A carnival operator around here had three really nice ones till a couple years ago that he kept up really well. Dec 09, 2015 crazy truck pull between cracker box and a fire truck. Got a nice driveby picture of this gmc in ohio yesterday on rt. They could be ordered with gmcs gas twinsix v12 engine, or detroit diesel 71 series diesel engines. I was a fleetcarriers broker in the early 70s hauling new gmcs to dealers from the plant in pontiac michigan. They could be ordered with gmc s gas twinsix v12 engine, or detroit diesel 71 series diesel engines. This gmc design is pretty historic in its own right. Even at the end of production in 1947 they still looked modern. I live on one of the last residences outside nashville with more than 30. It was equipped with one driving front axle and two driving rear axles, and 6 driving wheels with 7.
By greg rourke yes, more big trucks, more cabovers. Its hard to find and when you do, be prepared to give up 3 fingers off your right hand to pay for it. The 71 refers to 71 cubic inches of displacement per cylinder, nothing to do with the year no. May 12, 2017 crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 with its dual front axles, gmcs modified 1964 gmc dfx7009 is half tanker, half van, all ingenuity crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 from hemmings classic car hemmings classic car by jim donnelly this was down east, heading into the midsixties on the coast. Did gmc put a 12v71 engine in their crackerbox coe trucks. The company dad drove for had a 63 and a 64 gmc cracker boxes.
Later in 1939 when ford switched to a rear engine, these ford busses toook on an even more modern appearance. Remembering gmc crackerbox trucks stubby, square, and tough. Gmc called their all new, aluminum tilt cab trucks the f model, but truckers called them the crackerbox. Too huge, like a gmc cracker box coe or like a fire engine or transit bus 25 oct 3 rolls of copper coins for trade or sale. The largest cabover trucks ever produced by gm, the titan and more common astro were introduced for 1969, replacing the 19601968 gmc crackerbox coes.
I have a 1963 cracker box that i would consider letting go of. Ww2 us army ambulances and medicalrelated vehicles ww2. The semi truck history is one built from necessity and some of the quirky, cool, and badass solutions they came up with is on par with what hot rodders did to find speed in the early days. Gmc crackerbox dlr 7000 sleeper cab american industrial. Oct 19, 2014 rare find, a must have for the serious collector gmc cracker box. Jerry the color of those yellow fright trucks is called swamp holly orange. Pretty good trucks but they definately crawled and screamed. They had the 238 hp 671 detroit and 10 sp roadranger trans. Actually saltines may have been a better choice for cab material. This is a red classic 1986 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck it is lifted 7 inchesit has a clean body 8 out of 10 very minor rust or body damage and sits on 33 x 10. May 31, 2014 detroit 671 in gmc crackerbox pulling a hill 9063.
Unfollow gmc crackerbox to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gmc wasnt interested in making such a truck at the time, so they went to hendrickson. It replaced the bullnosed gmc cannonball line, and its short bbc bumper to back of cab measurement was also aimed directly at lengthlaw compliance. John mackerman i have a 1966 f series detroit in lyne six, s. With its blocky shape and sweptup rear engine cover, the truck appeared in 1959 and became known shortly as the crackerbox. After buying the truck, the new owner extended the tractors frame 5 feet and built the trailer from scratch, then later designed the fiberglass nose.
It could also be had with a sleeper that was 75 long x 30. Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported. Media in category gmc crackerbox fmodel the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Gmc crackerbox df 7000 sleeper cab american industrial. This truck is a rare find as it is a prototype with air ride suspension and independant front suspension. Nov 04, 2016 remembering gmc crackerbox trucks stubby, square, and tough. Gmc introduced them in 1959, production was stopped after 1968 when they came out with the astro. This truck is a part of the fleet at jakes garage, and goes under the name of big jimmy, or truck number 05.
