January 2013 Editorial

The January 2013 online issue of LargeCarMag.com is now available.

Dan Ropte

Dan Ropte of Struble Iowa owns this very cool 1998 Freightliner FLD 120.

2012 Lonestar Largecar Gathering

January 2013 Flashback

This is the only picture I ever got of one of the famous Casablanca Ceiling fan trailers and its hooked to a very cool Peterbilt 362.

January 2013 Riding Around

Rich Stark caught this large Freightliner cabover in Vegas.

Midwest Pride in Your Ride 2012

The hope is that your second show is always better than your 1st and the 2nd Annual Pride in your Ride show was no exception. The show was held on May 4 & 5th, 2012. Doug and Barb Deshaw and Eldon and Barb Jaeger once again hit a home run with great weather and more trucks then last year.

9th Annual Berubes Customer Appreciation BBQ

Berubes held their 9th Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ on June 24th, 2012. Rick Sousa was in attendance and covered this event again for us.

Florida Tow Show

Back on April 19-22 Rob Murray made his way to the Florida Tow Show held Orlando Florida. As you can see lots to see and do there including demonstrations, seminars, a show and shine and a lot more.

The High Life Express III

If you have ever traveled between Wisconsin and Nebraska since the mid 1970’s till today you have probably seen the K & Z Dist. Kenworths. The owner of these incredible trucks is Mike Knesovich of Lincoln, Nebraska, he’s also known as Little Mike. He’s been trucking for 46 years beginning with his dad, and has always owned beautiful rigs.

January 2013 Reader’s Rides

John Graham owns this 2002 Kenworth W900L. as you can see this is a LARGE Kenworth with its 144” Double Eagle sleeper.

Shawn and Sam Helt

When we first laid eyes on Sam and Shawn Helt’s 1965 Peterbilt 351 we knew we had to break our own rule and feature this truck even though its working days are over.