The 1100 Cab Peterbilts

In mid 1972, Peterbilt designed a new cab to replace the Uni-Lite cab used since 1961. The new cab went into production in late 1972. Some Uni-Lite cab trucks continued to be built until very early 1973. The new cab was called the "1100 series" referring to the 1100 square inches of windshield. The 1100 series cab had bulkhead type doors, was 4 inches taller than the old cab and featured a new instrument panel. The 1100 series cab changed subtly over the years with the most noticeable change being the size of the rear window which increased to 36" wide in 1975. The 1100 series cab was available in a severe service configuration which included steel components. By the late 70's a steel windshield mask option was available creating a "Uni-Lite look" to the severe service cabs.

The photos featured here depict the many configurations of the 1100 series cab as seen on 346, 348, 349, 351, 353, 358, 359, 383, 387 and 397. The 1100 series cab was in production until January 1987. It was officially replaced by the Successors/379 family in October 1986.

Scale model builders should find these photos helpful when building the Revell of Germany Peterbilt 359 and 353, the AMT Peterbilt 359 and wrecker and the Revell/Monogram 359 model kits.

1st truck with 1100 cab	The same truck as seen in the 1973 Conventionals brochure			Prototype cab
				Taller sleeper for 1100 cab
	1st 63" stand up sleeper for 1100 cab			The 359 with stand up sleeper could be built in scale by using the sleeper from the Italeri Peterbilt 377 on the Revell of Germany 359.

			Classic II interior with Dash of Class
1st truck built at Denton, Texas plant in 1980		Old Number one	Your host leaning on the 1st truck built as seen on a monitor in the plant in 2007	1/25th scale model I built of Old Number One
				Your host at age 12 inside of a 346 at Peterbilt of Wisconsin

				The 351 (left) was available until 1976. The flat-fender 351 was replaced by the 353.





		JB Selvidge photo





		I photo'd this 359 at the old Newark plant in July of 1975	This sure looks like the same truck but with a big bumper.
		Bill McCullough photos

		Randy Ledermann photos









359 with severe service windshield and a 48" raised sleeper with RH door.	Here's the match to the AMT Peterbilt Wrecker model kit.










	Mine Rescue rig	The photos from Consolidated Peterbilt (above) were sent to me and I'm not sure who the photographer is.





















			Thanks to Robby Gaines for the many photos and scans

Material displayed is copyright to the original owner and photographers and is displayed for model building reference and demonstration. Images from brochure copyright Peterbilt Motors Company.


Note: Some of the following photos are not much bigger than the thumbnails.				Don Mullen photo