[3] The first motorized ladder truck was on a Rambler chassis, and this was followed by others based on Couple Gear, White, Duplex, Nash and Dodge.

Conventionals and cab-forwards were made through the 1960s with little change, and Pirsch were also offering their specialties on other chassis such as Ford and Mack CF.

Very few conventionals were made after 1970, and current production centers on rigid and articulated cab-forward units, mostly with diesel engines.

Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding cities and towns bought dozens of Pirsch trucks supplied by these two local businesses.

At the time of its closure, Peter Pirsch & Sons was the oldest privately owned fire truck manufacturer in the United States.