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Feb 2, 2019

Updated Feb 15, 2019

In the video above, Billy Baker talks the history of his classic 1982 Peterbilt 359, which has more than 3 million miles. The Pete also has an aftermarket needle-nose and a Corvette dash. The truck was on display at the zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., at the 2014 Shell Rotella SuperRigs show.

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