Photos: Pride & Polish show trucks shine at 2016 Great American Trucking Show

Aug 25, 2016

Competitors are on-hand at the Great American Trucking Show for the GATS Pride & Polish event.

In addition to the 2015-2016 Pride & Polish National Championships at GATS, the 2016-2017 Pride & Polish circuit kicks off. Below are some photos of the trucks competing in the different classes:

Alan LeSueur/KC Cousins – 2016 Kenworth W900L

Robert Moneypenny -1998 Peterbilt 379

Jim Kellogg – 2014 International Lonestar

David Kosar – 1996 Peterbilt 379

Geo Cuellar – 1985 Kenworth K100E

Pablo Cuellar – 1973 Kenworth K125

Allen Boles – 2017 Peterbilt 389

Ray French Jr. – 2002 Peterbilt 379

Dustin Graf – 2017 Peterbilt 389

Mike Ostergaard – 2002 Peterbilt 379 Custom

Germann Trucking 1976 Kenworth K100

Germann Soeth’s 1976 Kenworth K100, in service after long retirement

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