1959 GMC Cannonball Detroit Diesel video 2

1959 GMC Detroit Diesel Cannonball.2nd video showing shifting in gears 2 - 10 . Then a walk around and sounding off the bell , horn and whistle. 6-71 Detroit and 10 speed Roadranger . Got up to 60 mph in video .

[@adriandelgado8709]

Nothing beats the sound of a Detroit diesel... them engines are the definition of coolness in my humble opinion

[@alizahraelbldozeir5539]

Hello my friend writing with great pleasure

[@ruthlessronniethemechanic5639]

Amen

[@jimallen9859]

12V-71 sound's the best.

[@adriantomlin2902]

Yeah love that sound too man! Better with straight pipes!! Bitchen!! 😎😎👍👍

[@JohnDoesGarage]

@@jimallen9859 buzzin' dozen.

[@jeffbrown3963]

Boy, is that a familiar sound from the 1950s and 1960s! The GMCs ,Mack's and Internationals all had their own sound. I knew what kind of truck was coming from miles away. Thanks for the memories!

[@tp4016]

90s baby here and man I wish I could’ve grew up during those times but hey someone have to keep the memories floating for the next.

[@jeffs4576]

That's one cool looking truck!

[@gabrielbosques4489]

That is such a beautiful Tractor with such a beautiful sound! Lots of respect for the driver who took care of it. The trucking industry has a habit it of bringing new trucks and destroy history and the old trucks. To me as Truck Driver at heart that is sad. They literally could just keep the old trucks and sign up for Annual Truckers Club of America. For you to keep that truck up and going not only shows the Love for Trucks but the determination to keep our Trucks history from falling.

[@travelerrichardson2163]

So nice to hear all the bells and whistles tom...and a great fuel rail injector tune. Motor sings.

[@TimothyPeterson-mc4gf]

Love to see old trucks running is music to my ears

[@allans2642]

Nothing sounds as cool as a Detroit diesel

[@scotty6346]

What a beautiful truck 👍

[@silverpawsiblings]

never gets old love that classic power sound of diesel back when things were built right made to last.😊

[@stevebartle3893]

That is one sweet ride! I had a 6-71 in my Autocar Tri axle, 10 spd Road Ranger. I think I wore my right shoulder out shifting. The guys in the shop called it a converter, it converted diesel fuel to noise.

[@whitetiger8652]

I spent many years driving a 72 International 2000 238 DD and loved the sound of these old workhorses.

[@darylharvey2865]

Love the fact that you've maintained it not just to look pretty. You really DRIVE it the way it was always meant to be driven.

[@alizahraelbldozeir5539]

Hello my friend writing with great pleasures

[@Anime1986X]

It's awesome I love old trucks

[@stevesteve8180]

that truck is hot, got to love the classics

[@DStabs720]

It's crazy how the truck sounds better than it looks because it looks amazing!

[@lewistasso8866]

Wow. Beautiful...just beautiful. My late trucker/equipment operator father would have said, "I have to take a spin in this!"

[@mikind7]

Back when a driver had to really know his stuff!!

[@Thoroughly_Wet]

@Southern Hellstorm it's a Detroit two stroke. They sound as such.

[@toddgittins5692]

How to check the fuel and fill the oil, on these little whimpy things.

[@bertgrau3934]

@@toddgittins5692 They didn't get very good fuel mileage about 4 MPG maybe a little more if Bob tailing

[@r.b.holmes2779]

Can't u remmber how proud u were the 1st time you drove one of these !!! I thought I was " King of the Road "

[@alizahraelbldozeir5539]

Hello my friend writing with great pleasures

[@michaeltindera173]

Wow. Super nice truck!!! Two thumbs up

[@darrellwhite4358]

Very nice! I could listen to that Detroit all day and never get tired of it! Great restoration and loved the ability to float the gears as well as double clutch!👍👍

[@michaelmcdonald3057]

When I was a kid in the 60's these Jimmy's would always make me imagine that some day I would be behind the wheel of one. Done that, been there. Beautiful rig!

[@thomasdragosr.841]

I remember the TV show "Cannonball". I think it was produced in Canada and the two hero's drove a Jimmy just like this one. Fine looking rig.

[@captainmorgan1107]

Awesome sounding and looking cannonball, thanks for the ride!

[@michaelheile5015]

That is the coolest truck I've seen man you did a beautiful job

[@4-LOW]

That truck is as cool as the other side of the pillow.

