- December 22, 2011
by Todd Dills
Dino Guadagni is no stranger to custom vehicle work, having been reared in the family that four generations ago founded Western Distributing and Transportation Corporation as the first distributor of Coors beer. Guadagni’s father, Vieri Gaines, is a prominent NHRA Pro Stock driver and mechanic who had him and his two brothers “into cars and other stuff” from a young age.
But “I kind of took to the trucks,” says Guadagni. His first was an antique 1953 Peterbilt he ...
- December 12, 2011
Wes Malmgren used bits and pieces of trucks he’d seen through the years to design and build his personal 2004 Peterbilt and its eye-catching paint job
by James Jaillet
It’s not so much the graphics that capture the attention as it is the color combo of Wes Malmgren’s Peterbilt 379. The black and lime green flattop, an in-house build done at the Malmgren family’s company headquarters in Aurora, Utah, is the rebel amongst a fleet of more refined workhorses.
Though Malmgren’s trucking roots ...
- May 27, 2011
How a Georgia small fleet came to leverage its history in a Pete 359.
- March 25, 2011
The 2011 Custom Rigs Pride & Polish season – and its new National Championship format – kicks off in Wildwood, Fla., April 8-11 at the 13th annual 75 Chrome Shop Show.
