Peterbilt 359

The Peterbilt 359 was a conventional Class 8 highway tractor from Peterbilt, introduced in 1967. It was similar in design to the earlier 358 and also used a tilting hood, but it was fitted with a larger grille so that it could accommodate larger diesel engines, which is why the 359 outlasted the narrow-hood 358. In 1977 a long-hood Model 359 became the 100,000th Peterbilt vehicle built, and that year the cab gained a revised dashboard and an optional 63-inch walk-through sleeper. The 359 was replaced by the 379 in 1987, and the 359, 379 and 389 together made up a 57-year family of long-hood trucks that ended in 2024.