RARE!! Chris Budke’s Marmon 57P HR Tour, History & Interview

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2 жыл бұрын

Not only are Marmon trucks incredibly rare, but owners as knowledgeable as Chris “Mr. Flatbed Red” Budke are rarity personified.
Chris’ affinity for vintage iron goes back to his childhood and being a lifetime member and ambassador of the American Truck Historical Society (A.T.H.S.), Chris can talk trucks, trucking, trucker culture, and truck specs better than most.
In this episode Chris takes us on a full tour of his 1987 Marmon 57P HR, gives some in-depth history of the Marmon Truck Company, and traces the past lives that his truck has lived through the years.
If you don’t already know Chris or his wife “Miss Flatbed Red” from the ATHS, you should go give them a follow on social media.
Miss Flatbed Red is an extremely talented artist specializing in truck art. She’s also a KZfaqr and you should go subscribe to her channel here ⬇️
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Chris is active on Facebook & Instagram
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Miss Flatbed Red is also active on Facebook & Instagram @missflatbedred
Filmed & edited by Philip West ‪@FlannelPhilip‬
Music used with permission by Epidemic Sound

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@dougmitchell5435 2 жыл бұрын

I really wish Marmon was still in business.

@Mrruneight 2 жыл бұрын

In the 70's I was in my teens and loved like now Trucks! I knew back then and loved the fact that MARMONS were handmade in Texas. Long live MARMONS!

@robkittle1899 2 жыл бұрын

Marmons are super cool! A feature that was discussed in another video I saw on a Marmon is that they have a cast aluminum "roll cage" built into the cab. Very cool safety feature for a 40 year old truck!

@DAGOAC017 5 ай бұрын

I'm from Colombia (south America) i knew Marmon trucks when I was a child, the first time I saw one Marmon i thought it was like an strange Kenworth, but years later i found it was a real brand, well here in my country, Marmon trucks were sold in the early and mid 90s by an agency called Corgil, most of the truck sold by that company were used to haul sugar cane in Valle del Cauca, the were called Cane trains (a set of 4 trailers and the tractor unit) and some others were bought by independent truckers. A great piece of history (excuse me if there are redaction mistakes, but I have to say that my native language is Spanish) Greetings from Colombia and great video.

@walterstroman7304 2 жыл бұрын

Dad owned a 1979 COE double bunk with KT 450 Cummins 10 double over. Beautiful powerful truck . Was leased to Ranger Landstar. Miss the old girl.

@mikerobinson8758 2 ай бұрын

I came > < this close to buying a new Marmon from the dealer in Temple, Tx back in '85. It was a beautiful standup walk in with Hondo painted on the sleeper. I backed out at the last minute and it turned out to be a good thing. The company I was leased to really went downhill fast. I would have lost everything. Instead I kept my old Freightliner that was paid off and survived. It was a helluva nice truck.

@MissFlatbedRed 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!!! Can’t wait to watch it on the tv later tonight ❤️

@erasedfromgenepool.4845 Жыл бұрын

A buddy of mine has two marmons both of them are low beds! Both are older but still get the job done. He keeps them in pristine shape. An 86 and a 93

@jamiebray8532 2 жыл бұрын

Just an absolutely beautiful preserved Marmon. Keep the wheels on that history load turning, Driver.

@allenmaddux7611 2 жыл бұрын

In 1985 I started driving truck, I saw Marmon for the first time, and wanted one ever since.

@rayhuggart5214 2 жыл бұрын

I remember drooling over them in the Las Vegas dealership in the mid 80's. If I remember right it was close to the magic wand truck wash. We always stopped there to wash the soot off the front of our trailers before entering California. I'd love to restore an old marmon

@parker1ray 2 жыл бұрын

I am 60 and remember being a teenager in 75 and going to the truck stop with my mom and dad and seeing all of the cool old trucks! I remember a trucker letting my now deceased little brother and me go through his triple sleeper Pete conventional. Dad had an International Transtar, and mom drove a GMC.

@mtgut1962 2 жыл бұрын

Love them old Marmons. Got to meet Chris at the show. Great guy. 😎

@donaldshields2483 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a beautiful truck I was a trucker for about 15 years are used to see some moments around not a lot of sun looks beautiful god bless

@shelbysmith1826 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1985 57P VIP Marmon that I’m slowly restoring. It’s a fantastic old truck, definitely a head turner

@kentotten7217 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice to see a Marmon up close. Thanks for sharing this cool truck and story.

