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CORBITT D800 "Tall Boy"

Hi There!

This is my replica of the Corbitt D800 "Tall boy"

In the late forties of the twentieth century, all American truck manufacturing companies without exception were struggling with an important problem - equipping a berth directly in the cabin itself. The states were overgrown with a network of high-speed highways, so trucks had to cover thousands of miles on their own. And the problem was that drivers had nowhere to sleep.

For its interesting appearance, the truck was nicknamed the Highboy. But the access to the engine itself was not convenient and its side hatches allowed only minor repairs. For more serious work, it was necessary to disassemble the floor in the cab. In addition, the front end was worsening the visibility for the driver. For these reasons, the project was not successful.



Production of the Highboy began in 1951 and ended in 1953, with the cockpit constantly changing and decreasing in height. The earliest versions were too uncomfortable.

Less than a dozen of these trucks have survived to this day, out of about five hundred of the total circulation. There are only two on the move. The tallest model remained in a single copy and now it is a forgotten classic.

In search of a suitable option, everyone invented something of their own. Someone attached a sleeping berth behind the cabin, someone equipped a sleeping bag right in the semi-trailer, and Corbitt decided to make a sleeping place under the windshield. The passenger part of the seat could be folded out, forming a double bed. It is hard to say that it was convenient. During a pit stop, it was still possible to sleep, but on the move, it was just terrible. But it could accommodate four people at once.

- 2 Seats
- Good suspension and steering
- Bed in the front driver compartment
I hope you will like it!

Specifications

Top speed - 150 kmph
Fuel capacity - 700L
Engine - V12
Gearbox - ZE Automatic gearbox (By Uranwind)
Range ~ 200+ km
Sibtat systems is connected to the trailer hitch

Controls

• W/S - Throttle/Brakes (hold S to engage reverse)
  
• A/D - Steering/Turn lights
  
• 1 - Hazard lights, 2 - Headlight, 3 - Low gear, 4 - Heater, 5 - Interior lights, 6 - Horn
  
• Space - Handbrake

Special thanks to:
Car logic - UranWind