That truck is nuts. Rigs from the 1980s always make me feel nostalgic. You can justifiably take pride in a truck that the State of California won't even allow you to operate within its borders.

I havent seen a actual livlab. Back when i was a teenager i saw a ad for the livlab in a trucking magazine in the late 70's. This rig sure is sweet looking btw.

For a truck that has been sitting for 15 years, it looks to be in excellent shape. Of course, being garaged will do that. Still sounds good too.

Someone must have been "Babysitting" this Beauty but still a great tribute to just how things were built in 1982. Definitely a great find. Without a trailer, this thing is almost twice the length of a pickup. Imagine trying to drive this beast by itself in a congested downtown city. Appears ready to drive right now. Great. Thank you.

I’m 58 love trucks and never seen one of these, I learned something new. Love the 359’s over any other Pete models. Thanks for sharing

I remember seeing this truck on the cover of a magazine in the early 80's that is a great piece of history can't wait to see more of it congratulations on your find 😎👍😎

I drove OTR for 30 yrs and this would have been my dream truck if I would have ever seen it!! I've watched this vid 3 times so far lol

Beautiful old rig. love the camper style sleeper.

I am from the UK always love the look of the older American truck's. First time i have seen a livlab look's sweet nice barn find.

What an amazing find....looks like money was no object when it was built... and probably very little work needed to bring it back to pristine again..look forward to more videos .

Sweet truck. Someone put a lot of time & effort into that pinstriping. The camper is amazing.

badass , i drove a kenworth w9 for 17 years for Arrow flatbed trucking outta tulsa, i aint nvr seen a truck like this...thx for the times

Someone made a wise decision to keep it covered and cared for even though it wasn’t being used. That’s a rare bird for sure. Can’t wait to see it cleaned up.

My god, I didn't know a tractor could be built like that, no expense was spared and it shows! For it's age it's in great shape too. Hope it gets back on the road, it would be a nice interstate travelling rig with a big 5th wheel trailer of some sort. What a beast!

This thing belongs in the worlds largest truck stop museum in Walcott Iowa

This has to be a "ONE OF A KIND" truck!

gotta love a good old 359 Peterbilt with that classic corvette dash ive only seen pics of this truck back in the day im so happy she's still out there serving and so well kept the livlab sleepers there's only a couple left now a days defintley a piece of trucking history!!

This truck is absolutely a treasure i hope its being revived and used. Just a awesome truck

I miss these paint job colors, reminds me of a much more fun time in America.

I’ve been drooling over this rig for a while on marketplace, funny to see the thumbnail pop up.

I remember loading with and running across New Mexico with a young lady on Bennett Motor Express a long long time ago. It looks like the same truck. Bill

That is fantastic and it was kept under cover 👍👍🇦🇺 Looks like I was hardly used

I remember that truck as a kid growing up in Polk County I used to see it all the time

Gonna need more vids showing the inside in detail. Very, very cool.

WOW, man, That Tractor Is NICE!!! SUPER NICE!!!

That truck and the woman driver was featured in American Trucker Magazine. She hauled oversized freight and the truck was black with the same stripes. Awesome video. Hope to see more.

One of the coolest RIG'S I've seen in a long time 😈🤘

How can I have never seen one of these. Super cool.

I'll have to admit ,I've never seen one of these before, this is the first one I've seen like this.

What a sweet old gal. Can't wait to see what your plans are for her.

What an amazing truck, would be great to see this beauty back on the road if possible.

Hell of a rig, good luck 🤞

Oh man!! I have Heard of theae from my granddaddy he owned a huge trucking company in ann arbor Michigan when I was a kid (mid 80-early 90s) and my uncle always talked about them. Never seen one in oersot. They're so cool.

Dammmmm, she's tall ,long and DAM Beautiful.

I'm just being honest this literally blew my mind I had to go outside and walk around and watch this video for a little bit 3 times in fact

15 Jahre und der Truck läuft, SUPER!

Tim Gentry would love that sweet ride. In 25 years of trucking I've not seen one of these. Very cool old truck.

This is what it means to touch history🙂

Back in day rigs were interestingly built to say the least... and they usually had a cool paint scheme. I remember in 80s going with my dad on trips and headliner of his rig was like stars sparkling when I climbed in, but not sure of that material they used on the headliners. His truck had cool scheme with purple stripes that sparkled like it had been mixed with flake/glitter... he had some many amber exterior lights, the truck was magical to a kid like me. They don't make em like they use to honestly.

Wow, that is a nice Peterbilt

The coolest PETE,I ever seen.i was 20 when it was new,awsome.

One beautiful truck! I would love that for parades....

cool old truck , can't wait to see it fixed up ready to roll.

This is so awesome would be so cool driving around

Absolutely a gem!!

