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1979 Kenworth W900A (American Truck, black, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Kenworth
Model: W900A
Variant: American Truck
Year: 1979
Decade: 1970s
Colour: Black
Types: Classic American Truck / Lorry

This catalogue entry records a 1979 Kenworth W900A American Truck in black, a lorry, from the 1970s.

The 1979 Kenworth W900A American Truck in black is filed under Classic, American and Truck / Lorry, within the 1970s picture cars.

1970s on screen

Work vehicles can give a seventies street practical activity, provided any visible company lettering has been chosen and cleared for the production rather than assumed. Shop lettering, road signs and kerbside furniture should share the story date, particularly when a wide shot includes more of the street than the featured car. Plate references should be tied to the year of a seventies scene, avoiding a broad retro choice that looks plausible but does not fit the intended date.

Possible roles in a production

Warehouse dialogue can take place beside a stationary lorry, leaving the vehicle to explain the workplace while the exchange between characters carries the action. A parked truck can give a workplace exterior scale, but crew access and the position of background performers need planning around the chosen location. A roadside arrival can be staged through passengers and luggage, leaving the broader location to explain whether the journey belongs in Britain or elsewhere.

About this listing

This listing is a 1979 Kenworth W900A American Truck in black, filed under Classic, American and Truck / Lorry. Across the catalogue, Kenworth W900A accounts for 1 entry. Looking at the model entries by year gives 1979 only. To look outside this model, start with 379 cars from the 1970s or compare the 4 Kenworth vehicles.

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