American Historic Truck Society

[tennexplorer]

The American Historic Truck Society is holding their annual meeting and show in Huntsville, Alabama through Saturday. It is at John Hunt park which is where the old airport used to be just west of Memorial Parkway at Airport Road. There were a couple of hundred trucks today and they expect to double that by Saturday. Trucks were still pulling in when I left. The event is FREE; so is parking. If you like old and beautiful big iron, and are in north Alabama or southern Tennessee, you ought to go. I spent about three hours there and thoroughly enjoyed myself. People involved in it were most friendly. Here are a couple of pictures.

 

[sparky9]

On the History Channel tonight they re-ran the Extreme Machines (or something like that) history of the truck.
A lot of it was centered on the evolution of the big freight movers.
Looks like a great show and a freebie makes it even better!

 

[kleinkaliber]

I really like seeing old trucks being restored. If I had room to do it, I think I would really enjoy restoring one.

I got the chance to drive a freshly restored Mack LT like the second and third trucks in the bottom picture. Three sticks, no power steering, and it was a kick in the pants!

Think that V-12 is loud on that stand with those straight pipes?

 

[tennexplorer]

Originally posted by kleinkaliber:
I really like seeing old trucks being restored. If I had room to do it, I think I would really enjoy restoring one.

I got the chance to drive a freshly restored Mack LT like the second and third trucks in the bottom picture. Three sticks, no power steering, and it was a kick in the pants!

Think that V-12 is loud on that stand with those straight pipes?

It was. They fired it off while I was there. That was how I found it - by the sound.

 

[Sven]

Do they always hold it the last Saturday in May and is it always in Huntsville? I would LOVE to go sometime! Nothing turns me on (well, maybe I should say nothing mechanical) like old restored trucks!

When I get done with the S&W forum, next stop is google!

 

[4864]

That is way cool! I love old trucks, cars, motor bikes. Heck I like any thing old!
Thanks for the cool pics.

 

[mississippi revolverman]

Just called my cousin in Huntsville and told him of the show. He is going to check it out. Sure wish I could be there. Thanks for the tip hope you enjoy the show

 

[Forester]

I would have loved to be there. Great trucks and photos, Tennexplorer. Thanks for posting them.

 

[vrichard]

In the 1950's when you drove a Mack LT,you was A truck driver period.Not like some of so called drivers today.
Dick

 

[Glitch]

Sweet! I love 'em! I remember when I was in high school there was an old Sterling for sale that I used to drive by and drool over. Had absolutely no use for it but I fantasized about driving to school in it. It was the coolest looking truck I have ever seen--all business.

 

[max]

Burt, did your Ford win any awards?

 

[truckemup97]

I've got to go to one of those some day. I never seem to be in the right place at the right time. They have another big one in Walcott, IA at the Iowa 80 truck stop. The family that owns (owned?) the Iowa 80 chain has quite a few restored old trucks. Other folks bring lots more. I've seen pictures. It's a huge place (world's largest truck stop) and it's full of old trucks.

 

[m657]

The Western Oregon Historic Truck Museum has a permanent home now at the grounds of the Antique Seam Festival just north of Salem on I-5.

Well worth a visit any time of year.

Most especially encourage one & all so interested to catch the Annual Steam Festival the last week end of July & first week end of August every year.

They've got trucks I've never seen anywhere else. One monster is a 1948 Mack w/15 yard dump and a HUGE snow plow that rise from ground level to above driver shoulder level at outer edges. The V-shape plow is lower in the middle so driver could see forward.

I could rant & rave about the display.

The Caterpiller Museum there has a rare 'quadratrack' D10 pair (or D12??) that are linked front-to-rear, run by one operator, that moved a monster amount of dirt per shift.

 

[2Loud4You]

Old iron is cool! Cars, trucks, whatever...vintage is cool.

For instance, I know where a Cord is, just sitting outside, rotting away. It's at a repair shop so I'm guessing the owner plans to do something with it but it's been in the same place for at least 2 years. Just to see the design and craftsmanship in vehicles from the past is something I can look at all day.

 

[bummer]

This is a nice show http://www.hcea.net/ I guess they have shows all over the NE. I attended one last year near California Pa with my son and we spent about 5 hrs walking around. It is neat watching steam and diesel equipment working side by side