Optimus' semi-truck form is also based on a real truck, but only eagle-eyed fans have been able to determine exactly which one. The original "Transformers" Optimus Prime toy was released in 1984 ...

Kenworth's K100 semi-truck is one of the all-time greats and is a fixture of popular culture. So why did Kenworth discontinue ...

But it is his role in “Transformers” as the wise Swiss Army Knife semi-truck-turned-robot Optimus Prime that has earned Cullen the most attention. As it turns out, the inspiration for that ...

The original design, as seen in the Transformers animated series, was based on a Freightliner FL86 cab over semi-truck. Personally, I much prefer that original Optimus Prime over Michael Bay’s ...

I know I was certainly tickled the first time I said "Optimus Prime, move forward," and watched the robot transform from a semi truck into the leader of the Autobots. The Optimus Prime Elite is ...

Inspired by the iconic Transformers: The Movie, there's more than meets the eye with Hasbro's newest action figure take on Optimus Prime ... transformed into his semi-truck vehicle mode in ...

Optimus Prime's red, white and blue color scheme matched the truck stop's and Optimus Prime is a truck, making it a serendipitous fit. He saw a statue online, purchased it — "it wasn't cheap ...

Besides his voice and cool faceplate, Optimus Prime's most distinctive ... into a Chevy Camaro. Optimus' semi-truck form is also based on a real truck, but only eagle-eyed fans have been able ...