I truly lucked into this feature. I was hanging out at the Petro off Exit 104 in Virginia, looking to maybe shoot a truck for the Riding Around section. I was getting bored and decided to run down to Exit 98. As I was getting ready to get on Southbound 95, I saw a beautiful Pete with a very familiar paint job. I followed the Pete into the truckstop and it turns out its my old friend, Marvin Meredith. The 379 he was in was not the one that I was used to seeing him in. This one is his rebuilt 1986 359 Pete. In fact, when I shot this, he was on his way from PA, where he had just picked it up from being restored/customized and was on his way to his home in FL. This truck is a little more unique than the last. It has the traditional long look from the sleeper back to the full fenders. That wasn't enough for Marvin, he had the cab and sleeper moved back to make room for a 12" extension to the cowl, giving the hood a very long appearance. The truck doesn't appear to be long, riding on a 333" wheelbase, the truck truly is long. Some of the exterior accessories include: 7" stacks, a 20" bumper, a bow tie visor and WTI full fenders.

The interior is restored to stock condition including a new Corvette style Pete dash. Power for Marvin's Pete comes from a 400 cat routed through a 13 speed trans.

Marvin lives in Haines City, Florida and hauls produce. I was very luck to be not only one of the first people to shoot pictures of Marvin's truck, but also, one of the first people to see it completed. It sure pays to be in the right place at the right time and now we can share it with you.