New (Antique) Trucks Take the Spotlight at the Mack Trucks Museum
The Mack Trucks Historical Museum is one of the premier collections of antique trucks in the world.
Beyond displaying a constantly rotating stable of historic trucks, the museum is also a working research center. Its records go all the way back to the eighth Mack chassis built. And researchers send source material on individual builds, parts numbers and plans to collectors all over the world.
This 1911 Mack Junior was typical of light--duty trucks in use at the time.
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All early Mack Trucks, like this 1923 AB Model, were painted in "Mack Green" unless otherwise specified by the customer.
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Driver comfort, safety and ergonomics were not primary design considerations for truck designers in the 1920s.
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Rated at 3.5 tons, this 1929 AK Model featured a 417 cubic inch gasoline engine that churned out 77 horsepower at 1,800 rpm.
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This 1940 Mack ED Express Body medium-duty truck was an attempt by Mack to expand into consumer truck market during the Great Depression.
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Military trucks took priority during World War II. But some "critical" civilian models, like this 1943 Model 50S fire truck, were built.
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Mack military trucks, like this massive NM8D 6x6 prime mover, served all over the world during World War II -- and continue to do so today.
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This 1947 Mack Model LTSW is the second LT model built.
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Perhaps no truck solidified Mack's post-war reputation like the iconic B Model did. This example dates from 1958.
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This 1958 Model B-753LS features a six-cylinder diesel engine -- which were beginning to supplant gas engines in heavy trucks in growing numbers.
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This 1964 Model C-615ST is a transition vehicle built with earlier Mack production parts on an early version of the DM chassis. A total of 508 units were built.
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In 1965, the B Series was near the end of its storied production run. This truck features a Mack END773C Thermodyne six-cylinder diesel engine producing 187 horsepower at 2,100 rpm.
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This 1971 R Model defined Mack's lineup heading in a new decade. This truck features a Mack ENDTF673C Thermodyne diesel engine. Output was 250 horsepower at 2,100 rpm.
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The Mack Trucks Historical Museum began life as an engineering center that designed and tested new vehicles. The old dyno room is now used as a restoration bay where old trucks are slowly brought back to life.
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Mack B Models are currently the star attractions on the museum floor -- a fitting tribute to one of trucking's most enduring and iconic designs.
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