Clifty and Heather Vanzandt of Seligman, Mo., own

Dec 1, 2010

Clifty and Heather Vanzandt of Seligman, Mo., own this 1995 Peterbilt 379 extended hood, which is equipped with a 600-hp Cat and an 18-speed transmission. The truck has new paint and “lots of chrome inside and out,” Heather Vanzandt says. The couple hauls grain products in the Midwest.

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