[@satyamester4523]

Family guy! 😂

[@MisterTwister88]

Satyamester Actually, Stuart Scott

[@CarlosSanchez-vx6mn]

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[@stellahernandez8016]

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[@trasualienminh3063]

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[@anthonyteaia8698]

Listen to that sweet music GM POWER

[@garyburbank3537]

Sounds badass

[@adriantomlin2902]

Awesome rig man! Badass sounding! Nice job on the restoration sir!

[@andrewking9761]

I swear that's the same road where they shot some ''Duel'' scenes. Beautiful truck.

[@joshuathewelder24]

Nothing beats a Detroit💯🤘🏼

[@Bigskyguy56]

Thanks for the ride along. "Cannonball" was 1 of my favorite shows as a kid. You have done a great job on this resto. "Keep those wheels rollin'" Rick

[@tigershark4469]

I love it! It sounds like a muscle car!

[@ernestolugoescalera6155]

Beautiful Detroit sound, the jacob brake amazing! 💯👊

[@ronmeidlinger249]

In 1958 I rode from Akron, Ohio to Buffalo NY and back with my uncle in a Canonball. Too young to appreciate the raspy 2 stroke exhaust.

[@jtoddjb]

Thank God for the American Truck Historical Society. and thanks for the ride

[@lotuslotus718]

What a beautiful truck. I don't have words to describe how nice this truck is

[@michaelanthony5335]

Screamin Jimmy . Love your truck,sir

[@mikehowell6874]

Absolutely beautiful truck that you have their sir especially love the old steam whistle and train Bell just beautiful

[@markwaxham3577]

That is such cool lookin truck.always liked the sound of the 2 stroke DDs

[@victormancilla8052]

Awesome video,beautiful truck thank you for sharing

[@dp.oennismaurer205]

A beautifully re- stored piece of trucking history! Remember the engines were G.M. diesels at that time. The Detroit Diesel name was coined by I-H later on from where they were made Detroit, Mich. Remember G.M. sold many of these engines to compet- itor companies like Ford, Dodge and the big International- Harvester Co. At that time it didn't look good having a competitor's engine in a FORD for an example.This great restoration reminds me of the Canadian produced old T.V. show. CANNON- BALL with actors Paul Birch as ' Mike Malone' and William Campbell as ' Jerry Reed'. This show was around when I was 9 yrs. old. I was able to later ex- perience driving two I-H's with V-8 Detroit Diesels, and a short nosed Diamond- Reo with a real screamer 6V-53! My best friend taught me how to drive and was also an experienced diesel mechanic. My short time behind the wheel of a big rig came to an end when I got sick. The new trucks all look like they came out of a cookie cutter with no more of styling there once was.The KW's and PETES still look good, though.

[@kamilolos3160]

Magnificient sound of that engine. Amazing. Love to hear it.

[@ronnieterry4916]

Beautiful truck I drove one of these trucks in a parking lot when I was fifteen years old. These trucks were pretty common back then.

[@pedromiranda4045]

What a beautiful truck and the engine sound.

[@reinaldoantonio3864]

Esse ronco e muito bonito

[@glocke380]

I never got to, DRIVE, a Detroit. But fell in love with the 4/71 and 6/71 I worked on in the Navy.

[@Trucker1957]

Nice restoration. That Detroit sounds like music to my ears.

[@icounted9528]

Nice truck!

[@mikecubes1642]

thats a slick truck and thats how you run a detroit. wide open.

[@alizahraelbldozeir5539]

Hello my friend writing with great pleasures

[@brianwilliams4924]

A thing of beauty. Is a joy forever.

[@donaldbartram6315]

Best sounding engines ever made, My dad drove a GMC 950 with that motor for Mobil Oil back in the day

[@etiennedauphin]

Awesome driving and beautiful truck, sir.

[@chrislareau8110]

Super cool truck! Thanks for the video.

[@jamesgarrity9376]

Gotta be a special breed to drive somethin like that👌🏾

[@jorgecussa3918]

NICE TRUCK. AMAZING EXHAUST MUSIC. BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

[@rileydog362]

Thanks. Rebuilt the motor last year .

[@amanriquezimperiale]

Beautiful old school truck, there’s nothing like the sound of Detroit 2T sound, it’s music

[@carlosmcnulty5884]

Suena hermoso ese Detroít 6-71

[@eleazarmiranda47]

Que chulada de camión troke Wouu!!! Ese exelente manejo de la trasmision te felicito broder Cuida esa lindura de rojito 💯 💯💯💯

[@papirrinflaco72]

Nice truck and make beautiful sounds..... nice nice truck .

