1973 Mack DM-800

1973 Mack DM-800 in Big Truck and Sister Clare, Movie, 1974

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin: — Built in:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
s13a ◊ 2020-04-01 23:43	--- Others:
DarthCain ◊ 2020-04-09 06:00	Mack DM-800
eLMeR ◊ 2020-08-25 09:39	There were also DM-400 and DM-600 models: did only the DM-800 had steel fenders?
DarthCain ◊ 2020-08-30 21:20	elmer wrote There were also DM-400 and DM-600 models: did only the DM-800 had steel fenders? Yes. The others just had fiberglass hoods. -- Last edit: 2020-09-05 04:00:57
eLMeR ◊ 2020-09-14 03:39	Some model fan sites apparently talk about steel-nose DM-600 trucks. But these sites are just... fan sites, and rarely source their info. This one seems on the contrary to be a real steel-nose DM-600? Anyway, the set-back front axle is clearly visible in the pictures, and as such, an Israeli Mack truck can indeed only be a DM-800. Built from 1973 onwards, and in a 1974 movie, so a brand new truck.