Freightliner trucks, peterbilt, heavy duty trucks, heavy truck, diesel cars, diesel trucks, cool trucks. I live on one of the last residences outside nashville with more than 30 acres to play with. The truck this model is based off of was known to work on the alaskian pipeline before being sold to a company in new jersey. Jun 26, 2011 for those of you that asked for a driving video i finally got one. Ww2 us army ambulances and medicalrelated vehicles ww2 us.
The model 91 introduced in 1948 dis not look that different and transit busses retained the cracker box look. Good donor kits for this conversion are the gmc astro 95 or chevy titan by amt. Gmc crackerbox includes the cab, interior tub and dash,bumper and bed. Gmc cracker box dlr 7000 sleeper cab model truck conversion kit includes cab, fenders, interior with seats and dash, mirrors, exhaust stack, airhorn, turn signals, air cleaner, bumper and fuel tanks. Call me when you can about the crackerbox gmc,let me if its for sale phone 5153024980 by. Gmc cracker box df7000 model truck conversion kit includes cab, fenders, interior with seats and dash, mirrors, exhaust stack, airhorn, turn signals, air cleaner, bumper and fuel tanks. Mar 31, 20 i was a fleetcarriers broker in the early 70s hauling new gmcs to dealers from the plant in pontiac michigan. In 1960 the gmc aluminum tiltcab truck became the fmodel in 7000 to 9500 series. Being an avid fan of semi truck history, i have never heard of these. Do a search on the old truck sites for crackerbox and on the web for crackerbox gmc and you will find a lot of information. Anyone help me with finding some pictures of the old gmc. I will sacrifice either a titan or astro for this conversion and will post pics when build starts. Dec 05, 2009 got a nice driveby picture of this gmc in ohio yesterday on rt. Comes with 238 detroit engine, 6852 spicer 5 spd trans, 18.
Crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 with its dual front axles, gmcs modified 1964 gmc dfx7009 is half tanker, half van, all ingenuity crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 from hemmings classic car hemmings classic car by jim donnelly this was down east, heading into the midsixties on the coast. In james wagners book gmc heavy duty trucks, 19271987 there is a picture of a special order 12v71 crackerbox built in 1964, sometime after the cooperjarrett. For those of you that asked for a driving video i finally got one. I am reducing the size of my collection to a more manageable level. The truck has a 671 detroit diesel engine and a 10speed transmission thats hooked to a 2speed rear axle as well. After buying the truck, the new owner extended the tractors frame 5 feet and built the trailer from scratch, then later designed the fiberglass nose to improve fuel consumption from 4 to 6 mpg. Check out the crackerbox boat for sale with ford v8 60 hp all built to be a water rod. The all new gmc aluminum tiltcab cruiser is commonly called the crackerbox by truck fans. Metal parts are pewter and can be polished to a shine. Crazy truck pull between cracker box and a fire truck. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in vehicles. See more ideas about gmc trucks, big trucks and old trucks.
Oct 14, 2017 this video that we totally stumbled upon shows a regular guy driving his vintage 1963 gmc crackerbox to his office job on a beautiful sunny morning. Casting is pretty decent, cleanup is required as you can see. I first heard this truck coming down nc 197 into burnsville, nc. Jul 31, 2016 no wonder they earned the nickname cracker box. Jan 12, 2009 the company dad drove for had a 63 and a 64 gmc cracker boxes. Ran good, shifted good, stopped good but has no traction without a load, as you will see in the end. Equipment transport 1965 gmc crackerbox cabover to. The chevrolet titan and gmc astro are heavyduty cabover trucks that were manufactured by the gmc truck and coach division of general motors. This truck was built to tote around my 1951 willys gasser truck. I have a 65 cracker box and i now live in central texas near austin tx. This video that we totally stumbled upon shows a regular guy driving his vintage 1963 gmc crackerbox to his office job on a beautiful sunny morning. The worlds best photos of crackerbox and gmc flickr hive mind. Compare multiple quotes for truck tractor sa shipping at. Any other make of diesel engine could be found between the frame rails too.