About Author: John & Shirley Sponholtz

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John & Shirley Sponholtz have been involved with old trucks for over 20 years.  Shirley was editor at Wheels of Time for 12 years before going out on her own and starting Old Time Trucks magazine in 2004.  John is an avid photographer who enjoys taking pictures of odd and/or rare trucks (he provides most of the pictures for this article and their magazine).  John & Shirley, who are from Richmond, Indiana, have been regular contributors to 10-4 Magazine since 2006.

Posts by John & Shirley Sponholtz

  • If this 1941 Brockway B25 school bus could talk, it could tell a few tales. Owned by Peter Grimm of Troy, New York, the 8-passenger bus has a 6-cylinder Continental...

    If This Old Bus Could Talk!

    Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
    If this 1941 Brockway B25 school bus could talk, it could tell a few tales. Owned by Peter Grimm of Troy, New York, the 8-passenger bus has a 6-cylinder Continental...

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  • Like many other old B-Model Macks out there, Ray Anderson’s 1958 B-61 Mack has a colorful history. He purchased the truck in 2003 on e-Bay from the Hanes underwear family,...

    A Show On The Way To The Shows

    Posted on April 1, 2012 | No Comments
    Like many other old B-Model Macks out there, Ray Anderson’s 1958 B-61 Mack has a colorful history. He purchased the truck in 2003 on e-Bay from the Hanes underwear family,...

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  • When Jack Muller of Dalton, PA was a kid, he often saw a C600 Mack pulling a lowboy around town. Remembering those days he fondly said, “A glimpse of this...

    Remembering The Good Old Days

    Posted on March 1, 2012 | No Comments
    When Jack Muller of Dalton, PA was a kid, he often saw a C600 Mack pulling a lowboy around town. Remembering those days he fondly said, “A glimpse of this...

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  • Hauling crushed cars is something that William J. Wright of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, has done for many years. His Mack R 686ST seen here pulls a 1993 Dorsey 48-foot drop-deck...

    Heavy-Duty Crushed Car Carrier

    Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
    Hauling crushed cars is something that William J. Wright of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, has done for many years. His Mack R 686ST seen here pulls a 1993 Dorsey 48-foot drop-deck...

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  • Jerry Briley of Nebraska City, Nebraska has owned this 1960 International 190 since 1962, acquiring it shortly after the original owner died. Over the years, Jerry hauled everything from gasoline...

    Jerry Briley’s 1960 IHC

    Posted on January 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Jerry Briley of Nebraska City, Nebraska has owned this 1960 International 190 since 1962, acquiring it shortly after the original owner died. Over the years, Jerry hauled everything from gasoline...

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  • This 1953 GMC 350 has been in the Seymore family of Arley, Alabama, since it was bought new in June of 1954 for a mere $2,950 (which was a lot...

    In The Family Since 1954

    Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments
    This 1953 GMC 350 has been in the Seymore family of Arley, Alabama, since it was bought new in June of 1954 for a mere $2,950 (which was a lot...

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  • Tony Randall of Scottsdale, AZ has been working on this 1957 Kenworth butterfly hood antique for more than two years, and now is very near completion of the job. It...

    Industrial-Strength Toy Hauler

    Posted on November 2, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Tony Randall of Scottsdale, AZ has been working on this 1957 Kenworth butterfly hood antique for more than two years, and now is very near completion of the job. It...

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  • This 1977 GMC General is owned by Dick Schaffer of Knoxville, Maryland. Powered by a Cummins Big Cam III 400-hp engine backed by a 13-speed transmission, this classic rig is...

    Old Wrecker Still Works A Bit

    Posted on October 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
    This 1977 GMC General is owned by Dick Schaffer of Knoxville, Maryland. Powered by a Cummins Big Cam III 400-hp engine backed by a 13-speed transmission, this classic rig is...

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  • The Gotfredson & Joyce Company began in 1920 in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada. In 1923 the company moved to Detroit, MI and became known as the Gotfredson Truck Company. The first...

    The Ultra-Custom Gotfredson

    Posted on September 1, 2011 | No Comments
    The Gotfredson & Joyce Company began in 1920 in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada. In 1923 the company moved to Detroit, MI and became known as the Gotfredson Truck Company. The first...

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  • After Eddie Crock of Caldwell, Ohio worked his 1979 Kenworth truck hard for 11 years he decided to sell it. The problem was no one was interested in buying it,...

    Eddie Crock’s KW Pickup

    Posted on August 2, 2011 | No Comments
    After Eddie Crock of Caldwell, Ohio worked his 1979 Kenworth truck hard for 11 years he decided to sell it. The problem was no one was interested in buying it,...

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