I think this is a pretty neat old truck. According to the web site there were four of them used in the filming of the 1971 movie "Duel"....


http://stlouisdumptrucks.com/Duel/index.html

http://stlouisdumptrucks.com/Duel/sitebuilder/images/3_Petes_2-957x695.jpg

Maybe it was the movie what caused Chrysler to go BK in 1980.

"Gosh, I don't want to drive a crappy car that cannot out race a loaded truck up a hill!"

racing loaded trucks up a hill...........well the crazy quebecers do it every year. drag race loaded super B's up hill.


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I think this is a pretty neat old truck. According to the web site there were four of them used in the filming of the 1971 movie "Duel"....


http://stlouisdumptrucks.com/Duel/index.html

http://stlouisdumptrucks.com/Duel/sitebuilder/images/3_Petes_2-957x695.jpg

Looks like something out of a "mad max" movie..

Yep, thats the Duel truck.

If I remember correctly, that truck is not actually rusted, it's painted like that.

I'm sure that I read that on some article...:rolleyes:

Looks like mine... sitting there all mad looking, and leaking oil like the Exxon Valdez.

I think this is a pretty neat old truck. According to the web site there were four of them used in the filming of the 1971 movie "Duel"....


http://stlouisdumptrucks.com/Duel/index.html

http://stlouisdumptrucks.com/Duel/sitebuilder/images/3_Petes_2-957x695.jpg


Ahhh! Duel! Fueled my love for trucks and diesels when I was a youngun'. Id drive that truck around as it sits. Love that movie. Most people dont know what Im talking about when Im telling them about it; kinda like Two Lane Blacktop...[duhhh]

Maybe it was the movie what caused Chrysler to go BK in 1980.

[laugh] They HAD to run a slant 6. Any other Mopar engine under the hood it wouldnt have been much of a duel...that Valiant woulda walked away no problem

A Ford or Chevy woulda broke down trying to run away from the semi and gotten run over...[laugh]

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you can watch the whole movie on google videos just search duel

Great movie

Does anybody know where the truck is located now?

Does anybody know where the truck is located now?


The link to the trucks home page is in my initial post.


from the web page

The surviving Peterbilt tanker used in Steven Speilberg's 1971 movie "Duel" is alive an well, nestled in its new home near St. Louis, MO. The truck was purchased in Los Angeles and brought back to St. Louis in October 2005.

you can watch the whole movie on google videos just search duel



I did that very thing after reading your post. Enjoyed the movie. Thanks! (for free too!)

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