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11/06/2025 1:23 am
Here is a picture my Dad took at the Chicago Automobile Show at the International Amphitheater in January, 1959. It shows a Mack truck on display with a platform and stairways installed for visitors to view the vehicle.
It is a true giant and a 1/18 size replica would call for a new addition to one's house ! Even a 1/64 scale model might involve a reinforced display shelf.
In any case, this monster apparently has a supercharged engine and a separate special stone-guard shield in front of the radiator grille. Going through the drive-in would involve sending a special delegation to place the order at the microphone or window !
It certainly would be an impressive replica to display ......
11/06/2025 2:54 am
thanks Mike, whenever I see something of that size, and there aren't too many, I freak out at the thought of being behind the wheel!
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11/06/2025 5:10 am
Lol, I think one may need a captain's license to helm this enormous giant around ! 
11/06/2025 5:15 am
More super neat stuff! Wouldn't cameras all around that monster have been useful in driving it?
11/06/2025 7:48 am
...apparently MACK promoted their larger trucks often to "cemet" their reputation - "As big as a Mack truck!"
11/06/2025 8:13 am
Another wonderful piece of history through the cameras eye. I'll have to pass buying this monster as it wouldn't fit in my driveway....heck, it wouldn't fit on my street.
11/06/2025 8:42 am
Here's a little Tonka truck I used to play with in the sandbox:
11/06/2025 12:10 pm
@jack-dodds There are YT vids that outline the procedure; it requires more than 20 minutes. 😀
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11/06/2025 12:11 pm
Here's a little Tonka truck I used to play with in the sandbox:
... you grew up in the desert? 😮 😮
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12/06/2025 3:24 pm
Gotta love these monster trucks!
John Bono
North Jersey
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Topic starter
12/06/2025 11:02 pm
A true monster ! They probably are notated in gallons per mile rather than the other way around ...... 
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