Tony Murray and his partner Julie are no strangers to the rod and custom scene. Based in Victoria, Tony is a lifetime member of the Thunderbirds Rod & Custom Club. Together he and Julie have completed several projects including a ’32 Ford coupe, a 1956 F100, a 1947 Cadillac and even more very cool custom vehicles now adorn their garage.
Taking pride in his ride is Chad Williams. Chad works with his dad Kelvin Williams in the family transport business, Black Hill Transport. He was on the North Star Western Star dealership stand at the Newcastle Transport Awareness day with his new Western Star 4800FXB when ACT caught up with him.
Way out west in the Great Southern region of Western Australia is a one of a kind Peterbilt 389 working hard and looking good doing it. ACT talks to its owner Kim Watts.
The Klos Bros found gold in a paddock in Dubbo when they found a W900 Limited Edition Aerodyne Gold Nugget. Australian Custom Trucks tracked down its original owner and Robbie Rose took some spectacular pictures of this spectacular custom built truck.
When it comes to combining old school and modern bling, you are hard pressed to find a better example than Tony Champion’s Mack B75, aptly named SEDUCE
Gary West chose a limited-edition Scania R730 for its 730 horsepower, custom finish and bitumen-hauling work. First published in ACT Issue 5, First Anniversary 2014.
Steve Joliffe spent 13 years rebuilding a former Western Australian salt-hauling Kenworth W model into a bright yellow custom truck. First published in ACT Issue 5, First Anniversary 2014.
Selwyn ‘Smilie’ Kirkino’s purple Kenworth K108 combined custom paint, logging work and a five-axle trailer. First published in ACT Issue 5, First Anniversary 2014.
Bernie Learson’s Kenworth W900B is now one of the most recognised trucks on the road. Ian Lee has the story of how it came to be.
John Pier talks to the Towing Manager, and driver, of Truckworks’ T609, Brendon Levi, about the rig and its performance on the job.