10 Wild Facts About Mckay's Kenworth K123 - B.J. and the Bear

[@willytorrez990]

I grew up watching the show. Iam 53. Now. Still love the truck. Keep on trucking 👍

[@CarStarz42]

Right on 😉👍

[@tonyelberg7814]

same here, im 54 and i loved it, bought the box set.

[@paulsmoon1]

@@tonyelberg7814where did you get the box set?

[@tonyelberg7814]

eBay in Australia ​@@paulsmoon1

[@tonyelberg7814]

​@@paulsmoon1also KZbin has it or did have, but the DVD was the same as KZbin so someone must have put it on there after buying the box set😂😂😂😂

[@Skaramine]

BJ still doing the right thing and taking on injustice with Truckers Against Trafficking is the best news and update that I needed this year.

[@CarStarz42]

👍

[@Rob_1776]

I remember being a kid and wanting to be a truck driver! In fact, I used to play on my grandpa's, lawn tractor! And pretnd I was a truck driver! Loved shows like Bj and the Bear, Moving On etc. And of course, movies like Smokey And The Bandit! White Line Fever and Convoy! As well as others! Of course I'm not a Truck Driver, lol! But I loved the good ole days!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@martinalarcon3108]

When I was 5 I wanted to be a bus driver , but after getting a taste of nyc driving that went south 😮😢

[@mcaj81]

@@CarStarz42 I spent 30yrs trucking, a lot of that as an O/O. I got the bug at a very early age, I was always attracted to big trucks, then along came this show and moving on turned the bug into a full blown virus! I've been retired 10yrs, but still love seeing a beautiful truck.

[@barrycuda3769]

Well ,now you're gonna have to do something on the " Movin On " Kenworth , Iv'e always loved that show and that beautiful green truck.

[@georgegundersen562]

Yes I agree as a kid I watched both shows loved them both 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@CarStarz42]

Yep, that one is indeed already on my list as well 😉👍

[@georgegundersen562]

@@CarStarz42 cool can’t wait to see it 😀😀

[@rhettcorbett3346]

And Jan Michael Vincents - Ford 9000 Blue Mule.

[@georgegundersen562]

@@rhettcorbett3346 definitely

[@CarsandCats]

I loved this show as a kid! It was right up there with The Dukes of Hazard. I can't believe how young the actor looks. He looks better than I do and I'm a lot younger!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@donc6781]

Yep, one was on Friday night and the other on Saturday night! Good times - I miss the 70’s & 80’s

[@mikeb6300]

Was my favorite show as a kid as well

[@ymerejo42]

It's still one of my favorite theme songs, too!

[@blackbolt3685]

😆😂🤷🏿‍♂️

[@blastermaster2383]

I’m a truck driver of 37 years in Australia . We have a guy on the Hume Highway that runs between Sydney & Melbourne , around 900 kilometres each way . His truck is a late model big cab aerodyne pulling a b double & from truck to both trailers it has the exact same paint job as BJ’s truck . Looks absolutely awesome . A couple of times I called him on the radio & asked where bear was & would say that he is asleep in the bunk because Bear has to drive the last leg .

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, lol 😉👍

[@charlesdalton985]

Restoring that truck was a true labor of love, I can’t imagine the number of hours that took. Great show, thank you as always ~ Chuck

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, had to be extremely difficult!

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

Based on what it takes to restore a car, thousands.

[@donc6781]

6 figures for sure

[@olysean92]

The best generation grew up with BJ, CHiPs, and Dukes.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@wildman318]

I still have that model kit from “ AMT” that I built when I was a kid. Mine is assembled and is 45 years old. I loved that show

[@CarStarz42]

Nice 😉👍

[@LongIslandMopars]

I remember that American Trucker show. It was pretty cool.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@Ecosse57]

@@CarStarz42 i wonder if the gent who restored the truck has a copy.

[@scryla2000]

As a trucker I LOVED that show!!!

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@scryla2000 Cool. Thanks for keeping our economy alive during the pandemic 🇺🇸.

[@scryla2000]

@@LongIslandMopars I appreciate the love! Taking a break now till rates come back up

[@Ecosse57]

from the story of the dedicated restoration of the last known remaining truck (kudos!) to the inclusion of the anti-trafficing info this is a particularly good episode! thanks!

