Photos: Western Star celebrates 45 years at Mid America

March 22, 2012

To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Western Star -- also a division of Daimler Trucks North America -- brought its collection of tractors and vocational models to the 2012 Mid America Trucking Show, with each given a special "cinematic" theme. "We like to have a little fun while building trucks," noted Mike Jackson, Western Star's general manager.

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