March 2007 — Mothers Big Rig
After spending more than 30 years supporting grassroots automobile enthusiasts, Mothers® Polishes·Waxes·Cleaners
is preparing to once again take their show on the road. For the 2007 season, the team from Mothers® will be pounding the
pavement with 18 rolling wheels under their feet in the new Mothers® big rig.
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Of course the Mothers® big rig is about more than just getting from A to B. It’s got to look good in the process.
For exterior styling touches, the guys at Mothers® turned to their friend Chip Foose of Foose Design to render the graphic layout.
Mitch Kelly of Kelly and Sons Crazy Paints in Bellflower, CA have brought Foose’s unique vision to life.
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Like the products it was made to represent, the Mothers® big rig is cut from only the finest stock. Led by a Peterbilt Model
387 linked to a 53-foot Featherlite trailer, this heavy hauler is powered by a Cummins ISX diesel engine that generates 525 horsepower at 1,700 rpm and 1650 lb.-ft. of
torque at 1,200 rpm. Delivering this awesome power to the wheels is a Fuller 10-speed Ultrashift automatic transmission.
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Inside the polished stainless-steel walls of the Featherlite trailer, the Mothers® moving command vehicle plays host to a
complete media center and lounge where passengers can enjoy satellite TV and a comprehensive Sony audio/video system with Kicker speakers. When it comes to
cargo, an 18-foot movable lift and rear liftgate allow storage of up to four Mothers® show vehicles.
The inaugural journey of the new Mothers® big rig was early last summer, where it joined the Hot Rod Power Tour on an
8-day road trip up America’s East Coast.
Events on the Mothers® big rig calendar in 2007 bare as follows:
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