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I took these at the Hudson Mohawk Chapter Truck Show at Saratoga,NY Fairgrounds on Saturday the 26th. Thought I would share for your enjoyment.

Wow, that Sunoco Truck is killer truck!

Thanks for sharing.

Very nice!! Pretty cool!! But I have to pick on the owner of that Sunoco truck and set him straight.

Why go to all that effort without doing just a little research. The logo's on the Sunoco truck are completely wrong for the time period. Looks like they put the same one on the jugs also. The arrow isn't introduced until some time in the 1920's after the first service stations were constructed. And even then it was straight. It doesn't get angled until about 1957. It should have looked like these I've attached.

Thanks for sharing though for sure!!!! Still fun to see!!

people like to do their own spin on things. I know most of us don't live in a perfect world like some apparently do.I give the man alot of credit,for his hard work in bringing back an old Mack for others to enjoy.The truck was at a show were they charged $1 to view hundreds of trucks,it was not in a museum.Sorry i will not post any other pictures in the future.

Beautiful trucks, thanks for posting. Any pictures of early 1940's dodge military trucks

Lighten up butter cup, I didn't mean it like that at all.
I only said I was going to pick on him. Not castrate him.
As someone who loves old stuff, I think it's awesome!! I'm just a stickler for historic accuracy. That's all.

ALSS72,

Please keep posting photos. I believe "Steve C." had no intention to criticize the owner. Steve is one of our "stand up" veteran members!

Thanks for the great photos again!

...I agree with Steve, in that it's a shame to go through all that blood, sweat and tears, only to result in an inauthentic paint scheme ...think about how many pumps you'd have to restore, to equal the amount of work in one truck...it's obvious that the guys who did the work spend untold hours on them...

...think about this: if they had posted here, asking for correct schemes, they would have gotten free advice from a Sunoco enthusiast, with historical photos...

...no need to bust his chops - I like to think this site is here to help collectors with their hobby, and educate about the history, right? Nothing wrong with Steve pointing out inaccuracies...

here we go with the name calling,now your insulting me as well,like i said the guy did what he wanted to do with the truck,he or anyone else can do what they wish with their projects.if you have nothing good to say then keep your comments to your self.had a kid down the street that liked to run his mouth and insult people,he ended up with a broken jaw

Must've been the blood moon eclipse last night that has everybody on ready lately. Geeez.....GB

Disclaimer: This post was not aimed at anyone in particular and I have no opinion on the subject in question. I am just a casual observer making a casual observation about a natural phenomenon that may or may not have had anything to do with making a person irritable and cranky.....Thank you.

Vehicles Original /modified non original I love them all , and can appreciate the effort that one puts into such a project. Everyone has an opinion and all should be respected.We / I come to this site to gain knowledge about this awesome hobby/disease .
Any discussion that provides me with new knowledge about the whole realm of petro is welcome . Whether or not they come from pictures or discussion , ALL are welcome in my opinion . Sometimes we just need to lighten up !

I enjoy seeing great old tankers like this unrestored, restored to be historically correct or finished to the owners imagination.

I have seen a bunch of survivor gas pumps with stickers, paint schemes or signs from a time long after when they were new.

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Awesome pictures of these trucks!!! I`m so into old trucks and I can appreciate the time it took for both of these trucks especially the Mack..I have never seen one restored like the MACK.... LOVED THEM ..THANKS FOR SHARING THESE PHOTO`S!!!

Alan

Cool truck.

Both are cool trucks and can appreciate the time and effort put into them by their owners. Thank you for sharing.

The Gulf truck shows a seldom seen side of the oil companies. Most of the majors had construction equipment as well as the well published tankers. Used in oil field/pipeline construction. I have photos of "Ohio Oil" tractors pulling dozers in the 50's.

Chuck