Convoy in the Park

August 13, 2021

You’re probably a huge fan of Convoy and Smokey and the Bandit, the two greatest movies of all time. If you’re not, why are you here? You need to stop what you’re doing, and go watch those films until achieve enlightenment, then come back. You sorted? Good, then let’s continue…

The UK is now incredibly fortunate to be home to a pair of magnificent replicas of the famous trucks which starred in the films. Both trucks – and trailers – were completely rebuilt and reimagined by one man, George Matthews. He first built the Kenworth W900, getting it on the road in 2018 and followed it up with the Mack RS700L and tanker trailer in 2020. Considering the highly specific nature of both these rigs, it’d be quite an achievement to build them on the other side of the Atlantic where they were born. To manage it here in the UK, with an enormous amount of fabrication needed from scratch? It’s incredible… read more >

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