As Kenworth prepares to retire its iconic W900, it has announced it will produce 1,000 limited-edition W900 Legacy Edition trucks.
“Our W900 Legacy Edition is a way to celebrate the history and importance of the truck model with our customers,” said Kevin Haygood, Kenworth’s assistant general manager for sales and marketing. “We will produce 1,000 of these limited-edition trucks, and they’re sure to become a collector’s item. They’ll be powered by the Cummins X15 engine painted in legacy Cummins beige – an exclusive color for this limited edition. The Legacy Edition is the ninth limited edition W900 Kenworth has produced. In recognition of that, we are bringing back paint schemes from those past trucks and some other fan favorites.”
The Legacy Edition will be available with extended day cab, 72-inch flat top and 86-inch studio sleeper configurations. Each will be numbered in order of build date with a special badge on the glove box.
Additional features will be found throughout the interior and sleeper, while the hood badge will celebrate the truck’s history with a design that became popular in 1966.
“There has been a long love affair between drivers and the W900,” said Haygood. “The trucking industry features many generational families and owner-operators who have bought the W900 over all these years. It’s The Driver’s Truck with its bold, long hood and stately appearance. It’s why you see them at so many truck shows – they’ve won plenty of awards. The W900 also occupies a special place in popular culture. It dodged Smokey and aided Mr. Bond, all while becoming an iconic piece of automotive history.”
Haywood, speaking to the truck’s legacy in a press release, said “It’s with a heavy heart we say goodbye – due to emission regulations and component constraints – to a truck that signifies so much to so many. It’s a foundational piece of Kenworth and North America’s trucking legacy.”
The truck will be showcased at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., in the coming days.
More info on the truck can be found here.