Low Life, Pride & Polish National Champion

Aug 28, 2012

Updated May 22, 2013

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John O’Keefe talks about the inspiration and execution for his 2007 Peterbilt 379 and 2011 Mac dump, which won the 2012 Pride & Polish National Championship in the Working Combo category.

O’Keefe’s truck, the “Low Life,” won Best of Show at the Wildwood, Fla.-based 75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish to qualify for the Pride & Polish National Championship series.

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Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.

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