20 Weird Facts About The Trucker’s 1955 Peterbilt 281 Duel

What turned a rusty 1955 Peterbilt 281 into cinema's most terrifying vehicle villain?

In this video, we're uncovering the shocking secrets behind the mechanical monster from Steven Spielberg's Duel. From the mysterious truck driver whose face we never see to the multiple vehicles that played the villain, these twenty bizarre facts reveal how a simple oil tanker became Hollywood's ultimate highway predator. Discover why Spielberg chose this specific truck for its "evil face," how the production team made it progressively uglier with dead insects and roadkill, and the real reason they drove an actual truck off a cliff for that unforgettable finale.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 intro
00:59 The Identity Crisis
02:00 The Tag Axle Deception
03:01 The Union Oil Origins
04:01 The Multiple Truck Mystery
05:07 The Caterpillar Engine Problems
06:15 The 13-Speed Transmission Terror
07:24 The Speed Limit Lie
08:26 The Face of Evil Design
09:36 The License Plate Collection
10:47 The Progressive Decay
11:55 The Mysterious Driver
13:16 The TV Movie Origins
14:28 The Backup Truck Survivor
15:35 The Cliff Death Scene
16:37 The Audition Process
17:43 The Primer Paint Debate
18:50 The Theatrical Extra Trucks
19:57 The Vasquez Canyon Mystery
21:05 The Mechanical Failures
22:08 The Real Speed Secret.
23:15 The Frame-by-Frame Transformation
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