@adamhoffman3687 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative. My dad drove a marmon in the mid 70s for the union Pacific railroad. It had a national crane mounted behind the cab ahead of the fifth wheel. He always complained about the air power steering though and the truck was referred to as the "moron" lol. He said it was dam tough though.

@Lucky4wd4840 2 жыл бұрын

I got to drive a Marmon COE back in 1980. It had a 8V71 and 13 speed spring ride. I am down in TX.

@rafaelcoimbra6804 Жыл бұрын

I didnt know about the marmons …thanks for everything brother…Brazil!!!

@davidlastoria3341 2 жыл бұрын

5 star trucking on Beidler ave in Willoughby Ohio used to run Marmon's as well. My Dad drove one for them, a cabover, blue with 5 silver stars in a silver circle on the side of the sleeper.

@rideshareog 6 ай бұрын

I grew up about 2 miles from the Marmon plant in Garland. Always a site seeing a brand new truck rolling out.

@jasonlangpaap9607 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all you do phil

@stephenradcliffe4022 Жыл бұрын

In 1979, Crete Carrier Corporation continued our expansion into refrigerated trucking with the purchase of Sunflower Carriers, a refrigerated trucking company out of York, Nebraska. The Sunflower line was then eventually merged with Shaffer Trucking to create a single refrigerated trucking division.

@edwardcostello8833 2 жыл бұрын

A company near me called Cresco lines ran all marmons when I was little my neighbor had one in the 80s

@ScottWarder Жыл бұрын

My dad's boss back in the late 80's/early 90's had a Marmon. We took it on a run from Tucson to Reno once and in the middle of nowhere Nevada we were just cruising.. He looked down and said "holy shit, we're doing about 90".. We both gained alot of respect for that truck that night...

@YoungsCustom 2 жыл бұрын

Learn something new everyday! Very cool

@scottmacleod6301 2 жыл бұрын

Jerry Hamman trucking had some of these in the late 80s early 90s in cohasset MN they always caught my eye something different.

@crusiethmaximuss 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible!!! Somewhere I bet a collector has one of these Marmons with an Autocar, a Henrickson, and a giant Pacific logging truck

@dale5303 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a peice of history👌🏻

@dirtydiesels3110 2 жыл бұрын

Way Kool!! Back in the day east penn trucking from lehighton,pa ran a fleet of marmons would catch them up and down 95 from pa to FL. I still catch a handful of marmons running around. Good vid! Keep the shiny side up.

@rons4778 2 жыл бұрын

There was a Dealer in Australia who sold them Right Hand Drive and I have seen one on the road still working I remember they called them Max Marmon probably some trade mark

@Foalsteed1994 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a few of them that made it over to New Zealand I’ve seen a handful. They must of come from Australia.

@user-hk4ee3hp9x 2 жыл бұрын

I have one here in Australia a 1995 I use it to pull my race trailer we have it painted silver a beautiful truck to drive

@jimmytphillips8828 5 ай бұрын

My First Time heading West to California was in a New 1987 Marmon,... I was 21 Years Old!!! Smiles!!! Came into San Bernardino Scales Blowing Smoke and Hot Brakes 🔥 Smiles 😅 I learned Quick!!! Blessings and Shalom Ya'll 👍... "Dreamweaver",....

@6Diego1Diego9 2 жыл бұрын

love the Marmon hat

@robertrootz1851 2 жыл бұрын

Love the paint. My 96 classic not so pretty but I run her like crazy. Love the way older trucks look.

@quintinmarsters1609 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful truck. Great bunch of people. Hi 5 from Australia.

@SuperTransmission 2 жыл бұрын

Marmon is like the amc rambler of semi trucks.

@kyboy5 2 жыл бұрын

That's bad... I used to have one of them ramblers.

@1pieman Жыл бұрын

Very cool I saw my first one in the early 70's I looked at a new one just couldn't pull it off thank you for sharing this 👍👍

@a_new_leaf_eric5828 2 жыл бұрын

Saw this on last video was like he better show that sweet marmon. My fav truck

@leeshaver7825 2 жыл бұрын

That brown and white freightshaker in the background use to run out here in California I saw that truck at truck shows out here when it was still a working truck and saw it on the freeways around Southern California Back when California had some of the coolest working show trucks

@richb8796 Жыл бұрын

I saw that last marmon years ago at the flying j at 20 near 45 in Dallas one night even drove a day cab once...Interesting Truck .I'm a old landstar hand retired

@Pete-from-Tn 2 жыл бұрын

Remember seeing that truck back when it was new. My shirt was wet from drooling over it. Nice to see its still living on.

