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**special-K** · 02-13-2011, 11:45 AM

Leinie · 02-13-2011, 01:31 PM

This has to be the coolest thread in a long time. I love those old Lane GMC trucks at the beginning. There's nothing like the bark of a blown Detroit. I'm assuming that's what is in them.

What diesels did the old Ford and Dodge tractors use in the 50's-70's ?

Anyone remember the Bandag drag trucks from the late 70's. I used to have pics from seeing them at the state fair a long time ago

**special-K** · 02-14-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Leinie

This has to be the coolest thread in a long time. I love those old Lane GMC trucks at the beginning. There's nothing like the bark of a blown Detroit. I'm assuming that's what is in them.

What diesels did the old Ford and Dodge tractors use in the 50's-70's ?

Anyone remember the Bandag drag trucks from the late 70's. I used to have pics from seeing them at the state fair a long time ago

Here is some Detroit Diesel sound:

http://www.youtube.com/user/danetp

YouTube - Classic 1965 Peterbilt Screamin...

YouTube - OLD IRON! GMC DIESEL

**Yukon Jack** · 02-14-2011, 04:18 PM

Here's a beauty that showed up at a show in Wichita a few years ago

bruceman1968 · 02-14-2011, 04:46 PM

My cousins are farmers and they got 3 olderish petes they use for haulin corn. They also do some haulin when they can.

**special-K** · 02-13-2011, 02:19 PM

Yeah,you're talking about the drag trucks? Probably about the first ones,as far as I know. The Fords and Dodges ran an assortment of powertrains,but it wasn't uncommon fro them to run the Detroits. Maybe even safe to say mostly Detroits. The GMCs could have other power but usually were Detroits. That green Cannonball on the first page has a blown Detroit screamer. I love that truck. I got to see it roll out on a joy ride.
Here's a cool GMC. I wish it was mine:

**special-K** · 02-14-2011, 09:40 PM

That is a sweet car hauler...and cargo!!

Nice looking Peterbuilts

**special-K** · 02-15-2011, 08:49 AM

**special-K** · 02-15-2011, 11:48 AM

This Big Mack reminds me of a Dinosaur:

YouTube - Mack Truck Show

**special-K** · 02-15-2011, 12:38 PM

Detroit powered drag truck:

YouTube - Smokin Gun- 3100 HP Diesel-Twin...

Bandag Bullet:

YouTube - Bandag Bullet Guinness Record Run

**special-K** · 02-16-2011, 10:25 AM

Fred Craig's bus. He really was a fun guy:

Here's another guy's bus that's always at the Tri-State show:

BHBurban · 02-16-2011, 11:46 AM

Anyone remember these?

Coudn't find a decent pic of the real one...

1badgmc · 03-15-2011, 09:58 PM

I don't have any cool pics to contribute, but just had to say this thread is full of awesomeness!!

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Originally Posted by BHBurban

Anyone remember these?

Coudn't find a decent pic of the real one...

Somewhere I still have the Matchbox versions of both of those trucks. Back in the early '90s our local Bandag store (long gone) had a show and both of those trucks showed up. Somewhere I have pics I took of them and the other trucks there.

**special-K** · 03-16-2011, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

Thanks. Yea, that thing was a beast. That company was the third largest towing company in the US (out of business now) and we used that one for large recovery operations only (no actual road towing.) If I remember right, it had a 318 Detroit diesel with a 10 speed Fuller Road Ranger trans.
A couple more pics of it before it was painted at a wrecker show in Orlando, FL....

Well,it sure is an ultimate recovery vehicle as well as the baddest dang Crackerbox I ever saw. Talk about a custom truck!! I figured it had to have a Detroit. Just wondered if maybe a big ole 12 Cylinder made it in there. I hope to end up with some sort of unique old large truck. To have that one would be a dream.

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Originally Posted by 1badgmc

I don't have any cool pics to contribute, but just had to say this thread is full of awesomeness!!

Somewhere I still have the Matchbox versions of both of those trucks. Back in the early '90s our local Bandag store (long gone) had a show and both of those trucks showed up. Somewhere I have pics I took of them and the other trucks there.

I had,or maybe still do,one of those Bandag racers...black I think. Yeah,this thread is about "truck love". I love my little old shortbeds and rompin' 4wds,but the full realm of trucks is awesome to me.

**special-K** · 02-16-2011, 09:36 PM

Yeah,I sure do. They were mentioned somewhere in this thread. They were a big step forward in motorsports. People had a hard time grasping the concept of racing trucks or even fast ones.

Here are four real slow ones:

YouTube - 1.9 Million lb generator move by...

**special-K** · 02-17-2011, 08:13 AM

Zippin' around the road coarse:

Truck Racing - These guys are fast !!! - Car...

**special-K** · 02-19-2011, 09:30 PM

I have a thing about log haulers:

**special-K** · 02-19-2011, 09:33 PM

...and dump trucks:

**special-K** · 02-19-2011, 09:44 PM

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**special-K** · 02-19-2011, 09:47 PM

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Leinie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 2,613	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful This has to be the coolest thread in a long time. I love those old Lane GMC trucks at the beginning. There's nothing like the bark of a blown Detroit. I'm assuming that's what is in them. What diesels did the old Ford and Dodge tractors use in the 50's-70's ? Anyone remember the Bandag drag trucks from the late 70's. I used to have pics from seeing them at the state fair a long time ago

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Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Here's a beauty that showed up at a show in Wichita a few years ago Attached Images __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

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bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful My cousins are farmers and they got 3 olderish petes they use for haulin corn. They also do some haulin when they can. Attached Images __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

02-13-2011, 02:19 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Yeah,you're talking about the drag trucks? Probably about the first ones,as far as I know. The Fords and Dodges ran an assortment of powertrains,but it wasn't uncommon fro them to run the Detroits. Maybe even safe to say mostly Detroits. The GMCs could have other power but usually were Detroits. That green Cannonball on the first page has a blown Detroit screamer. I love that truck. I got to see it roll out on a joy ride. Here's a cool GMC. I wish it was mine: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-14-2011, 09:40 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful That is a sweet car hauler...and cargo!! Nice looking Peterbuilts __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-16-2011, 10:25 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Fred Craig's bus. He really was a fun guy: Here's another guy's bus that's always at the Tri-State show: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I have a thing about log haulers: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful ...and dump trucks: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 02-20-2011 at 11:18 AM.

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