Pride & Polish flashback: Top OEM Sleeper interiors from GATS 2019

Overdrive Staff

Jan 12, 2020

Updated Jan 24, 2020

The 2019 Overdrive‘s Pride & Polish competition featured 52 standout rigs competing in a variety of categories. Overdrive is looking back at the show by featuring the winners of each of the categories.

Up this week is the Interior – OEM Sleeper category. Photos below are all by Jason Kindig.

First place: Lake Ozark, Missouri-based Tim Cody Jr.’s 2018 Peterbilt 389, “Keep Throwing Money At It”

Second place: Kaleb Hammett, of Dodd City, Texas, with his 2017 Peterbilt 389, “Ya Savvy”

Third place: Ellenwood, Georgia-based Eric Turner Sr.’s 2015 Peterbilt 389, “Showtime”

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