Vintage Big Rig Fever............

[66340SEDAN]

Ok ok...not a Mopar thread but I have been falling in love with vintage big rig trucks.....the first one I can remember really liking and thinking looked really cool was an old early 50's Mack truck, first time I seen this style was in the old "Maximum Overdrive" movie where there is a scene where this old Mack tries to run a car off the road.....still like that style, probably cause it resembles an old car....anybody else like them or have memories to share?

 

[66340SEDAN]

Dodge also had some cool models :glasses7:

 

[66340SEDAN]

:d

 

[Princess Valiant]

Ok ok...not a Mopar thread but I have been falling in love with vintage big rig trucks.....

Very nice thread. Now you are being productive.
I have had the same thoughts about vintage big rigs.
I have to admit to stopping in my tracks to stare and take it all in the few times I have seen an old big rig around....there is something about them that draws you to look with the unusualness and massive presence.

Nice thread idea :thumbup:=P~ I like the old ford big rigs too but I will keep it dodge here :evil3:

 

[66340SEDAN]

I got these old model kits from my dad that were in a collection of models, many vintage original kits but recently he sold that collection.....atleast I got a couple rigs and a matching Coors trailer for the tractor, the Autocar box art is awesome....maybe someday i'll build them........ :glasses7:

 

[66340SEDAN]

I have also love the old cab over trucks.....so damn cool, still see a few workin ones here in MN but not many.....:glasses7:

 

[66340SEDAN]

:glasses7:

 

[66340SEDAN]

Some may not know but I used to drive truck, not semi but a straight truck...it was an International air brake truck....logged over 1.5 million accident-free miles.....funny, I have all those miles but still don't think I was ever a "trucker" cause I never had a trailer...I miss those open road days and scenery but nice to be at home....I will always have my memories :glasses7:

 

[Princess Valiant]

Some may not know but I used to drive truck, not semi but a straight truck...it was an International air brake truck....logged over 1.5 million accident-free miles.....funny, I have all those miles but still don't think I was ever a "trucker" cause I never had a trailer...I miss those open road days and scenery but nice to be at home....I will always have my memories :glasses7:

that will surprise people because you don't look like a truck driver with your cute baby face and soft clean hands. But I am really happy to hear it was accident free......some of that stuff gets real dangerous in a hurry with the size and weight.

wow 1.5 million miles ....good job :headbang:

 

[hemitheus]

http://goldcountry.craigslist.org/cto/4568752983.html

 

[70DartMike]

Here's a few cool ones at joes house.

 

[1968dartman]

That is cool as hell guys! Keep the pics coming

 

[WildCat]

The old Mack trucks were some of the best style trucks on the road

Go back a few more years and the Diamond T and REO trucks were cool

International has one now that I think in 30 years people will think is cool

Different from the others on the road

I wanted to restore our 67 F600 dump truck but finally let it go last fall. Had just over 50,000 miles and we had since 1980

I love old trucks

 

[ramenth]

Brockway. Built right here in Cortland, NY.

Big Brockway show there every year.

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[ramenth]

American LaFrance, trucks and fire apparatus. Built in Elmira, NY.

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[Princess Valiant]

where is Mr. J-miller :evil3:

 

[ramenth]

Ward LaFrance. Built in Elmira Heights, NY.

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[Frankie]

Drove one of these from Brooklyn, NY to San Jose, Ca. to San Diego and back twice a month three months a year for 3 years back in the early 70's. It's a Mack "H" model.

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[Princess Valiant]

you know me ......just had to

 

[RustyRatRod]

My 331 came out of a truck similar to this. There was one of these fully restored on Ebay a while back. It had the 354 Power Giant Hemi. I kept going back and droolin all over the auction.

 

[ramenth]

Drove one of these from Brooklyn, NY to San Jose, Ca. to San Diego and back twice a month three months a year for 3 years back in the early 70's. It's a Mack "H" model.

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Reminds me of the Side Saddle (U-model) my old man drove when he first went to work for Gilchrist-Northeast.

Talk about a piss poor ride and one of the reasons he had hearing issues.

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[66340SEDAN]

My 331 came out of a truck similar to this. There was one of these fully restored on Ebay a while back. It had the 354 Power Giant Hemi. I kept going back and droolin all over the auction.

That is awesome :glasses7:

 

[fratzog lover]

Ah, the Mack b61 thermodyne diesel. How bout a GMC crackerbox with a 6v53 Detroit two stroke. I remember hearing them scream as a kid in the late 60s. Thanks for the memories.

 

[memike]

Spent many hours behind stake bed Macks and Dodge hauling beans and rice from the field to the grain bens to be dumped and stored, Now I just need to get on my computer and share some pictures.
Nope !! Never seen you as a truck driver Keith, but I am sure you haul a bunch of wood all around your area
as soon as qualifying is dun I will go in the house and find some old picture's of
me and the trucks harvesting grain :coffee2:

Good idea for a thread and waiting for bigdummy to jump in here :glasses7:

 

[barbee6043]

I agree the old trucks are cool!!! wonder what we could spin $$$ restoring one!!???? LOL and does that girl come with that truck. ??back bout "85. I bought a checy C60, ( 427, 5 speed)shortened the frame, added a sleeper box, got new take out van buckets, made a custom ( hauler bed) flat bed with sides, headache rack etc. that pulled my $4000 6 horse goose. 427 same power as 454, better gear range with 5 speed, had 2 speed axle. etc BIG truck brakes......
bout that time a co started customizing 1 ton chevys.they made a fortune! LOL now guys buy customized single axle petes and pull $150,000 living qtr 6 horse gooses> LOL
ya know there are 2 ton farm trucks that are 40-60 years old that look pretty good. only used at harvest time. most all are chevys.