@THROTTLEPOWER 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@joejohnson5265 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, great guy, awesome content!

@weepweep2225 2 жыл бұрын

There was a nice ole Marmon Cab Over down the road where I live just waisting away at a salvage yard 🫤 looked to be in pretty good condition when I saw her. These trucks are beautiful!

@davehughesfarm7983 2 жыл бұрын

Man O man ..I had a Marmon 1986...I wish I kept it so bad ..It was slick...I bet it would be worth 30,000 now..Bought it for 12,000

@jerrykinnin7941 2 жыл бұрын

From back in the day. I've heard when you went to a Marmons dealer. They asked "What do you want"

@tonyk1406 2 жыл бұрын

That is Awesome.

@pvillehick67 2 жыл бұрын

Nice truck. Glad I got to perform service work on at least one Marion conventional like this years ago as a CAT engine tech. I wish I could remember the fleet that ran these out west.

@claytonbrown7100 2 жыл бұрын

Great truck and interview...wish we could have seen inside.

@SternDrive Жыл бұрын

In 48 years I have driven every truck made...except a Marmon. Nice looking truck, and I love Cats.

@dcrog69 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. There's a Marmon dumptruck running around Southern Maine.

@wendellhagg3511 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video and a Great Interview !! H.

@7viewerlogic670 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, great truck!

@HamiltonvilleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a KZfaq channel called “James Pretty” just found one and worked on it. They are nice trucks. Good video

@keithgould9045 2 жыл бұрын

My dad,brother,and I do construction about 8-9 yrs ago we got a deal on a marmon stripped the 5th wheel it already had a plug where the sleeper was n put a 12 yrd dump on it.......tough Is an understatement idk the exact milage but we finally had to put it to rest this year (rust between the double frame) we'd take another marmon if we ever got the chance, this marmon has been to hell n back and is only down for safety reasons

@maxxcherry6955 2 жыл бұрын

That is a fantastic looking truck !

@bmdbigfeet1031 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous trucks. Sad they never came North.

@darianpolzin6304 2 жыл бұрын

We have them in australia to ha 1 in Brisbane QLD working

@johnkries8189 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a dream truck

@rev.randall2292 Жыл бұрын

Very Nice , love the Marmons and Drove a nice Western Star awhile , well built.

@HotRodDave 2 жыл бұрын

Cool truck and info

@damiansingh8042 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a cool 😎 old truck and great history.Built when Quality was Top Dog.👌

@andyanderson4151 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Marmon's growing up , my Uncle had a towing business down in Florida. Had an 81 COE Marmon that he pulled Landall rollback trailer with an 8v71 n a 15 speed roadranger n it rode like a Cadillac! Good Times! Tks Phil!

@michaelkay3565 Жыл бұрын

My buddy has an 1987 still running it double bunk awesome trucks everything handmade

@Eric-eg6uh Жыл бұрын

Very very good interview booth you guys casual as any two guys could be the information in a short time awesome keep up the good work Information America

@truthteller8459 2 жыл бұрын

I used to live in Garland, Texas and rode the city bus very often past the then closed Marmon plant and later became a OTR Truck Driver myself.

@charlesbagwell4139 11 ай бұрын

I drove one for Points West Trucking nicest truck I ever drove 😊

@lukereynolds9907 2 жыл бұрын

What a awesome guy

@ericceulemans7851 Жыл бұрын

love it so much to see how Americans are so proud of their past, what they have achieved , the car the trucks , the music, together we are strong . we are proud to be American. just love to see. I myself come from Belgium and drive the truck myself, but it is a completely different world there in America. I myself was in America for 3 weeks was really the best time of my life. I was really born in the wrong country unfortunately...how this man talks passionately about his truck is just beautiful Een gesprek vertalen

@kerstas10 Жыл бұрын

Because USA in general doesnt have very rich history compared to Europe. Dont forget its europeans who found it. While in europe when we talk about history, everyone thinks about 1200-1800~.

@thisoldtruck991 2 жыл бұрын

Great Truck, I've been fortunate to come across several Marmons, and have a friend in Florida that works his every day. Chris, an alternative to real chrome Budd wheels, is to have some regular steel one powder coated. It comes out better than you might think.

@Alanthe918mobilemechanic Жыл бұрын

James pretty would love this who wouldn’t tho beautiful truck man thanks for sharing. ❤

@albertomoniz9051 Жыл бұрын

Those door handles were used back 80's white autocars,Western start Heritage cabs, also Hayes, the dash, square interior panels, Marmons and Hayes were very popular western Canada in the 70's 80's.

