eBay Find: 2001 Custom Peterbilt, Quite The Rig

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This 2001 Peterbilt semi has the custom touches needed to separate it out of any line up of semis. This no reserve-auction caught our eye not only for the low price but for the specific details that make this rig a one of a kind show-er!

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Red-orange paint on the fenders and fuel tanks really pops with the cream.

If you asked me to pick a color to paint a custom hot-rodded semi, cream would not be the first to come to mind. Played off the red-orange fenders, fuel tanks, and bottom cab the cream is a classic hot rod color, and it may have me rethinking my skepticism.

Tastefully included chrome touches glitter this truck, but do not overpower the aesthetic of old school cool, and clean hot rodding.

Powered by a Caterpillar C15 6NZ this six-cylinder turbo diesel puts out power in the neighborhood of 500 hp. A jake brake will help slow your load on the grades, and gears will be managed by a 13-speed manual.

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The interior of this nearly 15 year old rig is in surprisingly clean condition. Classic improvements include a burled hardwood dash, leather seats, and a pleated upholstered sleeper cab.

Suicide doors on both sides of the cab provide stylish access to the customized interior of this Peterbilt truck.

Riding on air suspension you could be the trucker with the deal of the year on a custom rig!

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Suicide doors on both sides are an affirmation of this Peterbilts hot rod style!

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Trevor Anderson

Trevor Anderson comes from an eclectic background of technical and creative disciplines. His first racing love can be found in the deserts of Baja California. In 2012 he won the SCORE Baja 1000 driving solo from Ensenada to La Paz in an aircooled VW. Trevor is engaged with hands-on skill sets such as fabrication and engine building, but also the theoretical discussion of design and technology. Trevor has a private pilot's license and is pursuing an MFA in fine art - specifically researching the aesthetics of machines, high performance materials and their social importance to enthusiast culture.
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