1963 Peterbilt 351

1963 Peterbilt 351 in Breaker! Breaker!, Movie, 1977

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Exiv96 ◊ 2007-04-29 10:08	Peterbilt.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2007-04-29 11:13	Looks fairly old - maybe a '50s model? A bit like the one in the movie Duel?
dudley ◊ 2007-04-30 12:35	Peterbilt 281, but not quite as old as the one in Duel.
chris142 ◊ 2008-03-09 23:36	It's a 3axle so it should be a 351. Could be a 281 stretched and made into a 3axle like mine. I don't think they used that style of bumper untill the early 60's. After blowin the pic up and studying it I can see that the fender aprons are straight and not curved. This makes it a 63 or newer. The w/s wipers are mounted like a 62-72 or newer. I'm guessing 63-72 351.
4x4 23 ◊ 2008-12-27 22:37	No it can't be it is a 351 but it;s the same Style as the one in Duel the main truck from Duel So the newest can be is a 1954 It's a 1954-1961 Style cause it doesn't have the quad head lights quads head lights were the newer 351's so I am guessing it is a 1954 So Please put 1954 up there please -- Last edit: 2008-12-27 22:38:34 (carchasesfanatic)
4x4 23 ◊ 2008-12-27 22:38	dudley wrote Peterbilt 281, but not quite as old as the one in Duel. Yes it's quit as old as the one in Duel it's the same style but it's a 351