[@TimothyPeterson-mc4gf]

These trucks defines what trucking is

[@mxtradershelby]

BEAUTIFUL TRUCK, THE SOUD THIS IS INCREIBLE

[@galenrichard5706]

Nice truck !!great video

[@ambrosemackinnon8314]

The best sounding truck I've ever heard yet .greatest sound ever

[@florawhitie3020]

Beautiful truck

[@9005067]

Howdy ,It sounds pure and it s a beautiful rig

[@jimmychanbers2424]

That is a nice truck. Damn what fun that would be to drive

[@cenkaetaya]

This is honestly the coolest looking truck I have ever seen in my life and I dont really care much for trucks.

[@fernandoduartefernandoduar9076]

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[@jondavidmcnabb]

That is one sexy semi! The sound and the color are incredible.

[@josephsouza2160]

Wow what a beautiful rig !

[@jimwilson9371]

Many years ago I drove a Pete with a V8 silver 92. I still think back on it.

[@gw8700]

Priceless

[@dirtyd6174]

Nice.......i do like the style of the old vehicles

[@BrainStirmKZ]

If i hear "old machines are simpler" one more time.... Hell, i'll never get that shift pattern right.. Good skills and good truck, sir!

[@INTERNATIONAL_RDF-D]

A 10 speed ? R 2 4 | - | - | 1 3. 5 Split into high range at fifth And then 6th through 10th are in the exact same standard h pattern 6 is on top of first 7 on top of 2 8 on 3 9 on 4 10 on 5. You just shift a 5 speed twice basically

[@Retired88M]

Looks like an 8 speed or a 9

[@dttprice]

Thomas Ancas It’s a 10. The driver is skipping 6th. You can hear him grinding it in, and the RPM drop.

[@stiffhauler3238]

Gorgeous!

[@amarshetti7111]

Awesome truck...😍😍 You have maintained it in very fantastic way.. 😊 it's rore like a monster...😈 Also Loved your driving...😊😊🙏🙏🙏

[@mackandchezz]

thanks for the ride

[@ing.frankmartinez1251]

Beautiful truck!!!

[@nopet-cu6wm]

Not enough E in sweet and not enough O for smooth. Beauty of a truck and driving. Never seen one like that run. Thank you

[@JT-SE-OHIO]

Enjoyed the ride and the music.

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

A friend and I drove out west and spent a couple of nights sleeping out. We were near a 4 way intersection of major highways. Listening to the trucks those nights was like listening to lullabies.

[@brianburns7211]

He’s trying to turn a GMC into its big cousin, an EMD.

[@72tjustin]

Best sounding motor ever and real power steering!!! Whistle makes even cooler!!!

[@maxhengstenberg908]

Beautiful truck.

[@suleymanorhan1486]

Beautiful motor sound..

[@bluesharp59]

Happy Saturday and gave a Thumbs Up !

[@bccev770]

Beautiful

[@danieldiniz3761]

Beautiful truck machine 👌

[@ManMak6]

That truck is way to cool 😎 I’m soooo jelly!

[@longtimepittsowner5589]

Perfection in every way.

[@kenr9545]

Too cool! Nice job!

[@Okanagan48]

There is no sound better than a Detroit.

[@ffarmchicken]

I learned to drive a semi on a 1968 cab over Kenworth with a Detroit Diesel and a simple Road Ranger 10 speed. It wasn’t a high horsepower like trucks today, so you were always walking up and down. And you had to really drive it and remember where you were with that transmission. Oh, and no power steering either.

[@lewistasso8866]

Ohhhh! Nothing like that Jake Brake!

[@bobhathaway9348]

My Grandpa drove these, he loved them.

[@cliftonwheeler1075]

Extremely cool old school love it

[@danielmccoy8875]

Man that old Detroit sounds sweet

[@j.r.1223]

Hahaha, wow! That tractor is freaking way cool!

[@gregvassilakos]

The shifts to the higher gears are without the clutch. I'm very impressed!

[@darrelschulte6214]

That is one cool 😎 ride ‼️

[@jkimnach8701]

A Hancock Air Chime like the New Haven Railroad!

[@rileydog362]

Exactly !

[@edyagger8779]

Who needs a air horn when everybody knows big daddy cometh down the road !!!

[@donnablakeney5119]

It looks like it has been beautifully restored.