Interior materials and finishing reflect the excellent overall quality of this nostalgic rig, most noticeably in the vintage switchgear and controls and the original factory gauges, all of which have been rebuilt and are in perfect working order. In fact, 95 percent of the original hardware has been retained after having been replated in the correct respective finishes. The truck’s exterior finish is an evocative mixture of fire-engine Red paint, chromed wheels and body trim and nostalgic Depression-era signage, hand painted by renowned artist, sign painter and font creator Bob Behounek, announcing that the truck is the property of “Jessup Brothers Texaco.” Powered by Ford’s legendary flathead V-8 engine, this whimsical artifact was named to the 2009 Chicago World of Wheels’ prestigious Top 20.
HIGHLIGHTS
- $125,000 museum quality restoration completed in 2009- 500 miles since restoration
- 2009 Chicago World of Wheels Top 20 Winner, trophy not included
- Every component has been rebuilt to look as new
- The towing body and apparatus are completely functional
- All gauges are factory original rebuilt and work perfectly
- 95% of original hardware was retained and replated in correct finishes
- Purchased from the second owner that barn stored it since 1948
- Graphics were done by hand by renowned artist Bob Behounek
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