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Hundreds of trucks
attend Peterbilt's 75th
anniversary party
By James Jaillet
P
eterbilt last month
celebrated its 75th
year with an anniver-
sary party in Stockton,
Calif. Held at the San
Joaquin Fairgrounds, the
gathering attracted 351
Peterbilts, which the truck
maker billed as "the larg-
est collection of Peterbilt
trucks ever assembled."
Thousands of attend-
ees – including customers,
enthusiasts and current
and former employees –
attended the party to see
the trucks and celebrate
the milestone, the com-
pany said.
"It was impressive
beyond words," said Rick
McClerkin, who created
and organized the event
because of his love of
Peterbilt trucks. "The
turnout exceeded even my
high expectations. With
the exception of two or
three, every model of Pe-
terbilt ever manufactured
was represented here, from
the first chassis in 1939 to
the latest Model 579."
McClerkin said the
event helped raise more
than $42,000 for chari-
ties, including $22,000
for Shriners Hospitals
for Children and $8,000
for the Susan G. Komen
Foundation.
Also on display was
Peterbilt's anniversary tour
trailer, which visited more
than 100 dealerships in
North America this year.
The custom-built trailer
is a double-expandable
53-footer with Peterbilt
memorabilia, interactive
displays and a wall display
