Mack Trucks will display an historic Mack AB tractor at the New York International Auto Show, April 18-27, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. Mack and the New York Auto Show are both commemorating their 125thanniversary, a feat not many companies or events attain.
The Mack AB tractor will be in the Javits Center鈥檚 Crystal Palace, where the auto show will display motor vehicles that debuted during the last 125 years. As part of the media preview day April 16, Mack will have a press conference that will talk about Mack鈥檚 pioneering technologies throughout the years, as well its newest innovation 鈥� the flagship Mack highway Class 8 vehicle that will be introduced April 8.
鈥淢ack鈥檚 125-year legacy is legendary in the trucking industry, and Mack is so proud to be one of the first companies to exhibit in the New York Auto Show,鈥� said Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North America. 鈥淚n our 125 years, Mack has never rested on its laurels. We鈥檝e continued to develop new technologies to advance the trucking industry, while also benefitting our customers. On April 8 in Brooklyn, New York, where the Mack brothers started our company, we will introduce our newest innovation that will be a game-changer for the industry.鈥�
The first New York Auto Show opened in November 1900 to celebrate the 鈥渉orseless carriage.鈥� That year, the automobile was primarily something the wealthy owned. But mass production changed all that, and between 1910 and 1920, the automobile became a necessity for the general public.
鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome the legendary Mack Trucks to this year鈥檚 New York Auto Show,鈥� said Show President, Mark Schienberg. 鈥淐elebrating just one 125-year anniversary is a feat unto itself, but we are fortunate to have two at this year鈥檚 event, where today鈥檚 innovation and yesterday鈥檚 heritage collide.鈥�
In 1904, Mack Trucks founders Gus and Jack Mack publicly displayed its first Mack Brothers bus 鈥� the Manhattan 鈥� during the annual Madison Square Garden automobile show. The Manhattan drew outstanding reviews from the automotive press attending the show because of its stylish body and solid construction.
The Mack AB model, the first standardized high-volume Mack truck, at this year鈥檚 auto show was built in 1925, which exemplifies the dependability of Mack vehicles by celebrating its 100th anniversary of its introduction. Produced between 1914 and 1936, the Mack AB model was equipped with a 30 horsepower four-cylinder engine. Eventually, the engine鈥檚 horsepower was increased to 60 horsepower.
鈥淭he fact that the New York Auto Show and Mack share the 125-year anniversary proves our infatuation with the automotive industry,鈥� said Doug Maney, Mack Museum curator. 鈥淎s vehicles increased in popularity, their use expanded to require larger vehicles to transport goods.聽Mack led the way in the transition from light duty vehicles to heavy capacity trucks. Mack has consistently been an innovator in the industry by offering industry-leading designs across all aspects of heavy-duty trucks.聽The long list of patents issued to Mack through the years as incorporated into dependable, long-lasting vehicles have established their position as a world-renowned icon.鈥