The ONLY Extended Hood Gold Nugget! Charlie Bates Jr.'s Limited Edition W900A Kenworth

This interview was completed at the 2024 Kenworth employee Family Day in Chillicothe, OH.
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[@Curt-ge9gc]

As the owner of my Late Father's 2 1976 W900 Bicentennial Edition Aerodynes, and 1 1976 Peterbilt Patriot that my Dad bought New. It is always nice to see a Classic like this Gold Nugget Edition.

[@swishswish386]

What a lovely old truck and what a likeable guy the owner is.. Also it’s great to see it’s under good and sensible ownership and hasn’t been hacked up (With a stupid stretch etc.) 👍👍👍

[@holdennestor6]

Ran into this guy at the Sinclair truck stop in Atwood Colorado and we talked trucks for an hour it was great seeing this thing in person and meeting Charlie I'm glad he's got the right mindset on the ol girl!

[@MissFlatbedRed]

We could have easily made this video twice as long as it is!

[@towncoupe]

Absolutely GORGEOUS !!!!!!

[@tonytusk5524]

Holy shit! The unicorn of Kenworth’s!! Unbelievable, SICK and AWESOME!! I have never seen an everyday work truck with a greaseless fifth wheel.

[@MissFlatbedRed]

Cleaned up for the invite-only factory event for the employees. ✨

[@tonytusk5524]

@@MissFlatbedRed Makes sense, thank you.

[@user-tr7by2oj1z]

That's a beautiful truck ! Big KW 1980, great story. ❤🙂

[@MissFlatbedRed]

Another 1980 with a great story premiers next Saturday! Still owned and worked by the man who bought it brand new.

[@larrymills4019]

Great history on the gold nuggets. Didn't know it, so thanks

[@raymondbradley6788]

Awesome story Red👍👍👍

[@returnofthenative]

I absolutely loved, & sorely miss my KW T904, C16 desert spec. But those days are all over now. Western Australia.

[@frankstrohmyer9106]

Awesome truck and great story to go with it. Charlie and his dad tell some funny stories. I hope that Charlie does find a K100 Golden Nugget. I see you didn't edit me out. 😂😂😂

[@MissFlatbedRed]

We could've easily spent the whole day recording stories, but there was to much to see & do (& eat) lol

[@johnstecz9169]

Great video,great producer ,thanks Red

[@lewisgeyer1440]

Great truck, great story! Thanks!

[@SevenBears1]

Perfect mix of driver fun and great video footage. A beautiful truck is made better by the driver's story. Thanks MFR.

[@stansdds]

One of one, doesn't get more rare than that.

[@chrislovett6120]

That’s a beautiful old truck

[@MissFlatbedRed]

Definitely a special one!

[@patrickmcgoldrick8234]

The headliner is a really sharp feature.

[@johnstecz9169]

B -E-A-U -T -I-F-U-L !

[@nelsonmattoon150]

Beautiful W900

[@greglewis1146]

Real Truck Right There!

[@1911MikeinOregon]

I've never seen bullet cab lights with little visors on them. They look cool...

[@newbeginnings8649]

You would think with all his knowledge that he could find a cab over as well . But he could always do a replica instead . Big Kudos to using for work still - you only live once .

[@MaclearieFarms]

Everyone loves the longs I love the short hoods

[@MissFlatbedRed]

I think you may have missed the significance of this one.

[@MaclearieFarms]

@@MissFlatbedRed I realize the significance of it and it’s sweet

[@Jsgarringer1970]

I know of one of these, standard hood, in south Alabama

[@lukegillins125]

I drive a 2021 t800 . I'd rather be in an Ole a model . My favorite truck.

[@ronaldduwaynebrown8071]

Beautiful truck

[@user-op1ek9xx8i]

It was made to haul keep on trucking 😊

[@TimBullins-z2z]

Use to drive one like but mine had a 3408😊

[@7viewerlogic670]

Cool.

[@modocroughstock5700]

Stellar.. I'm wanting to buy a cabover to just work on .. 😆 i just want to make a hotrod truck

[@unholyhallars3351]

Is that an extra alternator next to the powersteering pump or just the powersteering pump itself

[@rsgabrys----]

------------------------‐-- born peerless ....thx .....best one yet ....

[@rogerhowell6230]

A 1980 with a B model?

[@kw900lkevin]

no prior to 1983 when the B model was introduced the A series was available in the extended hood for V 8 Cats, V 12 Detroit's Cummins K engines, or just if you wanted a extended hood

[@clintmeyer8029]

👍👍

[@martyswaney1098]

A models are so lovely, too bad what paccar has become.

[@klam1699]

Nice truck. But cracks me up when these guys think they have the only one of something.

[@MissFlatbedRed]

Um…..except it is. 🙄

[@klam1699]

@@MissFlatbedRed. 😊