Art's Caterpillar 977 Track Loader
Before the Las Vegas Strip became world-famous, machines like this Caterpillar 977 Track Loader helped build the city from the ground up. Known as Art's 977, this historic crawler loader played a major role in demolition projects throughout Las Vegas, helping clear aging buildings to make way for the city's rapid expansion.
Equipped with a massive Tomahawk demolition pole, often nicknamed the "master key," it could quickly break into and tear down locked or structurally compromised buildings, making demolition faster, safer, and more efficient. Built during an era when the Caterpillar 977 became one of the most respected crawler loaders in the construction industry, this machine represents the hard work and determination that helped shape modern Las Vegas.
Visit Nostalgia Street Rods to see this incredible piece of heavy equipment history alongside hundreds of classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles, race cars, and automotive memorabilia.