Yes
Peterbilt is the luxury class of heavy duty trucks. Custom Peterbilt refers to the ability for the buyer to customize the truck per the buyers specifications.
No. All Peterbilt models have different-shaped hoods.
Whichever one has the more powerful drivetrain setup. I mean, you take a Kenworth and a Peterbilt, give them the same engine, transmission, rear end gears, and tires, you're not going to notice any power difference.
First indication is model year. The 379 replaced the 359 in production in 1987, and was manufactured until 2007.
The cabs of big sleeper trucks can vary in size depending on your desire. You can have an area as small as 30" or as big as 300". Most sleeper truck cabs have enough room for a small bed, a refrigerator, microwave, tv, and some storage. You can see an example picture of a typical sleeper cab here: http://www.pfblog.com/nakedpicks/images/Peterbilt-Unibilt-Sleeper.jpg.
the only difference would be the controls in the dash
You can order it from any Peterbilt dealership... it's possible a Kenworth dealership could get it, as well.
You can call the service department of any Peterbilt dealership and they'll tell you.
Peterbilt was created in 1939.
One can view the Peterbilt show trucks from the Peterbilt Motors Company and their website. Peterbilt is based in Denton, Texas and was founded in 1939.
In London, black cabs are detected in the same way as any other vehicle, so they are given no preference at traffic lights.
Try a Peterbilt dealership.