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@geraldwentworth8932]

Such a cool truck .... Was lucky enough to see it in 2019 at a dukes of hazard event

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@captlazer5509]

TV's version of Every Which Way But Loose. The 70's did love semi-trucks.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

One of my favorite childhood TV shows!!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@shannonlambert8826]

This show made me love big rigs . I watched that show every week when I was a kid . I wish it was still on tv

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@russellwood678]

I have a matchbox truck and trailer replica and on that note I used to watch that show all the time when I was a kid thank you very much for bringing back my childhood memories

[@CarStarz42]

Cool and you're very welcome 😉👍

[@savedin87ify]

Loved the show and truck. Think it a lot of us wanted to be truck drivers. I drove for awhile.

[@failranch9542]

That’s because in the 1970’s it was one of the best occupations to be had.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@sammcbride2149]

Loved the show, loved the theme song, and Greg Evigan always seemed like a super nice guy both on and off screen.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@unstablebobgable]

Great video as usual! Your research skills are amazing! I have a hard time finding stuff I'm looking for on the Interwebs, and you come up with such diamonds and gold nuggets of info about the vehicles you are showcasing! You got THE TOUCH, my brother! Have a great weekend and I'm looking forward to your next KZbin gem! 👍

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks much friend! Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@cookieheadjekins6344]

Loved the show..i still do now ..seeing Milwaukee Wisconsin on the door made it that much better..

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@edwardthomson8569]

Great rundown! I have seen people use the Tamia 1/14 scale radio controlled Globeliner as a base for a BJ and the Bear truck, some of which look absolutely amazing!

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@thebarrioticchannel101]

Watching from the Philippines! That is one of the much awaited prime time TV shows during my grade school days. I'm 50 years old now and feel nostalgic!🤗♥️🫰

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Cool that the actual truck from the show was saved and restored!!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@longracing25]

@@CarStarz42 wasnt restored,...it was customized and ruined. Its only the cab shell, if that.

[@seancorby2505]

I actually have that video it's called Robb and the bear the guy who restored the truck also has the truck from duel along with the valiant… And the truck for moving on which they used to get the reefer trailer that was going to become the restored BJ and the bear trailer… Also on the truck they found a steel plate with the names of some of the people who built the truck at the Kenworth plant

[@CarStarz42]

Nice, yeah sounds like a cool episode for sure 😉👍

[@deborahchesser7375]

Damn Greg still looks good for 70 I miss the 70’s and 80’s so damn bad.

[@donc6781]

70’s & 80’s were awesome - miss it so much!

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@slamboy66]

I just saw Greg in an episode of DALLAS driving a 70's Dodge van with shag carpet interior.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@aaronj.brooks1977]

This was one of my favorite shows to watch as a kid

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@stevebowling3142]

Really enjoy these videos I too watched this show as a kid and was a huge fan and yet as the other comments have said strangely I can't really remember the episodes?

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it and yeah, seems to a common memory conundrum. 😉

[@babalui66]

I loved BJ and the Bear but really loved the truck. I still have an autographed picture of Greg Evigan that I got at an appearance he made at the World of Wheels car show in Denver CO.

[@CarStarz42]

Nice 😉👍

[@edwardsanchez3080]

Great video! I grew up watching the show… been trucking 25 years now ✌🏼

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks and cool😉👍

[@stevenfulton1563]

I saw one of the trucks and three of the trailers stored on a studios lot in Santa Clarita Ca. in the early 80´s along side 2 wrecked General Lee’s.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, but sad so many Chargers died that way

[@scottpreble3330]

American trucker was a great show with a great host. I'm not a truck drive but love big rigs and was a fan of movies/ TV shows with big rigs in them. BJ and the bear definitely had the nicest truck and good plots .

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@roadwolf2]

They also found a signature done by one of the builders at kenworth when they looked under the 5th wheel mounting plate and they took her back home to the kw plant at Seattle

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, I read that too; pretty cool 😉👍

[@rockzhard2009]

i always wanted to drive a cabover back when i was an OTR driver. never did get the chance. thanks for the video my friend.

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome 😉👍

[@linkloudenback8359]

You missed the fourth one that was used in the pilot episode/ movie. This one was a base k series not a Areodyn version. It is often over looked but it’s the original truck that was BJ owned and drove. In the pilot/movie it was destroyed and the one that most people are familiar with is the replacement truck that he was rewarded with.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, saw some mentioning of that around.

