This Beautiful 1965 Kenworth W900A Semi Truck Just Sold for 2024 Corvette Stingray Money

The W900A was introduced in the mid-1960s and quickly became a favorite among truckers for its rugged reliability and timeless styling. The long hood, chrome accents and iconic grille gave it a strong road presence, both when parked and on the move.

Now, the reason why Kenworth decided to add the letter ‘A’ to the W900’s name in 1965 was because it coincided with the truck’s first major design change. The already long hood was lengthened some more in order to increase radiator size and make room for larger diesel engines. There was no task that the W900A couldn’t fulfill back in the day, and I wager that it’s just as capable today as it was then.

Don’t believe me? Well, check out this refurbished 1965 example, which just sold for $80,000. That's roughly what you’d pay today for a brand-new 2024 Corvette Stingray. Yes, it's a lot of money for a nearly 60-year-old semi-truck, but if you’re a fan of the W900A, this is going to be worth the cost.

This semi’s exterior was repainted dark red with black front fenders, a color combo that works well together with the chrome grille, bumper, and exhaust stacks. Other visual highlights include the quad headlights, fender-mounted turn signals, clearance lights, a horse hood ornament, fifth-wheel hitch, dual external fuel tanks, diamond-plate side steps, towing mirrors, anti-sail flaps, and the 24.5” alloy wheels wearing 285/75 Toyo tires.

We should also mention the leaf springs at the front and the air-adjustable suspension system out back. Not a bad setup to have.

Inside the cab is where you’ll find the red cloth bucket seats, vinyl upholstery, tan dashboard, three-spoke steering wheel, a glove box, wood flooring, Vintage Air climate control, an overhead fan, plus a rear sleeper compartment which features a padded sleeping surface.

Powering this Kenworth W900A semi is a replacement Cummins 855ci turbodiesel inline-six unit, installed during prior ownership. It sends its power to the rear wheels via a 13-speed manual gearbox – by the way, you best be good with a manual if you hope to enjoy changing gears in this thing.

All things considered; this is the type of vehicle a classic semi-truck enthusiast should enjoy driving on the weekends, without ever contemplating any further modifications, at least none that are performance related. Let’s not forget just how many of these rigs get power-boosted in order to compete in drag racing events, also known as loaded drag racing. I think this W900A might just be a bit too pretty for all that.