ATHS National Convention. The Sid Kamp crew rolled into Des Moines in style bringing seven Mack trucks that reached back to … Continue reading →

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Wreckers on Display

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Eric

Sometimes you just see a truck and you realize that if you had the money, time, and knowledge you would make a similar looking rig. This Peterbilt wrecker pretty much checks all the boxes with a tasteful mix of custom … Continue reading →

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Cool Cornbinders

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Eric

To say that the most popular brand of trucks based on attendance at the 2017 ATHS National Show was the Kenworth W900 and the Pete 3XX would be an understatement. You’ve seen the video. You know I speak the truth. … Continue reading →

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I Have Seen All The Trucks

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Eric

It’s hard to believe that just a week ago today I was busy getting ready for the ATHS National Show in Des Moines, Iowa and now it’s over. Time sure does fly by when you’re having fun. The ATHS set … Continue reading →

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Mack M45SX Prime Mover

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Eric

Yesterday when arriving at the ATHS National Truck show my eyes immediately settled on this Mack M45SX prime mover. It was parked at the edge of the unloading zone and being my jaded and skeptical self I assumed it would … Continue reading →

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The Season is Spring

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Eric

Folks keep telling me it’s spring but I don’t believe them by looking out the window. The only true to way to know for sure is by looking at the truck show calendar and seeing that spring time events are actually … Continue reading →

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International Watch Fob Show

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Eric

When Dan told me he was heading to the International Watch Fob Association show in Mantua, Ohio I could only produce a blank stare. It just didn’t sound like my kind of thing. As it turns out the show is … Continue reading →

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