Tag Archives: 2015 aths york

Trucks Carrying Trucks

If you’re into classic trucks you probably have more than one. Possibly a dozen. That just seems to be how it goes with the hobby. Classic car guys, unless insanely rich, usually have one car, maybe two if lucky. To … Continue reading

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Loud Pipes Save Lives

Shaking it up today and starting off with video. By itself this GMC 9500 is an eye catcher but toss in Detroit with straight pipes and now you have a head turner. Taxes. The only certainty other than death. Most … Continue reading

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Still Not Done

Yup, still going through photos and videos from the ATHS national convention. I would say that I am about halfway through the photos and less than a quarter through the video. I hope everyone is enjoying what they see. Here we … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – 1948 DC-200

The brakes held on this 1948 Autocar DC-200. If they had failed I would have been squashed like a bug. Nothing is out of place on this truck. The sheet metal is straight. The paint gleams. The engine hums away … Continue reading

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Conventional Convention

Classics. They evoke feelings of nostalgia and happiness. How does this truck make you feel? There was no shortage of beauties like this Kenworth on the York Expo center fairgrounds two weeks ago. The fact that I’m still sharing photos … Continue reading

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Endless Cabovers Part Three

I took many more cabover photos than I realized! Coverage has now been extended to day three. We’ll start with this sharp looking Marmon. And how about this nice looking Kenworth? Perfect for the city deliveries. A few immaculate Macks were also … Continue reading

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Endless Cabovers Part Two

To quote myself from my first day at the show “Soooo many trucks!” I took north of 500 photos during my three days in York. During the same time period over 1100 trucks passed through the gates.  Basic math tells … Continue reading

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Endless Cabovers

Red Lobster may have endless shrimp but only Daily Diesel Dose has endless cabovers! To quickly erase the taste of that horrible opening line take a look at this White Freightliner Powerliner. Ah, that’s better. I don’t believe this is … Continue reading

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Diamond Reo and Diamond-T Trucks

At one point in trucking history The White Motor Company cast a very long shadow producing not only their own brand of trucks but also  trucks by Diamond-T and later Diamond Reo. Here are two prime examples of both. This … Continue reading

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Mack Chain Drive Trucks

Just seconds after arriving to the show on Wednesday afternoon I heard the roar of this 1943 Mack FCSW mining dump truck. I left my dad in the dust and sprinted to get a better shot of this behemoth as … Continue reading

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