Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 19 (2019)
Dave Vella’s orange-accented Kenworth T909
Dave Vella’s dream Kenworth T909 is 18 months in the making and finished with a distinctive orange accent.
Rear Vision
Restored Australian Custom Trucks archive stories, clearly identified by original issue and publication period.
From the Australian Custom Trucks archive (2020)
Old school, new school: Raygal’s two T900s
Raygal Landscapes built two very different interpretations of the Kenworth T900: a ground-up 1992 rebuild and a working T900 Legend.
Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 8 (2016)
Loadstar Reborn: rebuilding a truck from Phil Ellbourn’s past
Phil Ellbourn tracked down an International Loadstar from his early driving years and asked Kuchel Custom Trucks to rebuild it without erasing its history.
Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 8 (2016)
Can’t Get Enough: Igor Gedri’s K100E keeps an era alive
Five days a week driving trucks was not enough for Igor Gedri, so he bought a restored 1990 Kenworth K100E for weekends and truck shows.
Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 8 (2016)
Devil Dog: Ross Transport’s 40th-anniversary Mack
Ross Transport celebrated 40 years with its first Mack in more than 30 years, a custom Super-Liner named Devil Dog.
Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 8 (2016)
Black Betty: Barry Elms’ Peterbilt 389 dream machine
Barry Elms took the plunge and bought his dream machine, a 2014 Peterbilt 389. Chris Smith spent some time talking to Barry about his time in transport and his new truck Black…
Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 8 (2016)
Just Crackin: how Terry Thurwood specced a T409SAR for customisation
Terry Thurwood’s 2015 Kenworth T409SAR showed why a great custom build starts before the truck reaches the customiser.