[@larylhuntington5398]

Love the show, love the truck. Glad to see Greg still active.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@PhantomLover007]

My uncle used to drive a Peterbilt COE back in the late 70s early 80s before he passed away from an accident where the truck went over to guard rails and caught fire. I loved when he came home and I got to roam around the cab of the truck. It said that you hardly ever see a COE on the road, but when you do, it’s exciting to see. It was a different time when you had shows like BJ and the bear, movies like ‘every which way, but loose’ and ‘Smokey and the bandit’, along with ‘convoy’.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool and true indeed.

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

YES very cool thanks for your time liked it

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@ericgaudet5488]

Very cool video about the trailer truck 🚛 used in the TV show B.J.& The Bear . Didn't you just do a similar video with the same molded truck from a different movie or show talking about The K100 ?.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, the Unisol truck from Universal Solider was K100 based as well and that reminded me of this show 😉👍

[@ericgaudet5488]

@@CarStarz42 l though so and very cool.

[@rickdee67]

Great video a lot of good facts! I’ve been building models for close to 50 years and I just acquired the hideout truck for $25 sealed I just need to find a trailer and some decals and I can build this iconic truck from the TV show of my childhood.

[@CarStarz42]

Nice 😉👍

[@hillbillybeerdranker6678]

I grew up wanting to be like BJ and got me a Kenworth and a Chimpanzee. I never realized how strong Chimps are and he kicked my a*s at a truck stop for not getting him a banana. I told him, they didn't have any bananas, but he didn't buy my story. I got a broken pinky finger and a few knots on my head.

[@CarStarz42]

LOL, dang!

[@donmunro144]

I grew up watching this show. I'm also a 3rd gen driver. I'm a Peterbilt guy myself,but have owned Kws.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool and nice😉👍

[@ryancramm5769]

CarStarz, you guys are awesome!! Thank you for doing this!! Those facts were Amazing!! Now if only someone would release the show on DVD, I could relive those great moments from my childhood. 👏😎🙏

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, an actual official quality release would be great indeed 😉

[@brucemartin2882]

Thanks for the updated imfo. Haven't thought about BJ in years..56 now.

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@arcadiaoutlaw]

One of my favorite shows when I was a kid.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@aLoneCrusader]

BJ's truck was seen briefly on a background in Knight Rider episode "Inside Out".

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, someone else mentioned that too; cool stuff 😉👍

[@shannonrafferty5538]

Love this show and I was soooo surprised when I saw it at Carlisle. Wow this truck is awesome 😎

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@ChipVorhies]

This is one of the most beautifully designed semi trucks ever in my opinion, opinion. I was born in the mid-sixties. Rode up-and-down the road all day long with dead and his 2 cab overs. He had one was an International 1 was a diamond reo. I am now a retired truck driver myself and still love these strokes to this day. I must also add. I do have a soft spot for cab overs LOL.❤❤

[@CarStarz42]

Very cool 😉👍

[@markdanielczyk944]

Met both Greg Evigan and Paul Sagehorn several years ago, both awesome guys! Paul also has the "Movin' On" W900 truck.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool and indeed 😉👍

[@johnchandler3042]

One of my favorite shows as a kid.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@samwheat1302]

Grew up watching the show. That's why I love Kenworth trucks. Wish they would put show on DVDs/blu ray or stream it so I can watch it again.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool and indeed it's tough finding a place to watch them now.

[@johncook3817]

I loved this as a kid!!!😊😊

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@bctw9004]

I know the guy that owns the original pilot truck in Texas. K100 flat top small bunk. Still has the yellow paint. He got lucky and bought off Craigslist for $4k.

[@grubby1975]

Im pretty positive the pilot truck was a flattop double bunk.

[@bctw9004]

It’s a 1974. Small bunk. The pilot was when they painted the truck and trailer yellow to evade the law.

[@bctw9004]

It’s a 1974. Small bunk. The pilot was when they painted the truck and trailer yellow to evade the law.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@faiellarobert]

That’s amazing that they restored it and made the frame longer than it was originally. I noticed how much space is between the cab of the truck and the trailer is than before. I love the truck and the tv show.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, I noticed that too.

[@DeadInsideButStillSmiling]

Loved BJ and The Bear. Have you covered my favorite movie truck yet? Rubber Duck's black Mack R700?

