In July 1986, the manufacturer officially announced their intentions of producing these special classic Peterbilt 359 numbered trucks, as the last manufactured 359"s.
1987 was the final year of the production for the 359 model. To add to the company truck sales, they announced the last three hundred and fifty nine trucks off the assembly line, would be numbered, and would referred to as "359 Classics". 1987 Numbered 359 Pete, #233
In 1977, the company introduced a new dash style in the 359, that became known as the corvette dash, because of the round hump shape, similar to that of the early Corvettes.
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