To celebrate Mack Trucks 100th anniversary in 2000 its Australian arm factory built 25 limited edition Trident Centennial models – all but four were painted blue with white flashes adorning the bonnet – each truck was named after an Australian highway – this is the story of the ‘Cunningham Mack’
Brett Cleary was keen to own one of these collectables, which represents a milestone in Mack Trucks 100-year history as a truck manufacturer, with arguably the most well recognised bonnet mascot in the world. Brett’s family’s company Cleary Bros (CB), has also passed the century mark and moreover, has operated many Mack trucks during that time.
The Cunningham Highway (named after the early 19th century botanist and exp