[@CarStarz42]

That on is indeed on my list as well 😉👍

[@briansumner6439]

I think it’s time that Hollywood should remake BJ and the Bear but on the big screen because that’s all is left to conquer. I grew up watching the show and always loved that truck and I still do this very day. Thank you for sharing this video guys.

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it, don't know how a modern movie/show interpretation would fly with the general public today though.

[@rhettcorbett3346]

Just Pre Ordered my 1.18 scale K123. from BJ & the Bear. And 1.18 Mack R700 from Convoy.

[@CarStarz42]

Nice 😉👍

[@Lemmon714_]

I loved this show when I was 10-11

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@mikeb6300]

When I was a kid I built the 1/24 scale truck Back in 2010/2011 I was able to but the series on dvd but it is a bad copy They keep skipping and freezing, yes you are correct about the K100 being a flat top at the beginning i couldn’t believe that until you mentioned that. I still have the dvds

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@ElSeñor-c5n]

I just found your KZbin of BJ & The Bear. You had mentioned that know one knows where one of the Trucks are. I did see an old BJ & The Bear Truck here in Mexico 🇲🇽 back in 2021. I only saw it on the road for a few seconds and then it was gone. The condition of it was very weathered but still Amazing to still see it alive and still trucking.

[@CarStarz42]

Interesting 😉👍

[@failranch9542]

Like the ‘60s Barris Batmobile, who knows how many there “really” were. The official count is 3. I seem to remember that at the height of its popularity it made an awfully lot of appearances at various shows and parades. So many, in fact, it seems implausible that there was only 1 hero truck.

[@CarStarz42]

I'm sure there was others built for promotional touring and such as is typical when a show or movie is a hit 😉

[@farmallgray]

@@CarStarz42 the BJ trucks were painted in a standard KW graphics pattern that was available to anyone. I remember seeing other trucks on the road back then with the same colors and the same pattern with other colors. So it's very possible that there were others just used for promotion.

[@CarStarz42]

@@farmallgray Indeed 😉👍

[@milfordh.mercado2787]

Ok, i really had no words to say of this one being show that passed me by so yes buddy caught off guard with today's video but to see one of them is still around for the fans anyway thanks for the surprise and have nice weekend bye now.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@therealmcoy]

I loved the show as a kid. I’ve tried finding maybe a dvd set, streaming platforms that shared it, but haven’t been able to find it.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, tough to find for sure, mostly just a few episodes on KZbin is about all I found as well.

[@blackbolt3685]

It's ironic as I'm watching this I was trying to remember the show that did an episode on the only surviving truck and then you bring it up, that's exactly what I saw it on, I didn't know it's hard to find or not available now but it was a few years ago when I seen it. 🤷🏿‍♂️ I've always been a fan of the vehicles in movies and shows of that time and even today's movies and shows,Bj and the Bear,Starsky and Hutch(RIP David),Dukes of Hazard and the list goes on. Enjoyed the video. 👍🏿

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed and glad you enjoyed the video 😉👍

[@joemode101]

I also been waiting for that show to come out. It hasn’t come out yet.

[@frankbroyles3106]

Yes it has I have it on DVD not the best quality but it's watchable

[@joemode101]

I’m just wondering why they won’t release it

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, nothing "official" at least.

[@greggaxley8390]

This may have already been mentioned, but Greg Evigan had his CDL during the show, and kept it active for 20yrs afterwards. The reason I know this is because I asked him that question at a film festival several months ago, and he said "I rarely get that question, but I was given a few weeks to learn how to drive the truck and get my CDL. After the show I kept it in case I needed to drive to make ends meet, and kept renewing it for that reason for 20 years." Super nice guy, down to earth, very approachable.

[@CarStarz42]

That's cool indeed 😉👍

[@vahjayjayaddict]

The high rise sleeper for a cabover is a must. I drove a coffin sleeper, a flat top, & a condo. You have to change clothes lying down in anything but a high rise. When we got the new condo canovers, it was like a dream. You can stand up, move around, put on your shirt standing up. It was a huge improvement in driver quality of life

[@CarStarz42]

I bet 👍

[@rhettcorbett3346]

What happened the the original K-100 (non aerodyne) that was in the opening credits of the early episodes ? And in the Episode with the OG KW 123 it was takin back to the KW Factory where it was built & found the worker that welded a plate on the truck with his initials on it.

[@CarStarz42]

Interesting.

[@claytonthomas1980]

Love the video, but I will admit that at least one of the trucks that was used in the series BJ and the Bear are still around to be admirer by everyone, good to go.

