Ben Crankleshaft

Ben Crankleshaft is a hauler who works for OMB. He is a Northernstar Semi Hauler which he is based on a Peterbilt 362 with a cream and black paint scheme.
==History==
In Cars, Ben is among the trucks resting at the Top Down Truckstop when Mack and Lightning McQueen pass it on their way to the Los Angeles International Speedway.
==Official profiles==
===Car Finder Game===
===Meet the Cars===
*Ben considers the open road his home, fellow truckers his family, and the Top Down Truck Stop his dining room. He has few close buddies but makes friends in every town he passes through. Once Ben has met somebody, he never forgets their name. He can recognize a familiar grille anywhere.
===Pixarpedia===
*Ben Crankleshaft, a Northernstar semi-hauler, often settles down for the night at the Top Down Truck Stop. Let's hope that's not him snoring!
==List of appearances==
Title 	Year	Notes
Cars 	2006	
Car Finder Game 	2007	
Meet the Cars 	2008	
Pixarpedia 	2009	
The Fantastic World of Disney Pixar Cars #47	TBA 	
==Gallery==
BenCrankleshaft.jpg|Car Finder Game profile
BenCrankleshaftCars.jpg|Cars
BenCrankleshaftdc.jpg|Diecast (hauler)
Ben crankleshaft final lap hauler.jpg|2010 release
File:Ben Crankleshaft (Meet the Cars).png|Meet the Cars artwork
==Names in other languages==
==Trivia==
*"OMB" is a reference to the Pixar short film, One Man Band.
*Ben is completely credited as a Peterbilt in The Official Magazine, English issue #47.
*His diecast has "OOO" in place for OMB.
Category:Cars characters
Category:Comic characters
Category:Trucks
Category:Haulers
es:Ben Crankleshaft
pl:Benek Panew-Zgrzycki
ru:Бен Крэнклсхефт
Category:Peterbilt
Category:Male characters