Popular Post kscarbel2 Posted November 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2014 Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ) / November 4, 2014Peterbilt has unveiled a new special edition variant of their popular Model 389 called Pride & Class.The truck maker says the truck is in production and is shipping to customers.The Pride & Class edition has a “customized, show-truck-ready look,” Peterbilt says, and includes insignias in the cab and sleeper denoting it as the special edition.Among its distinctive exterior features are:A louvred grille design similar to that of the Peterbilt 351, manufactured from polished steelPolished hood crown and hood spinePolished metal hood air intake vents fashioned in the style of the original 1939 egg crate grill pattern, integrated with the Peterbilt logoBright metal front fenders like that of the Model 379XA large polished exterior sun visor, bumper and exhaust stacksPolished rocker panels complementing the cowl skirts, battery box, fuel tanks and trimmed mud flapsInterior features include:Arctic gray color with charcoal dash topBlackwood trim accents throughoutChrome door handles, bright bezel gauges and a special four-spoke metal steering wheel with a leather wrapBright shifter plate with Pride & Class logo and a Blackwood shifter knobPremium black leather seats with Pride & Class emblem embroidered in the headrestsThick black carpeting throughout the cab and sleeperThe truck can be ordered as a day cab or with a 72- or 78-inch sleeper.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Now if we could just get rid of the DEF tank and drop a C-15 in it that truck would be ready to rock & roll. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gearhead204 Posted November 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2014 cant believe that they would do all that out side and then not do a upgraded interior, like a restyled corvette dash or some rosewood inlay. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Now if we could just get rid of the DEF tank and drop a C-15 in it that truck would be ready to rock & roll.also get rid of the dog box (sleeper for you lot) shift them them fuel tanks up under the cab doors take few feet out of the wheel base then we a starting to get closer to a handy bit of gear Paul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted November 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2014 Put on the correct headlights!Those look like Aunt Hazel's reading glasses. 6 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Now if we could just get rid of the DEF tank and drop a C-15 in it that truck would be ready to rock & roll.Screw that I want my C-16 back 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Horse Posted November 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2014 Nah- they have it all wrong. Needs a visor so the net windshield opening is no more than 4", full fiberglass wheel skirts, and a seating position so it looks like no one is actually driving it. Oh yeah-forgot about the 24" deep chrome bumper with 1.75" of ground clearance. Got to have the "look" to make it on one of those Shell calendars! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Green Dash Posted November 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2014 cant believe that they would do all that out side and then not do a upgraded interior, like a restyled corvette dash or some rosewood inlay. There is definitely room for improvement to the interior but I give Peterbilt credit for acknowledging there is still a market for classic styled, customized trucks. 3 Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 There is definitely room for improvement to the interior but I give Peterbilt credit for acknowledging there is still a market for classic styled, customized trucks.Agree! That is what my tongue in cheek comment was all about. When you look at all the Overdrive "award winners", all the same "low rider", flat rimmed baseball hat over the ears look. I laugh. the manufacturers do all they can to improve visibility, give drivers a good view of the road and you see some St. Petermobile headed toward you and you barely see the top of the drivers head above the dash. I asked one "driver" one day why he drove on the floor and he said..."better visibility-you can see further down the road"!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted November 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2014 JAP Just Another Pete, I'd rather drive an old rusty R model with the cab about ready to fall off. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Agree! That is what my tongue in cheek comment was all about. When you look at all the Overdrive "award winners", all the same "low rider", flat rimmed baseball hat over the ears look. I laugh. the manufacturers do all they can to improve visibility, give drivers a good view of the road and you see some St. Petermobile headed toward you and you barely see the top of the drivers head above the dash. I asked one "driver" one day why he drove on the floor and he said..."better visibility-you can see further down the road"!! Bob, don't forget the mile long shifter that makes your hand rub the headliner. 2 Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I would rather drive that pete than a cookie cutter 2000 ish aerodynic fish bowl surrounded by colored plastic air foils, at least it still looks like a truck.......... but aunt hazels glasses would have to find a dumpster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Bob, don't forget the mile long shifter that makes your hand rub the headliner.Hah! Matt-forgot about that custom touch! Someone was telling me the other day about a guy who spent a good buck having something custom machined-nothing out of the box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Needs a 320 wheelbase so it'll get around better in tight spots . I've been told that by few supertruckers in "peterbuilts" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Needs a 320 wheelbase so it'll get around better in tight spots . I've been told that by few supertruckers in "peterbuilts"If I heard that from them I'd shake my head and walk away laughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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