1955 Peterbilt Model 350 Custom
We don’t generally see yellow trucks around unless they’re a Penske semi truck, so naturally, when we saw this yellow Peterbilt we were impressed by its one of a kind styling that really set the truck off from the standard fare that we are used to seeing.
The raised cab gives the truck a pretty cool look, to say the least, and who can argue with this one of a kind choice of styling that has made the truck a quite unique project.
New Opportunity With the end of the war comes the opportunity for innovation. Peterbilt introduces the Model 350 in the late 1940s, later updated to feature the unique bubble-nose, cab-over-engine design.
This Peterbilt Model 350 Custom month’s cool creation was built for Rich Owens of Shafter, California. Rich’s first truck was a 2009 Pete 388 he bought used and then cleaned up a bit. When it came time to order a new one, you know what he did – he called Clint Moore in Kansas City! When Rich told Clint that he was part of Troost Hay, Clint flipped out. Clint keeps a Peterbilt book in his office from back in 1989, and in that book is one of Clint’s favorite trucks ever – a dull yellow 1955 Peterbilt Model 350 owned by Troost Hay. Clint has always had a soft spot for those old “Iron Nose” Peterbilts, but he especially loved that Troost truck. Needless to say, the two of them hit it off pretty quickly. Clint’s next question was, “Do you guys still have that truck?” Rich went on to tell Clint the whole story about the old 1955 Troost Peterbilt.
Troost buys and sells hay throughout the western states, so if anyone is in the market for some hay, maybe they can help – you might even get it delivered by this month’s creation. One thing is for sure, no matter which Troost truck brings it, it will be riding on something cool from the Owens family, because being able to work and play together, that’s what life’s about!
