Who's 'King of the road' when it comes to model trucks?

This is Scott and Linda Levine's 13th MATS. The Levines, of Long Island, N.Y., operate a booth offering miniature and collectible model trucks, part of their shop called Toy Truck City.

Located in the West Wing at Booth 60080, the shop has a veritable smorgasbord of truck and heavy equipment models, from economically priced children's toys in the $10 range, to items in the $200 range for the serious collector or hobbyist.

So what's the most popular truck model in among the model truck community? Scott says the answer varies depending on the region.

"It's Peterbilt and Kenworth here," he said. "At the East Coast shows, they want Macks."

More than 50 years of big hood lookin' good

My eyes lit up, and my heart beat a little faster. There's a new Limited Edition Kenworth going into production; it's called the Icon 900. And, yes, it is a special edition of the traditional big hood W900L. 

It will be individually numbered and badged, and have all the features you've come to love, along with a few special something extras. 

A stainless and chrome package with all the "bugs" (Kenworth emblems) in shiny silver, with LED lighting almost everywhere except the headlights. 

It has great-looking down-lighting, an 86-inch studio sleeper, and some special enhancements to the VIT diamond tuck interior.

The styling harks back to the early 1960s. But the look is all today -- big, bold, and ready to get down the road in style.