10,000th student for B.R.A.K.E.S.; Keeping up a classic 359
10,000 more teen drivers now have been trained on safety around big trucks. Also: Photos of one classic workhorse of a 359.
View ArticleTotal rebuild: Owner-op’s ’81 Pete 359
Russell Riano says he has “totally rebuilt” this 1981 Peterbilt 359 upon his 2005 purchase of the rig. When business got slow in 2005, he says, “I found this old 359 and went to town.”
View Article‘Destination unknown’: New project 359, cancer cure effort from Eldon Jaeger...
Small fleet owner-operator Eldon Jaeger ramps up production on his Pete 359 build, which will be given away in a raffle to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
View ArticleBack in black: ‘86 Pete 359 still hauling logs daily
Owner-operator Richard Shaw Jr. runs this 1986 Peterbilt 359 daily hauling logs, which the Woodville, Texas-based trucker says he’s done for 20 years.
View ArticleChi-Town Large Cars’ Southern Prez and his 359
The Chi-Town group's annual benefit and truck show is August 15 in Lynwood, Ill. -- Eady and his classic custom Pete (find photos here) are sure to be a part of it.
View ArticleGATS Pride & Polish preview: Rollin’ Transport’s 1985 Peterbilt 359
The 359 of perennial Pride & Polish champ Vinnie Diorio is a different animal from his long-and-low newer models of recent years. It combines both old- and new-school features for a tastefully...
View Article2016 GATS Best of Show winner, Limited-Mileage Bobtail: The Premier 359
Owner-operator Kary Bryce of Sibley, La., founded his fleet in 1988 with a single Peterbilt 359. He’s always had 359s running in his operation, now at 116 trucks, he says. What’s now Bryce’s most-famed...
View ArticleTruck painting company rebuilds Pete 389 to mimic 359 style
Hollen says he's always loved the 359 style, so he added a custom 359-style bumper, 359 cutouts and strip on the hood, all new panels, a custom 359 wood-panel dash and heater cover, 359 air cleaners...
View ArticleVideo: Custom-built 1980 Peterbilt 359
Dave Tompkins out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, had this custom Peterbilt built by Kevin Love of Stretch Customs out of Wingham, Ontario. While not a trucker now, Tompkins has always had a love of trucks...
View ArticleVideo: Tennessee-based ministry’s 1985 Peterbilt 359 with airbrushed...
The driver's side of the trailer depicts a number of Bible stories, ranging from creation to Revelation. The rear and passenger's side of the trailer feature American flag graphics and the seals of the...
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