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it and indeed that is cool 😉👍

[@terryhawkins5585]

I LOVE WATCHING THE T.V SHOW BJ AND THE BEAR AND LOVE 😍 THAT RED AND WHITE TRUCK

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@MrOmega52]

I have a die-cast model of the truck and trailer from the early 70s. I believe it's made by Ertle ( I think that's the correct spelling). My parents and I loved the show and enjoyed the show ,The mus adventures of sheriff lobo as well, which was a spin-off of BJ and the Bear. Good memories for sure.

[@clintonharris-ot2oq]

Great Video Past History

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@williammitchell4417]

It's a great inspiration for Joe and AJ to complete the GMC General from the show Knight Rider.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@matttheobald1224]

A concept I can never get enough of, a man & his monkey!

[@CEOkiller]

lol. I used to spank mine every day…

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, 😉👍

[@OpenRoader]

8:34 OH NO, a BJ & the Bear cast iron truck with a RED TRANS AM! Sacrilege! 😂😂

[@1oldskoolluvr]

😂

[@CarStarz42]

😉

[@seancorby2505]

It definitely was..I wonder there's a way I can send it to you..I got the episode a few years ago from iTunes

[@CarStarz42]

I'm sure I'll find it some day 😉👍

[@Joeskilove]

I watched the job regularly it was fun, cool and hilarious ❤️👍

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@marclobato9690]

I had the pleasure of meeting paul. Driving north out of Houston. Hollered at him.on the CB. We pulled in to a rest area. I got a whole photo album of the exterior and interior. He told me the story of the restoration of that truck and him and his sons restoration of the Moving On truck. At that time it did have the original interior. Believe it or not he said the interior was still in great shape when the found the truck.

[@CarStarz42]

Awesome 😉👍

[@TheDocwiley]

Loved the show

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@onebadapple83]

Great video! Just watched Mr. Majestyk with Charles Bronson and costar, about a ‘69 Ford F-100!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@Piggypongtheavgeek]

My dad and I used to watch this show all the time. The crooked Sheriff Lobo played by Claude Akins. Fun fact. Claude Akins had a series Movin on in the early 70s where he played a truck driver. Can you do a video on that truck?

[@CarStarz42]

Cool and yep; that one is already on the list as well 😉👍

[@failranch9542]

It looks like the AMT Tyrone Malone Hideout kit is actually very close to the impossible to find BJ kit. I had the BJ kit and remember well that exact same 8V92T and Allison automatic transmission. This tells me they are probably basically the same kit. Since I built that kit in about 1983, I always considered it the gospel that the TV trucks had the 8V92 auto setup. I then learned later on, from a KZbin, that that was not necessarily the case. I think AMT did the Hideout truck or some other K123 first and then just evolved the BJ kit from that - in other words, I’m not convinced AMT ever even saw the real BJ truck up close.

[@CarStarz42]

Quite possibly.

[@farmallgray]

The first Malone transporter truck was called the Papa truck and it actually came before the BJ truck. All they did originally was take that kit and rebox it without the ramp hauler body and with different decals. The real one had an 8v92 Detroit and the kit was based on it. That is also why the BJ kit has a much longer wheelbase than the real BJ truck. Both the Papa and Hideout truck have been recently reissued so they are easy to find. There are several aftermarket decal makers who sell decals for an accurate BJ truck. The decals in the original kit were awful. They were rub on instead of water transfer and were nearly impossible to get to conform to all the ribs and rivets on the cab.

[@failranch9542]

@@farmallgray I never thought about it being longer but now that you mention it I think you're right. And your reasoning makes sense. I never tried to apply the BJ decals. I painted mine yellow and white and hooked it to AMT's Gulf tank trailer which I also painted with a yellow frame. My father though, diesel mechanic that he was, took one look at the engine and transmission and said "that's accurate. It's a TV truck so it probably does have an automatic transmission.." so I always believed the real BJ truck to be a Detroit with a slush-box. Then a few years ago they drug that '80 out of the woods on KZbin and they said it had been a Cummins. Tyrone Malone was a big Detroit guy - they're easy to make fast when unloaded. Loaded they're a different story 🙂

[@Tiger351]

According to another youtuber who did a video on the series the early hero truck had the 8V92T/Allison driveline, the reason given was initially Greg Evigan could not drive an Eaton manual transmission (he would later learn that skill). According to the same guy both of the other trucks had Eaton transmission (13 speeds from memory) with 1 having a big cam Cummins engine and the other a 3408 Cat.

