Hess Truck Facts

  Since it's the Holiday season, I thought that I would write about the Hess toy truck. So I compiled a list of facts about the trucks from over the years.

1. The first Hess truck that came out in 1964 was released two years in a row in 1964 and 1965.
2. Technically speaking the 1966 Hess Voyager is the second Hess Truck since the first one was released twice. In fact the Hess Voyager isn't a truck at all, it's a tanker ship.
3. 1968 and 1969 were the same truck with the exception of Woodbridge replaced Perth Amboy on the back of the 69 box
4. The 1970 Hess Fire Truck was released twice as well in 1971.
5. There wasn't a Hess Truck in 1973.
6. 1972's Hess Tanker Truck is basically the same as the 1974 version with the exception of the round trailer feet.
7. There wasn't a Hess Truck in 1979
8. 1981 did not have a Hess Truck either
9. 1982 and 83 were the same truck
10. 1984's truck was the first bank
11. 1985 is a reissue of 1982 and 83's truck but as a bank
12. There has been 4 Banks released starting in 1984 and ending in 1987
13. 2 have been helicopters, the first was in 2001 and 2012 respectively
14. 2 have been cars, 1993 and 2009
15. The first Hess Mini truck came out in 1998 and was a replica of the 1990 Hess Tanker truck and sold out in a day.
16. 1990 was the last year for a tanker truck.

5 Essential Hess Trucks You Must Own

  I've been thinking of what to blog about lately and had an idea, then a better one and then the best one out of many different topics so today I will list 5 Essential Hess Trucks that you must own.

5. 1970-71 Hess Fire Engine. This Hess Truck is based on one of the fire engines that was stationed at the Port Reading Refinery.

4. 1980 Hess Training Van. This is one of the most unique Hess trucks ever made. It is a GMC Motorhome and was used to conduct training seminars at Hess gas stations.
 






3. 1982 First Hess Truck. Chronologically speaking this is not the first Truck. It is a replica of the 1933 Chevrolet that Leon Hess used to deliver fuel oil.

2. 1984 Hess Tanker Truck. This Hess truck is what real Hess delivery Tankers look like today.

1. 1966 Hess Voyager ship. This is one that is not a truck at all. It's a replica of the Hess Voyager Tanker ship Hess used to have. It is also very valuable.