Western Star Trucks is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2007, and will mark the occasion at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Aug. 23-25. The Western Star booth will be decked out with anniversary décor,

and attendees will have the chance to enjoy giveaways, a unique sand sculpture of a Western Star truck, and more.
Tracing its roots back to 1967, Western Star Trucks has a rich history producing rugged logging and mining vehicles that work in tough environments around the world.
Western Star began with engineering and operations located in Cleveland, Ohio, and production in Canada. In the following years, the company was headquartered in Kelowna, B.C. After Freightliner LLC acquired it in 2001, the headquarters relocated first to Cleveland - its original point of origin - and later to Redford, Mich. The brand's Portland, Ore. manufacturing plant is dedicated to continuing the brand's heritage of building trucks.
One of the centerpieces of the Western Star booth at GATS will be a large sand sculpture shaped like a Western Star truck that features Western Star's 40th anniversary logo on the side.
While checking out the sand truck, visitors can also pick up a free limited edition 40th Anniversary Western Star hat (while supplies last) and enter a giveaway for the chance to win a Visa gift card.
Western Star trucks will be on display, including the 4900 EX with 82-inch Ultra High Stratosphere sleeper and Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine with custom True Fire airbrushing from Killer Paint. There also will be a 4900 SA oil field service bed truck with butterfly hood and Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine.