Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 004 July 2011 | Page 26

Feature Car

“THE PETESTER”
PETERBILT STREET ROD

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his 1950 Peterbilt cab chopped,
custom designed and built
into a one-of-a-kind powerful,
useful, Street Rod
Participating in The Hemmings
Motor News Great Race heads
turned, mouths dropped, motorcyclists almost wrecked, this truck
really drew a crowd. Pictures do
not do it justice.

About the Designer / Builder:

Rodney Rucker has become one
of the most innovative car builders in America. For the past 30
Years, he has taken the Automobile
Industry to a new level with his
designs. His latest projects incorporate the very rare Packard V12
engines from the PT 109 boats,
into extremely fast, powerful vehicles, including a few built with
M47 Tank Engines. When building his cars there are no limits.

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Description:
• Color: Custom Paint: Black & Yellow with
red striping
• The engines’ a 600 h.p. Detroit Diesel 8V92TA,
with super charged twin turbo’s mounted on
custom-built saddles & custom drag boat,
style headers
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