[@farmallgray]

@Tiger351 would that be the flat top truck from the pilot episode, or the first aerodyne truck?

[@stephenpowell5912]

Beautiful trucks 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Always loved the US TV series BJ and the Bear truck that was the star of the series ❤

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@02WIFE]

Good ole days

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@bryanmcclendon9285]

Awesome love the growing up ❤

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@Oldguy379]

Love it!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@demondfrance5198]

That Robert Keffer 1992 Kenworth K-100 version of the BJ MCKAY AND THE BEAR TRUCK IS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. I SAW THE VIDEO OF HIS TRUCK THREE YEARS AGO.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@289Mustang67]

I remember that one of the trucks had a slightly different paint scheme than what is normally seen. It may have been seen in the closing credits but I'm not sure. The white on the sides of the cab was in a reverse pattern. The white paint was wide at the front door and then narrowed on the side of the sleeper. The truck in the simulator that you show has that pattern.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉

[@frankstocker1921]

70 years old. No way. Dude looks good. I love this show as Moving On.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, it's crazy indeed; he must have found a time machine somewhere or something😉

[@Gitarzan66]

I watched the show when I was kid in the 70's. Eventually I earned a Class A with hazmat and hit the road. The great adventure of my youth. Made it to 43 states.

[@CarStarz42]

Nice! 😉👍

[@terrirush925]

I went to a truck driving school in elmonte ca in 1980 the flat top kw was the first truck I drove 3408 cat and a airshift 4x4 .c t a school.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@sf-dn8rh]

I remember seeing the BJ truck at Universal Studios Tour, this was in 81, so it may been the 80 version. Next to it was an Adam 12 car, and the Vans from Cheech and chongs next movie, one set up as the low rider version and the other as the work van. Wasn't the 80 used in Knight Rider Piolet as well?

[@CarStarz42]

Very cool and not sure about that, but possibly.

[@genesauter4755]

Kw that's my all time favorite cab over

[@CarStarz42]

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[@rickswineberg]

That is a beautiful truck

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@keonjenkins1852]

I remember the syndicated episodes from local TV of the 1980s. It was called the BJ/Lobo Show. For some reason they added a laugh track.

[@keonjenkins1852]

Would yo be able to do Sheriff Lobo's Cadillac Seville Orly County Sheriff's car?

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, that was a bit odd.

[@CarStarz42]

@@keonjenkins1852 I'll add it to the list to look into. Thanks 😉👍

[@seancorby2505]

I believe it was a spin off from BJ and the bear called sheriff Lobo

[@CarStarz42]

@@seancorby2505 Indeed 😉

[@cesara.borges9698]

🤔🤔🤔 G1 Optimus Prime??? (OK.. OK... I Know there was a Peterbilt; but...)... Excelent Vídeo👏👏👏!!!

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@ryanpoulin5144]

Love the KW from BJ and The Bear. Can you do a video on the BLUE MULE Ford WT9000 from the 1975 classic WHITE LINE FEVER? Please and Thank You.

[@CarStarz42]

I'll add it to my big list to look into at some point. Thanks

[@ryanpoulin5144]

@@CarStarz42 Anytime. I have other semi truck movie ideas if you are interested. Flatbed Annie and Sweetie Pie (1979), Thunder Run (1986), Black Dog (1998) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986). If you don't mind that is. Please and Thank you.

[@CarStarz42]

@@ryanpoulin5144 Thanks much.

[@ryanpoulin5144]

@@CarStarz42 You are very welcome!

[@Britcarjunkie]

The '91 K-123 actually came from the factory wearing the same colors! I met its original owner in the Bay area about 20 years ago, and he gave me a picture of it: so many people wanted to take pics of it, he simply handed them out! I believe one of the original trucks may still be in use by a production company: saw an identical one in Albuquerque, NM., parked at a location shoot about 10 years ago.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@draughonc]

The coe Kenworth and Pete are iconic.

[@CarStarz42]

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[@erikthorstensen5185]

There is a screen used semi trailer in the Boston area. Its used in movie production as a storage trailer. But still has the BJ paint scheme, just faded. I personally seen in a few years ago in Everett, Massachusetts. Were it is now,probably still in the Boston area.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool.