- 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 ...
- November 17, 2011
by Max Kvidera
Working show trucks run in the Eilen family DNA. Brothers Jonathan and Pat Eilen have both customized trucks and won several beauty show competitions. They followed in the footsteps of their older brother Jake who did the same before his untimely death. And they all recognized the trend set by their father, Tom, who owns and operates Eilen & Sons Trucking and “always has nice shiny rigs on the road,” Pat says.
Pat bought his 2010 Peterbilt 389 in ...
- September 22, 2011
If you’ve never seen Class 8 trucks roaring down a track, consider a trip to North Carolina for the Charlotte Diesel Super Show
- August 23, 2011
The inaugural Custom Rigs Pride & Polish national champions will be named this week, and the show will feature a free concert by country artist Jamey Johnson.
- June 11, 2011
The Great West Truck Show Pride & Polish event announced the winners of its show, held this weekend.
- May 16, 2011
As the second stop of the 2011 Pride & Polish show season, the Great West Truck Show will play host to the nation's top truck beauty contest.
- April 25, 2011
To put it bluntly, Mike Most says, he was just tired of seeing Peterbilts and Kenworths take home all of the awards and get all of the glory.
- April 12, 2011
The first Custom Rigs Pride & Polish show of the 2011 season is in the books, and Ron Huey’s 2010 International ProStar and Mike Hug’s ’07 Peterbilt 379 took home the Best of Show honors.
- 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.
