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Originally Posted by pacarhauler (Post 6580525)

These photos (and many more here) are some that I posted on Flickr. These two trucks were operated in the 1960's by Automobile Transport Co of Calif. The company was owned by the Hansens of today's Hansen and Adkins. Many of the Nissans sold in the SW were delivered by ATC. Note the old tags and no DOT number. All of the thousands of these photos shot in this spot were shot by Brian Williams and many of the negatives were traded to Rick Manz and Ron Adams. The cars are used, I think they are rental cars.

We appreciate the contribution your pictures have made to this wonderful gathering of GM semi rig pictures.

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Originally Posted by junkmandan3 (Post 6531349)

Big Rig racing was hot for about a 10 year period from 1982 to 1992. I started as a spectator about 1983 at Pocono where top qualifying speed was 122 MPH. During the races they ran laps similar to that. The # 39 KW shown in the poster had a KT Cummins and would pass the 8V92Ts at the end of the front straightaway but the Detroits would repass the KT in the corners . The bulk of the racers at first were the MH long hood GMCs, with a couple of Corbitts, a Brockway,a Mack, KWs ,Petes, Ford LTLs. Shawna Robinson started in a family sponsored KW, but people took notice of her talent and she graduated to a LTL Ford. I talked our company W.W.Williams to sponsor her at the Toledo race so they repainted the hood with the Williams name on it for that race . Eventually rules changes went to 2 axle trucks, and allowed tubular frames with coil-over spring-shock combinations. About that time they put a bonus purse for 6 cylinder engines to entice Cummins, Cat, and Mack power, but most just switched to 6V92Ts instead of the 8V92T, and still won. I have the poster for the last known race which was in Mansfield, Ohio in 1992 on a dirt track . They ran on asphalt tracks mostly but on a hot day the heavy chassis would tear op the track, cause wrecks and ruin the race . Syracuse one mile dirt track at the state fairgrounds was the biggest track they ran on...........other than Atlanta.

I went to one of those races in Syracuse NY at the NY State Fairgrounds back in 1985. It was on dirt oval there. Some of the most fun racing I have ever seen. They even had the jet powered "Shockwave" there as well. It rained that day, but Shockwave was used to dry the oval before it did it's "race" right in front of the grandstand straightaway. Shockwave actually did 120mph in that short straight. When it launched it blew the windows out of the building that was at the edge of the turn 3/4 area.
Great show!

Here is a couple pictures of my 57 dump truck. originally a 261 six. The engine was blown when I bought it for $75 at auction. Paid a wrecker $100 to bring it to my place. I installed a 307 V8. four speed trans two speed rear end . I use it a few times per year. The last pic is a 59 that was driven to that very spot by me. I couldn't get a clear title so I junked it. only paid $22.50 for it so I didn't care.

Got these out of a 1960 issue of Fleet Owner magazine. Thought I'd share.

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Originally Posted by GM72K10 (Post 6585340)

Got these out of a 1960 issue of Fleet Owner magazine. Thought I'd share.

Very Cool!!! Thanks for sharing. I like that really short cracker box at the top

Hercules and Fuller advs.

Chevrolet "Sturdi bilt" trucks, 1960. Note second truck is a LCF.

I like the Ward's tire ads, never saw them before.

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Originally Posted by 98Murray (Post 6585357)

Very Cool!!! Thanks for sharing. I like that really short cracker box at the top

I almost guarantee you that one good trip in that thing would beat you to death. Long wheelbase wouldn't be too bad but that short wheelbase would do me in.

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Why is the interior white?

Cool pics too.

It does look White, but probably just Fawn "highlighted".

Cool truck, btw. It would be my pick of the bunch.

Bill

More pics from the 1960 FLEET magazine

Back then: Hendrickson = ahhhh,much better
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Now: Hendrickson = ohhh,my back

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/1...da8452dd_o.jpg

Two favorites old Jimmie under a car carrier.

FB pic via Harm

Nice.

Looks good with the Sleeper on it.

Bill

Now there's a sweet GMC cattle hauler right there!

Maybe a hog hauler. Single deck.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/...848446ef_o.jpg
Neat pair.

The Cabover looks good, but I'll take the Chevy Long Nose in back of it, lol.

Both are most likely 8V-71's.

They are a nice looking pair.

Bill

i'd bet that this shorty is a rough rider
wheelbase looks shorter than my 3100

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GM made some awesome semis!

This shot was taken in Aug 1954, in Sherman, TX. 1940's GMC and a post war Whitehead and Kales trailer.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/...a075eb0b_c.jpg
GMC Dickie's by PAcarhauler, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by GM72K10 (Post 6585503)

Hercules and Fuller advs.

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