January 2018 Editorial

Current Issue Navigation<< January 2018 CoverLanita Specialized >> January 2018 Editorial Welcome to the January, 2018 edition of LargeCarMag Online! In this issue, we have a feature on Lanita Specialized’s 2016 Kenworth W900L as well as an additional...

Lanita Specialized

Way back in September 2006 in our premiere print issue we featured a truck owned by Scott Diller of Lanita transport known as Tequila Sunrise. In the eleven years since that feature Lanita Transport has become Lanita Specialized and has grown it to what has to be one of the most amazing fleet of working trucks in the country!

2017 Midwest Pride in Your Ride

The 7th annual Midwest Pride in your ride show this year started off with awesome weather and a convoy with several Cancer survivor people riding with the different trucks in the convoy.

2017 Antrim Dyno Days

On May 13th , 2017, Antrim Diesel held their annual Dyno Day and as usual it was an amazing event full of big horsepower.

John Neal

Many trucks caught my eye that day but one of the real standouts was John Neal’s 1982 Kenworth A model. Well, the title says 1982 but the specs tell another story. Features like a 6NZ C-15 Cat, an 18 speed, flex air suspension, air ride front suspension and electric wipers make it seem like a much newer machine.

Freightliner 75th Anniversary

As we begin a new year let’s take one more look back at 2017 and a huge anniversary celebration. The Freightliner Corporation celebrated the milestone of 75 years of being a pioneer in the truck building industry.

Jan 18 Reader’s Rides

Curt Martin drives this large 2007 W900L for JR Zimmerman (the transportation division of AB Martin Roofing Supply).

Jan 18 Flashback

I’m not sure where I caught this Freightliner but it was in the mid 80’s.