Clifford, Ontario, is barely a dot on the map, but it is antique and classic truck central the first weekend of July. Located in the agricultural heart of western Ontario — about three hour's drive from Detroit — the show attracted nearly 300 trucks from Ontario, Quebec, New York, and Michigan. This year was the show's 10th anniversary, and it keeps growing in popularity. Equipment Editor Jim Park was there, and gathered these photos of some of the classic iron from yesteryear.
Antique and Classic Truck Show, Clifford, Ontario [Photos]
There were as many old-timers as old trucks at the Antique and Classic Truck Show, Clifford, Ontario. Blarney was the order of the day, with a whole lot of nostalgia mixed in.
1973 White Western Star 4900, Billy Baker, St. Catharine’s, Ontario.
1978 Freightliner FLT in Chiovitti Banana Company colors, Walter Mair, Chesley, Ontario.
1979 Freightliner FLT, Kevin and Jackie, Gaines, Michigan.
Gone are the years when you'd see row upon row of cabovers in truck stop parking lots. Truck shows are now the only place you'll ever get a shot like this.
A few of Earl Paddock's working fleet made it to Clifford this year.
1958 Diamond T BR 921, Roy McAlpine, Hockley Valley, Ontario.
Back in the days when overall length mattered, Freightliner took a chunk out of the right rear corner of the bunk to make room for a muffler.
1970 White Western Star 4900, Brad Seabrook, Peterborough, Ontario
1985 Kenworth K100 Aerodyne, Glenn Myer, Harriston, Ontario.
Mid-60s vintage Hayes Clipper, Earl Paddock, Orlando, Florida.
1944 Kenworth Model 600, Jack Culbert, Walters Falls, Ontario.
1963 Kenworth Model 925, Hall Freight, Fergus, Ontario.
1979 Kenworth W900, John Warrilow, Owen Sound, Ontario.
Here's a Cummins KT engine shoe-horned under the hood of a recent vintage W900 glider. Remember when engines were that simple?
That stop-sign-shaped device hanging in from the driver's line of sight is called a "wig-wag." It was a low air pressure warning flag that the driver couldn't miss. Today we use lights and buzzers.
This year was the show's 10th anniversary, and it keeps growing in popularity.