Popular Post Superdog Posted May 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2017 I can't believe this truck has not gotten more press and recognition ,I never dreamed one of these would ever turn up.This is truly the holy grail of the Mack truck world. Jack Mack himself probably touched this truck when new.Owned by same family since new,sent to a realative in New mexico to be used in a mine to haul ore cars,then buried in same mine when no longer needed,present generation used metal detectors to find it and dig it up for restoration,using old original photos to rebuild the body. 1 11 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 wow that is an original any idea how many were built? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Is that the same one that was at Macungie last year? Amazing story, being buried probably preserved it. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fxfymn Posted May 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2017 Yes that is the truck that was at Macungie. Herb Fleck, owners of Daley and Wanser Moving in Nantasket, MA are the owners. I loved the story board they had with it that told about how many days it took for the drivers to get from Allentown to MA. when it was bought. I don't recall the exact time, but I think it was weeks, not days. The truck is not quite an original since they were forced to use an AB engine in it since the original was not available for use. That takes nothing away from a very unique project IMO. 3 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Billy Fleck, Herbie's son owns this. The frame came from Carl Calvert in California. The engine, as fxfymn points out, is from an early AB. The transmission is an AC Mack 3 speed (early AC). Billy found the id tag on ebay a couple years ago. I believe the fellow in New Jersey with the wonderful collection of early Macks helped him with the solid tires. The plan was to use a modern aluminum radiator to keep the engine cool, with a reproduction brass shell around it so you would not see the modern radiator. Daley and Wanser had one of these trucks in the early years of the moving company, but this is not the original truck. Carl Calvert supplied drawings and sketches of the Mack Senior stage they restored several years ago to help Billy with all this. Billy did a great job figuring all this out, as a tribute to his family early years. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Mike, Did you take a good look at the rear suspension on the beast. I saw it at Macungie last year before the body was on it. Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 It's amazing how fast that truck came together, a couple of years ago it was a chassis with wheels. Herb brought it down to Florida where they could put more time into it. It was non running at Macungie last year and it didn't want to go back into the trailer, it fought back all the way in. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Very nice. I seen it at Macungie last year also. It has come a long way since then,for sure. It should have been parked inside at Des Moines, in my opinion. A treasure for sure! Al 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodly Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I was blown away, too, Superdog. It's just amazing that that much iron escaped TWO world war scrap drives. Disappointed to hear that the drivetrain isn't original. Still pretty amazing, though. Loved the extreme arch on the springs. Talk about "parabolic"! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-371183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo8v92 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Saw this at macungie this year and wow.... out of everything there this truck blew me away. So cool to see how things were built at that time. And I believe the guy I talked to said there were only 3 of these ever built but this was the only Cabover, the other two were conventional's ...here's some pics 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-374543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncFireman Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Such a neat piece of history. Those springs are quite the interesting setup. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50022-1911-mack-manhatten-at-des-moines-show/#findComment-374613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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