@walterfoster5682 Жыл бұрын

I drove a 87 57p for a co.Bo's trucking out of Winchester va.it was dark blue with a wide silver strip the full length of the truck. It was a people stopper back in the day. That truck was way ahead of it time & also out priced @$140 grand, that was a lot of money back then , still is but I think that was one of the reasons they went out of business so sad 😞

@Chevy4x4dawg 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome guy and awesome truck!!!! Very cool story on the history to!!!! Thanks for sharing this!!!

@irish-thinker4429 2 жыл бұрын

Full rear air suspension in a double drive in 1987 is impressive

@davidoliver6408 2 жыл бұрын

Not a trucker,...but that was fascinating!

@jerryjohanan4511 2 жыл бұрын

Best truck ever made!!!

@nicholasdillon5210 2 жыл бұрын

My Dad drove for sunflower in the mid to late 80s would of been the same time this truck was with them. He was in a 359 than a w900

@ronaldreuwer7971 2 жыл бұрын

I've owned 3 my first one was a 82 I still own 2 both are 1990s only difference is the one hood has raised edge accents like this one the other is flat no raised center on fenders and bottom edges are also flat I've talked to two old dealers and they can't explain the difference.

@mikehiggins5233 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👌

@350mack 2 жыл бұрын

the way it should be, hand built from the ground up ❤😢😊

@colinmunro7337 2 жыл бұрын

It's a crying shame Texas isn't it's own country!

@skylarsoper241 Жыл бұрын

Wow I’m a kwhopper lover , and now I’d like a marmon nice truck

@snydedon9636 2 жыл бұрын

I drove a marmon ten wheeler dump truck in the early 90s. I also worked for a guy that had a bunch of tractors leased to Dallas carriers in the eighties. Our main office was in garland tx. Wish I had known about the marmon plant there it would have been cool to check it out.

@Claudia_Delgeadillo 2 жыл бұрын

YO A MARMON A 2022 IM CRIYING😢😢😢

@relaxationstation7374 2 жыл бұрын

😍I'm in Luv!😍

@othonielramirez2466 Жыл бұрын

Soy de México y tengo la fortuna de tener un camión MARMON 1994 y es un camión maravilloso y muy aguantador , actualmente arrastra hasta 35 toneladas de peso . Hermoso mi MARMON truck

@robertstafford9931 2 жыл бұрын

A very awesome truck A Cad er A beautiful Marmon

@randywinter1543 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video Philip the marmons were a one of a kind truck,buddy of mine back in mid 80s had one wish I could find it now,had a kt twin turbo 700 horse

@brianreardon3392 2 жыл бұрын

There is one of these Marmons sitting in a feild in Riverhead NY.

@tyronemaxwell3785 Жыл бұрын

What a shame only a handful of these were imported to Australia. Great looking trucks!!

@stevenbuis4490 2 жыл бұрын

Haven’t seen a truck with an ashtray for long time. I test drove one at a little dealer in Tampa in the mid 70’s but wasn’t impressed. Some good friends had one for about 10 years with big double eagle sleeper

@tempestmkiv 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool truck and lots of interesting info but nobody around here was putting two hole steelies on trucks back in 1987 that I know of, Alcoa's were all the rage.

@herberthallum2078 9 ай бұрын

I was in Pendleton, Oregon and just quit my job with CFI. An owner operator who owned a MARMON said he would be willing to help me get back to Memphis, Tennessee with the stipulation I have to drive most of the trip. I agreed without hesitation. By far the sweetest truck I've ever driven. Loved it. I could shift the gears with 2 fingers it was so smooth. Will remember the experience the rest of the life.

@vonshan8415 2 жыл бұрын

Snowman ! Hell yeah.....

@mattb3283 2 жыл бұрын

I saw a few of these up in Palmerton pa when I hauled to a zink processing facility. Rumor had it one of the locals had a few buried on his property...may have been a tad warm??

@mintyman1968 2 жыл бұрын

Chris is a classy guy.

@stormyweather9054 2 жыл бұрын

Strangely no mention of air ride steer axle ? Mormon was 1st to do that years before anybody else . Was a big selling point in the 80's . Definitely the ROLLS ROYCE of the day 🏆 About as common as a unicorn these days .

@osmanyreyes8373 Ай бұрын

I play a Roblox trucking game, and they have a Marmon 57p which is my favorite truck in the game

@ronkennedy8676 2 жыл бұрын

Now there's a name I haven't heard for years. Could this be the same company that built Martin cars?. My uncle owned a straight eight I would say around a 1930 model. Absolute beautiful car