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This 1983 Superliner was sold by Paul Cootes on 30 June 2025 at auction for $AUS 342,650 / $US 266,150, including auction buy fee of 10%. Motor - EM V8/440, 12 spd gearbox and 4.64 rears on Mack spring suspension. The sleeper is a crawl through type.

History is it was bought by a gent named Bromage, who carted fuel for Shell out of Melbourne for many years. His fleet was Mack for many years, the later years being all v8 Superliners. Bromage was one of the first Superliner owners. Bromage's trucks were painted, yellow, blue and red, possibly green as well. He may have owned about 20 trucks and tankers when sold to Ian Cootes. Paul Cootes father, Ian Cootes, bought Bromage's business and all his trucks and tankers around 1989. Ian started his transport business maybe around mid 1960's with 1 tray truck and built it to a successful major fuel transport operation across the eastern coast and inland. Ian ran a very high standard operation and excellent safety record. Cootes mainly carted all types of fuel and LPG for Shell. Cootes trucks were painted dark green (like the old International green) and white with scroll work. Ian sold his business many years back to another fuel operator, then private equity bought it and onsold to another operator who completely f...d it up, in every way possible. Cootes tanker business was liquidated about 4-5 years ago. When Ian was operating his business he had operators waiting to buy his trucks when he sold them for new replacements and he got top prices. Many of his trucks are working today still with the original green and white colours. Ian died about 18 months ago from dementia related illness.

Ian sold this ex Bromage Superliner because he did not like the V8's, he sold all the V8 trucks and replaced with R model 600 series with E6 and E7 motors. Later he bought Freightliners and KW's, but most of his fleet was Mack. About 3 years ago Paul re-bought this Superliner and restored it. 

An Aussie producer who worked on the Apprentice shows recently commented in a magazine article that Trump as a TV personality he is unique, has a photographic memory and was always very professional, he treated everyone very well, had great instincts about what works and what doesn't. They had a great working experience, they talked every day and Trump let him do his thing and did not meddle. Trump did not watch an episode until it went to air, meaning Trump watched the show as a viewer as the rest of America.

On 6/27/2025 at 12:10 AM, kscarbel2 said:

 

Guys, please don't get worked up.

At no point in time do the masses know more than 15% of what's "actually" going on in the world. By design, the masses can not connect the dots. So please don't get worked up.

Do I like it? No. Would I like a 100% understanding? Yes. But I doubt we'll ever see that moment.

This has been the norm for 2,000 yrs plus and your comment is the reality of our lives today and before. My observation of recent events ..... are very interesting and informative. It is a bit like the master artists, they drew a painting and cleverly painter another over the first. Very few of us could/can see through the top painting. And that is what I am observing ....................................................! 😊🍀  

We had the same BS and blatant deliberate lies here in Victoria Australia arising from Covid. At an orchestrated inquiry with very limited powers, no one remembered who ordered the private security guards to do the hotel quarantine, which lead to the worst and longest lock downs in the world. Not one could remember, however the premier, at daily press conferences rattled off all sorts of information with no notes. They know exactly who did what, who gave the approval and who called the shots. Moreover, there must be a written log/record of who gave the approvals, where is that log book. All long haul drivers must record their trips etc, so why not for the most powerful position in the USA?

This Aussie Truckin Life helps. One of the mack world wide 3 R model special limited series was the Freedom and often referred to as the Liberty because they have the Statute of Liberty symbol on both sides of the hood. In the USA Mack also had the Magnum series. From the info, the Freedom aka Liberty was only made in the R model Superliner. The Magnum was made in the R model Superliner and the Cab over version - Ultraliner series. The Champion museum collection is the only one that has the 3 special R model Superliners and the cab over Magnum.  

Truckin Life Annual 2019 - Tony Champion Limited R models.PDF

On 6/7/2025 at 4:13 AM, 70mackMB said:

People have forgotten too easily, blinded by the good times etc and now all the woke BS, the protesters - why? Reality is that there are NO FREE LUNCHES, freedom and security has to be valued and protected, both internal and external. The woke mentality is that it is inappropriate to have a "CONVERSATION" (the word today) about this fundamental priority for all of us, those brave souls who gave their lives is the reason we have the all the benefits we have today.  

