Mack's V8-Powered "C" Series - Comin' On Strong

[kscarbel2]

The Mack "C" Series, powered by both Mack in-line six cylinder engines and the Mack-Scania V-8, might not have been a sales success. But that's only because Mack's vast customer base was already completely satisfied with the cheaper Thermodyne-powered "B" Series tractors.

Offering a short-nosed higher power V-8 tractor (for the east coast market) with the spacious and all-around superb "L" Series cab, a combination offering unsurpassed visibility, was arguably a brilliant evolutionary next step during the 1960s period. But the game-changing "B" Series had already won the hearts and minds of truck companies (and their accountants).

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[doubleclutchinweasel]

Ah, yes! The C!

Introduced in '63, I believe.

Not a bad idea...short BBC. Good engine options.

Might have lasted longer if the U & R hadn't come out in '65. The U was aimed pretty much at the same market, I believe.

Still, seeing a C in person is pretty cool. It's just plain different! Does have some interesting character.

[farmer52]

There was a C at Watt's but don't know if it is still there (may be in the back lot).

[General Ike]

Croton-On-Hudson, NY Fire Department converted what was a oil or septic rig to its original tanker which eventually went on to serve Pocantico Hills Fire Department a few miles south.

Found pic on google. Credit to original photographer.

http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/crotontanker10/welcome_to_croton_tanker_10s_photopage/index.album/the-first-tanker-10?i=2&s=1

Edited January 17, 2014 by General Ike

[Maddog13407]

love the C models. put that on my list, right after a Superdog, an LJ with backdrop manifold Cummins and B75

[Superdog]

There's a V8 C615ST near here I been trying to buy for 20 years,pretty rough but all there.

[kscarbel]

A fellow in Northampton (Pennsylvania) owns a C model. He at least used to attend the Macungie show.

Yes, that's it, Bob Daumer.

[Joe Ditchkus]

There are 2 running C-Models by me. ABoth single axle one has 673 and I think Quadbox it was Ezra Stipp or H.B. Sproul low boy tractor. The other one is a 711 with unishift,winch on back,winch more for show I think this one was at Macungie a few years ago..Joe D.

[General Ike]

Where was HB Sproul located. Any relation to RC Sproul?

Edited January 17, 2014 by General Ike

[39 Baby Mack]

A fellow in Northampton (Pennsylvania) owns a C model. He at least used to attend the Macungie show.

"Engineer"

Ron

[j hancock]

"Engineer" Bob Daumer

[2stacksuperdog]

There was a company out of Ct who ran a whole fleet of these. There was still a few siting up there as of 10yrs ago.

[C609T]

Where abouts in CT are the these C models? I know the EJ Kelly Co. in Torrington had 4 of them but we got the last one 9 years ago.Wooster Express had quit a few also from Hartford.

[2stacksuperdog]

E.J. Kelly would it. From what im told they were hiding up on a side road up there somewhere. Theres a lot of hidden treasures up in that part of that state that you would never know was there. Fields full of antique machinery on dirt roads with cranes, dozers, trucks, etc...

[Joe Ditchkus]

General Ike H.B.Sproul was located in Scranton,Penna. They are in Clarks Summit now and have a very short wheelbase Superliner V-8 I think. Their C-Model is owned by a rigging crane company on Keyser Avenue Scranton. I do not know if related to RC Sproul. I cannot think of name now.Their was a C-Model V-8 in Craigslist or Truck Paper in Oregon tandem with tank on back in the last year.I do not know if it sold. Joe D.

[Joe Ditchkus]

I forgot to add but most probably know that C-Models used B-67 fenders. Joe D.

[C609T]

Mmmm would like to know if there are any more EJ Kelly C models out there.We do have a B model from them as well. Would also like to know if there are any more C models in CT?

[Superdog]

My 3 C609T's ,1st one is a '65 & has a 711 and a Duplex,with a Page & Page pusher axle,2nd is a '64 with a 711,Triplex,and tag axle,3rd is a '65 with a 711 and a Unishift.

[Vladislav]

There was C-model at the truck show in Amsterdam, The Netherlands last year with E9 under the hood.

[rickykarenpr]

nice truck partner

[j hancock]

Some random pictures.

[Superdog]

Anybody now where the pink one went that sold on the auction at the Auburn,IN ATHS convention ?

[mack mhe9]

A buddy of mine in high school his neighbore had 3 C's they ran as milk trucks. As a kid I could remember him saying these Mack's will be around a lot longer then those peterbilts. Still makes me laugh.

[Brocky]

This one is based out of Ashville NC and I took the pictures at the Western NC Chapter show last year.

[james j neiweem]

I never new the C model fenders swung out. C Model was a beautiful cross between a L and B model. Would have continued to make the accountants happy. This was the perfect answer to the White 9000 A car cab. Only speculating but the C model if continued may have outsold the U model. Sorry Vinny.

Edited April 14, 2017 by james j neiweem