Summer 2003 Truck Model Survey Results

Special Note: We'd like to give a very special thanks and note of gratitude to Hank Suderman of Hank's Web Site for allowing us to use many photos from his site's collection of great historical truck photos! We'd never have been able to bring you all these photos without Hank's gracious assistance! Special thanks to Peter Mullin for his assistance in selecting the survey candidates. - Bob Johnson, webmaster

Favorite Truck Era

The overwhelming favorite era of our respondents was 1980 to Present with over 50% of our respondents selecting this era.

1980-Present - 224 votes
1960-1979 - 70 votes
1940-1959 - 51 votes
Pre-WWII - 5 votes
No Preference - 78 votes

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Vintage Truck (Pre-World War II)

#1 - 1939 Peterbilt (69 votes)

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#2 - Mack E (60 votes)

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#3 - International D series (38 votes)

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#4 (tie) - Mack LMU traffic cab (COE) (34 votes)

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#4 (tie) - 1939 Diamond T (34 votes)

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Not Interested In Vintage Truck (Pre-World War II) Category (193 votes)

Transition Era Truck (1940-1959)

#1 - Autocar DC-100 1950 up (142 votes)

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#2 - Mack B (69 votes)

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# 3 -International R Series (48 votes)

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#4 - International KB (34 votes)

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#5 - White 4000 (32 votes)

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Not Interested In Transition Era Truck (1940-1959) Category

Mid-Years Medium Duty Truck (1960-1979)

#1 - International Loadstar (106 votes)

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#2 - 1964 Ford F 700-1000 (101 votes)

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#3 -International Cargostar (62 votes)

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#4 - 1967-72 Chevy C-70 (56 votes)

#5 - 1966-1970 Dodge L-600 (20 votes)

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Not Interested In Mid-Years Medium Duty Truck (1960-1979) Category (103 votes)

Mid-Years Cabover Truck (1960-1979)

#1 - International CO-4070A/B Transtar/Transtar II (96 votes)

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# 2 - Kenworth K-100 Aerodyne (92 votes)

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#3 - Mack F/FL (64 votes)

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#4 -Peterbilt 352 (54 votes)

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#5 - International DCO 405 Emeryville (45 votes)

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Not Interested In Mid-Years Cabover Truck (1960-1979) Category (77 votes)

Mid-Years Conventional Truck (1960-1979)

#1 - Mack R (159 votes)

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#2 - International Paystar (75 votes)

Bill Goddard photo

#3 - International Fleetstar A (56 votes)

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#4 - White Road Boss (43 votes)

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# 5 -Ford L/LT (33 votes)

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Not Interested In Mid-Years Conventional Truck (1960-1979) Category (62 votes)

Modern Medium Duty Truck (1980-Present)

# 1 - Freightliner Business Class FL-80 (154 votes)

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#2 -GMC Brigadier (77 votes)

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#3 - Chevrolet C-70 (75 votes)

#4 - Ford F-700 Type (51 votes)

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Not Interested In Modern Medium Duty Truck (1980-Present) Category (71 votes)

Modern Cabover Truck (1980-Present)

#1 - IH 9670 (117 votes)

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#2 - Mack MH [Ultraliner] (76 votes)

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#3 - Kenworth K-100E (70 votes)

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#4 - White Road Commander II (36 votes)

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# 5 - GMC Astro 95 (34 votes)

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Not Interested In Modern Cabover Truck (1980-Present) Category (95 votes)

Modern Conventional Truck (1980-Present)

#1 - Freightliner Century 120 Sleeper (88 votes)

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#2 (tie) - Volvo VN day cab (58 votes)

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#2 (tie) - Western Star 4900 (58 votes)

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#4 -Kenworth W-900L (57 votes)

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#5 - Peterbilt 379 (48 votes)

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# 6 - Freightliner FLD120 (43 votes)

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Not Interested In Modern Conventional Truck (1980-Present) Category (76 votes)