T.A. Peterman, a logger and manufacturer
of wood products, buys Fageol Motors
Company and starts making Peterbilt
trucks to serve the demanding
logging industry on the West Coast.

Peterbilt's first trucks
set the stage for the
distinct and legendary
Peterbilt styling.

Peterbilt unveils the Model
350, a perennial classic
and one of the most
popular trucks of its time.

The Peterbilt oval, one of
the most recognizable
brand logos in the world
today, was created.

Pacific Car & Foundry
Company acquires Peterbilt
from the Peterman family.

The Model 359 is
introduced and becomes
an instant classic. The 359
laid the groundwork for
what would later become
the legendary Model 379.

Pacific Car & Foundry
Company is renamed
PACCAR Inc.

Peterbilt's state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility
opens in Denton, Texas,
and builds its first truck,
a Model 359.

Peterbilt introduced
"The Successors" – Models
357, 375, 377 and 379.

The Model 379 is still
considered a trucking
industry legend and
the most popular
owner-operator
truck in history.

The low-cab forward
Model 320 is introduced
and becomes a leading
vehicle for the refuse
industry.

Peterbilt entered the
lightweight conventional
Class 7 market with the
Model 330.

Peterbilt introduced
the Model 362,
an aerodynamic cab over
engine tractor developed
to address state length
restrictions and the
increased popularity
of 53" trailers.

Peterbilt introduced the
premium aerodynamic
Model 387, Peterbilt's first
integrated cab and sleeper
vehicle and the company's
most aerodynamic and
technologically advanced
design to date.

Peterbilt unveils the Model 386, an
aerodynamic conventional truck that provided
significant fuel-economy improvement over
other conventional products. The 386 was
Peterbilt's first product designated as
environmentally friendly and fuel efficient
by the EPA SmartWay™ program.

The PACCAR MX Engine is introduced for
the Class 8 North American marketplace.
The innovative PACCAR MX Engine
delivers industry-leading quality,
exceptional reliability and proven
performance. To date, PACCAR
has delivered more than one
million engines globally.

The groundbreaking Model
587 sets the new standard of
aerodynamic and operational
efficiency. The 587 was the
first truck in the industry
to come standard with air
disc brakes.

Peterbilt unveils the new model 579,
combining Peterbilt's legendary quality
and pioneering design. The 579 features
a 2.1 meter cab for maximum driver
comfort, superior fuel efficiency, and
innovative safety features that make
the 579 Peterbilt's most advanced
vehicle in the company's history.