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Dick Johnson joins Western Star and MAN at Brisbane Truck Show

Dick Johnson will be the main attraction at Penske's Brisbane Truck Show stand.

 

Penske Commercial Vehicles is packing a lot into the Brisbane Truck Show, with former racing driver and team owner Dick Johnson joining a number of Western Star trucks, MAN trucks and Dennis Eagle trucks at the event.

The five-time Australian Touring Car Champion and DJR Team Penske V8 Supercar team owner will be making appearances at the Western Star truck stand on today, from 2pm and on Friday May 15, from 11am.

An Indy Car will also be on hand for show goers but the main attraction may be the DJR Team Penske V8 Supercar, a 5 litre Ford Falcon FG X that debuted at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide in 2013.

With a top speed of over 298km/h, the car has been raced by Tim Blanchard, Scott Pye and Ash Walsh.

For those only interested in heavy vehicles, Western Star is preparing a large line-up of trucks.

It stand features the 6900 FXC road train prime mover, 4900FXT prime mover, 4800FXB B-double prime mover, set-back axle 5800SS Aerodynamic, 4700SB 8×4 Agitator and the all-new 2800 4×2 Tautliner.

From MAN, there will be a range of TGX and TGS prime movers on show.

The Penke stand will also feature a MAN TGL Euro 5 rigid chassis with a crew cab.

A dual-control Elite 2 side loader and a hybrid truck from specialist vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle will squeeze in too.

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