For breathtaking truck decoration it would be hard to beat the contestants at the annual Shell Super Rigs competition. America’s finest super trucks come to be judged for the appearance and workmanship of the exteriors of their tractors and trailers, and twelve lucky entrants are chosen for the Shell Super Rigs calendar.
This video records many of the 1999 entrants filmed at the Iowa 80 truck stop, complete with its museum of historic transport. The programme includes Neal Holsomback’s winning tractor-trailer combination with a burnished stainless steel undercarriage, as well as several of the entries that made it to the calendar. Rigs range from 1999 models to classics with a million miles driven.
With imaginative designs and incredible attention to detail, these trucks set a standard that few can reach. Informative interviews show just why the owners and truckers have such a pride in their workmanship.