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This semi truck has been customized with a huge studio sleeper unit, some chrome and a serious paint job. There’s so much to say about what as been done to this custom big rig. How many lights do you think this custom super sleeper has? It’s a 1999 Kenworth and it’s called “Showtime” by its owner, one David Kelly.
It’s a Kenworth W900L. The custom big rig used to be owner-operator Mavin VanKeppen’s MC Van Kampen trucking in Michigan, but was sold to UK citizen Kelly and “Showtime Productions,” the company the truck is now a part of, and he debuted it on the British Island in 2010. It probably stands out against all the cabovers they have over in Europe.
Specs of this big studio sleeper custom rig:
Model: 1999 Kenworth w900L
Engine: 600bhp Cat cranked to 1000bhp
Transmission 18 speed eaton gearbox
Wheelbase: 350 inch
Sleeper unit: custom 165 inch sleeper
Location: Saint Helens, UK
Customized with:
custom designed hood and grill abased on 1949 style
two 150-gallon fuel tanks
3 water tanks
8-inch exhaust stacks
chrome landing gear
custom paint job
Inside: 25″ TV, satellite system, custom wood dashboard with gold trim, custom wooden floor, fridge
freezer, microwave oven, toilet and shower, 76 inch leather sofa, reflective ceiling with fiber optic illumination
Photos by Road Rat and Ross Burnham at Hanks Truck Pictures. Visit their sites. For our write up on the big blue sleeper semi that’s quite a bit like this one, click here.