Big Wow I was 14 years old and at that race. Many years later the only thing I remember was the huge wreck in turn one nearing the end of the race. Used a crane to pluck one truck that went through the wall outta the trees after the races end. Very Cool find

Greetings from Maine..... That Peterbilt is a great find. Enjoy her..... Thank you for sharing!

That's a classic survivor, I would be tempted to put it on the road and work it, but it really is a museum piece.

This truck would have made a great Monogram or Revell plastic model!! I remember putting one like this together in the late 70's.

That is a beautiful truck and love that sleeper that is totally awesome!

Not a trucker or lorry driver as we say in the uk but this is a work of art .very nice .

Absolutely gorgeous machine❤❤

What a cool old truck. Hopefully it has a bright future so others can see it on the road again.

Pls make more videos about this truck, it's amazing! What a find.

WOW, what a find!! I've always had a fascination for LivLabs. I saw 2 of them on the road back in the early 80's, but haven't seen one since. Please put up more videos showing the interior for those of us who've never had the chance to be inside one. (that 2 second snap shot simply wasn't enough!! LOL)

You are going to have to give us a full talking walk around and some history going by the comments. Certainly looks well preserved and a great find 👌

I'm not a Peterbilt fan, but that is beautiful and in great condition considering it's age. A little tlc and a bath and it could be a perfect show truck.

What a work of art. I love 359s, especially the later years with the square headlights. Damn good looking trucks.

Ok that's actually bad ass! I would happily live in that. Awesome.

Two very beautiful trucks.

I was like , wait that area looks familiar lol , im in Ocala , hope I see it on the road sometime!

Must be LOUD in the over-cab sleeper with the unshielded exhaust pipe right outside...what a colossus! I want it! Put a nice dump body on it and have the BEST dumptruck EVER!!

This is one of the best looking trucks I've ever seen

That is a very rare rig, it need to be restore back to original glory

What a Beauty !!!!! WOW WOW !!!! i WANT TO TAKE HER FOR A SPIN , Thanks for sharing .

What a great use of space. Back in the 90's I drove a Kenworth with a studio sleeper and the one fantastic feature was that I could use the smaller upper bunk for sleeping and the lower one kept in a dinette format. Space above the driver and passenger was a waste. Who needs headroom in the actual cab? I'd rather have a full size bunk up there with loads of living space below.

Back in the day I remember seeing two of these. One was leased to Bekins Van Lines and the other one was leased to C & H Transportation pulling their yellow flatbeds, drop decks and lowboys. What was interesting about that one was the dark brown metallic paint. It was a Freightliner suicide cabover.

Both are beautiful. Tow truck is gorgeous

WOW, never seen this setup from this period 👍❤️

That rig looks AWESOME!!!! I swear to god if I had the money to buy this and restore it this would be my mobile home! The more I look at it the more I would adapt a truck bed on the back! Lmao this beautiful truck has so much potential

"Living on the road my friend, was gonna keep me free and clean". Awesome rig!

Bro .. this truck could star in its own movie..i can drive!🙋‍♂️

Cream of the crop labor of love, top of the line right there wow

Nice truck, its hard to believe that it Been sitting for 15 years . Old school always rules great video

That thing looks sweet definitely a head turner

I remember seeing the liv lab on the road when i trucked back then,seemed well done ,good looking and ahead of ots time

Would you please show the world how you fixed this bad ass truck up it's one of the coolest on the planet thank you..

F ya! She lives again! Made me smile. Thank you

I absolutely love it!! Kudos, friend, back when rigs had taste 💪👊💥

That is a amazing rig.......please be kind to it! So beautiful 🎉

I can’t believe the shape it’s in. Pristine find.

The Best design for a Sleeper. Bunk over the Cab.

Dang, that's gotta be worth some coin. Sweet find!

This is like finding a 1976 eagle transtar 2 in76 livery!!

As a kid, my dad was a truck driver . I used to sit in the passenger seat and day dream about my dad getting a truck like this. I wouldve sat on the top watching the road the whole time.

Some lucky folks must've seen this gorgeous lady hauling and rolling the highways back in time

That's a pretty truck..

I expect there are plenty of owner/ operators that would lover to have this thing.

Very nice LivLab Peterbilt! These must be very rare too.

She's a true beauty. I hope you give her the attention she deserves. And bring her back to her former glory.

That is absolutely beautiful. I'd love to see it after a cleaning and maybe a retrofit with new LED lights that look classic.

Wow, that is a nice Peterbilt love it

What a great looking truck

I had this one, back in the days....... in Lego I now recognize 🤯. Lego Model Team: Highway Rig - 5580. Didn't now it was based on this Peterbilt. Really impressive truck by the way

Popa's pad when mom's mad !! LOL GOD BLESS YA ALL

Absolutely awesome truck

Just caught your channel going to have to check more of it out 👍👊‼️💯🎯🇺🇸🇨🇦🤟🤙😍

That is a nice looking truck! I hope it rides as well as it looks.....

Very special truck ❤

This is cool truck