get a closer look at a ’66 ‘Needlenose’

Truckers News Staff (TN)

Jan 3, 2015

1966 Peterbilt 281

This is a pretty good look at an interesting Peterbilt, a 1966 281 “Needlenose”. This truck has a Cummins 903 V-* diesel. For truck fans who also go to the movies, this is the model Peterbilt that was a “star” in the 1971 movie Duel, which also starred Dennis Weaver.

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