Peterbilt Motors Co. expects thousands of Peterbilt owners, enthusiasts and current and former employees to gather on Oct. 25 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, Calif., for a special event celebrating the 75th anniversary of Peterbilt.
The 75th Anniversary Peterbilt Truck Show is anticipated to feature up to 400 show trucks representing milestone models from throughout the company’s history, a reunion luncheon of current and former employees, supplier and vendor exhibits, music, guest speakers, a charity raffle for a Model 359 and Peterbilt’s interactive anniversary tour trailer, hauled by a Model 579 Anniversary Edition truck.
“This will be a very special event that will bring together everything that is essential to our 75 years of industry leadership—our customers, our employees and dealers, and our vehicles,” said Darrin Siver, Peterbilt general manager and PACCAR vice president. “It will be a celebration of Peterbilt’s past, present and future.”
The show is the creation of longtime Peterbilt enthusiast and truck restorer Rick McClerkin, a former employee of Coast Counties Peterbilt in San Jose, Calif., and owner of Roadway Antique Trucks.
“The enthusiasm and excitement surrounding this event continues to grow and we’re expecting a large turnout,” McClerkin said. “For anyone who loves the Peterbilt brand, this will be a once in a lifetime event to see some of the greatest trucks in history—including one of the first chassis ever produced, a 1939 model owned by the Fremont (Calif.) Fire Department—and celebrate with fellow Peterbilt owners, drivers and fans.”
