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Old 01-25-2013, 10:28 PM   #1
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GM Semis

Let's talk about and look at the tractor trailers. GMCs were once among the kings of the hiways.
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Old 01-26-2013, 09:03 AM   #2
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The general offered a full lone of heavy haulers in the good old days
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Any one pictures of a 60-66 cab over semi
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Old 01-27-2013, 10:40 AM   #5
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Any one pictures of a 60-66 cab over semi
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Those T-models are tough looking.
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Love those Cannonballs. I knew,far too briefly,one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet who owned one...as well as many other old GMC tractors. Leukemia took him in a second round fight. His very close friend now owns it with great pride.

First picture is Fred enjoying the ride on what would be one of his last. The last one was at a show now that Mel owns it.
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Old 01-27-2013, 11:55 AM   #6
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I love me sum big trucks !

From a local moving company. They have a bunch of their old trucks they have kept.

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Nice. I'd like to see more of the kw next to it too.
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They are tightly packed. I'll try some day an get permission to get inside the yard an really take some good pics.
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Old 01-27-2013, 01:27 PM   #9
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Nice. I've jumped a fence or two for truck pics..

A 4 for one pic

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Haha ..... love it !
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Old 01-27-2013, 06:42 PM   #12
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From truck show a couple years ago.
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Old 01-27-2013, 07:23 PM   #13
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Looks like the same cannon ball as I posted.
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This thread rocks!! I love these trucks.
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Old 01-28-2013, 10:18 AM   #15
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Re: GM Semis

Funny,I've seen a lot of these show trucks somewhere or another before.

Gotta get some car carriers in here:
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Old 01-28-2013, 10:28 AM   #16
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Earlier car carriers:
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Old 01-28-2013, 10:32 AM   #17
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That first one is a Dodge,I think...oops!

Here's that Red Cannonball:
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Man even those old car trailers were super cool looking back in the day. Some awesome pictures in that post!!!
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Yeah,the trailers were awfully stylish. Here's a few early semis:
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Only forum those were posted on is Largecarmag.com
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I was thinking at shows. That yellow Dykstra one I think I saw a video of
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That's a heck of a load. I'd guess that load came out of the Fremont plant.
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8 trucks is a tight fit !

Wonder if they used a heightpole on the front truck
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^^ Detroit power factory.

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