Season 2: Episode 30 – WTW23, Taylor Steinberg, Knapheide's 175th History Booth – Commercial Vehicle Pro
Taylor Steinberg, former corporate trainer at Knapheide, and commercial-vehicle industry authority, was on hand at Work Truck Week 2023 to commemorate Knapheide’s 175th anniversary with their History Booth display. Steinberg shared several modern-day truck features and business terms associated with the historical timeframe of Knapheide’s early days, including work truck frame width and the origin of the word “tire.”Next, Steinberg highlighted the 1924 Ford Model TT, explaining Knapheide’s work upfitting these early work horses with custom-built bodies.Moving on to the 1955 Chevrolet C6400 truck, Steinberg told of Knapheide’s work upfitting these early work horses with custom-built bodies.Last, but definitely not least, Steinberg showcased the Chevrolet C10 Truck – The original truck chassis has been upfitted with a new one-off Heritage service body designed and built to 1971 specifications.