This is the yellow Superliner with the red frame and similar sleeper to your sleeper. I would think the system of this yellow sleeper and truck cab would best suit your Superliner. John the owner did the set up when they repaired it after his Superliner rolled over, he said the ride is wonderful. I will try find some pictures of the connection between the cabs.

I assume you are referring about connection between truck cab and sleeper cab. If yes, Mack Aust had two types of entries for the R models - between the cabs,

1 was the V shape about 1400-1500 mm high, the bottom of the V was about 400-500 wide, this style was for all the Bicentennials, Superliners and Valueliners, V8 and 6 cyl.

2 was a nearly square opening between the 2 cabs.

The mounting for the Bicentennials, the truck cab had the usual shock absorbers behind the cab and the sleeper was fixed with 2 rubbers mounts at the front and 1 at the rear. See attached pictures.

For the late Mark 11 model Superliners and the V8 Valueliners there were the full air bag system, rotating off the truck front cab mounts as in the attached pictures.  

5 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said:

There's reasonably well known a recently built a copy of one and lead everyone to believe it was the genuine item 

It wasn't until a bit of carryon on social media that he tried to say something about it was only ever a tribute 

Anyway I guess you can expect anymore from the Kelly gang 

Same joker ordered a whole heap of new Superliners for heavy haulage, Mack ran stories about the single biggest order of Superliners ever

Problem was the useless prick couldn't find the money to pay for them

Mack Townsville was trying to sell me one for some time. No good to me but was a very heavy duty truck

 

Paul

Paul I was a bit confused when I saw the replica. Many on here say that people can do as they please with their trucks or cars. In recent years Jaguar and other companies have been building their "limited continuation models". Maybe Mack could consider such an idea. Who knows if it would pull in some buyers. And what could the price be?

However, copying a Bicentennial, that diluted the importance of the real Bicentennials, it is a disregard for the Mack brand and the owner of the real Bicentennial copied. Imagine attending shows and the owner having to continually tell people or make a sign/display board - mine is the Original. A copy will always be an IMPOSTER - FAKE, it can never have a history like the 16 originals. Maybe JK had deep regrets that he sold Kingsford Smith. How come he did not copy Kingsford Smith?????? Here it was when he had Kingsford Smith, before he sold it.

And Big Al's older version. 

I think you are going to have some fun, good luck and enjoy. Cheers

For me the Mack LTL is no 1 and this Superliner Mk11 series is no 2, naturally with the Mack 500 - V8 

On 5/21/2025 at 9:32 AM, Joey Mack said:

This is just theater.. its to hide his mental issues, in order to disprove  what we were saying for a couple years...

Joey you and others on here were spot on, from my limited observation I had no doubt that you were correct. 

Our local newspaper article last weekend, reported on a book titled "ORIGINAL SIN" written by CNN anchor Jake Trapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson. The article says it paints a picture of widespread cover up - rising to scandal, perpetuated by enablers who were as addicted to the trappings of power as the occupier himself. The book sets out how those closest to Biden circled the wagons and imposed measures designed to shield him from forums where things could go wrong. They wrote that at least by 2022 Biden could not recall the name of his staffers he saw every day.

The content of the book and certainly the sources who provided the information to Trapper and Thompson would indicate that possibly a major crime may have been committed by all those who have been involved. Also it may be that legally, and possibly it can be proved, on the basis that Biden did not have the mental capacity to perform his constitutional duties, any documents that he signed could be deemed null and void - they are not legal, e.g. the pardons and any other documents he supposedly signed.

For a person's Will or Last Testament (or any legal document) proper full legal capacity to instruct, understand and sign the document after it has been prepared, must be proven for the Will to be legally valid. There are countless Wills that have been overturned because of legal incapacity. Those who have orchestrated such false Wills have effectively committed a crime. The same would likely apply to any other legal documents or actions.

Also mention of the auto pen, that should give rise to some serious legal issues. Is it possible the process is well underway? Who authorised the $96 billion paid out by the US Energy department in the period after the November election and Trump's swearing into office? It could not have been Biden given his condition. The US people have a right to be properly and fully informed by their elected representatives.

The puzzle seems to be forming. Is the best to come?

Maybe there are many wet rear ends getting around the streets from what I hear on the grapevine. 🤔🫰😮