Rare and amazing piece of trucking history

[ebinmaine 72,661]

You get to see some extremely interesting stuff sometimes doing this job. This morning I met a man who has retired from Trucking but still owns a couple of his old rigs. One of them is a 1979 Freightliner cabover that is a piece of history for sure. It was bought new by Cummins Engine Co. 
Originally ordered to be able to use a queen size sleeper. The bedding was deleted at the factory and two extra seats added. It was set up as a test vehicle for new engines or changes on existing engines. Loaded up with old school large heavy computer systems and sensors. The four seat setup was for engineers and mechanics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Roger R 459]

Interesting. Whats the story on the second one?

[ebinmaine 72,661]

1 hour ago, Roger R said:

Interesting. Whats the story on the second one?

 

 

Believe it or not that was one of his daily drivers over the years. He had rebuilt the engine himself. He thinks that was about 25 years ago. Hasn't been on the road in 13 or 15 years. He thinks it has about 50,000 miles on that engine.

[TractorEd 647]

I haven’t seen a flat-nosed rig like those on the road in I can’t remember when.

[ebinmaine 72,661]

1 minute ago, TractorEd said:

I haven’t seen a flat-nosed rig like those on the road in I can’t remember when.

 

 

They're getting a little more common nowadays up here in New England and especially on the Maine turnpike coming down from Canada 

Like anything else, the trucking industry has its share of people with the Nostalgia craze.

[TractorEd 647]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

They're getting a little more common nowadays up here in New England and especially on the Maine turnpike coming down from Canada 

Like anything else, the trucking industry has its share of people with the Nostalgia craze.

Maybe it’s my trying to not be on the road and avoid the rat race is why I never see ‘em.

 

I should try to get out more, but I prolly won’t.

 

You could drive one down here and park it in my yard.  Then I’d see it all the time.

 

Speaking of nostalgia, how about bringing back truck prices from the 70’s & 80’s.

 

[pfrederi 18,669]

The perfect truck when you want to be first on the scene of the accident

[ebinmaine 72,661]

Just now, pfrederi said:

The perfect truck when you want to be first on the scene of the accident

 

 

That's what my Ole Man "Qball" always said.  

 

[squonk 43,807]

My favorite! 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 72,661]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

My favorite! 

 

 

 

Crackerbox!!

 

[953 nut 59,955]

3 hours ago, squonk said:

favorite! 

GMC              Got Mechanic Coming                

[Wayne0 1,195]

My sister and her ex drove a cab over, double sleeper Pete for years.