impressive lift ability for a wrecker (tow truck)

found on http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/

Tow trucks were sometimes made from big used cars, because trucks were really expensive, so here's a Packard and 2 other cars converted

photos from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=733

The Bob McDorman Collection is going to be auctioned at Mecum, Nov 5th and 6th, no reserve

1927 Chevrolet SOHIO Tanker Truck (SOHIO =Standard Oil company of Ohio)

1920 Chevrolet SOHIO horse drawn gas wagon

1927 Chevrolet Wrecker 1 Ton

1929 Chevrolet Fire Truck 1 Ton

For the whole collection gallery, as it has "150 Cars including the World's Most Complete Corvette Collection"

Cool old russian vehicles!

1913 Rus­sobalt Type-Kegresse

1939–1946. Total 33 840 units were pro­duced. This truck is pow­ered by gas gen­er­a­tor that used fire­wood (or coal) to pro­duce gas that pow­ers the engine. Because of this it has low power and speed, it is dif­fi­cult to ser­vice and not so easy to start up. But because the lack of gaso­line in some north regions this truck was indispensable.

Yag -12 all four front tires steer, 1932 to 1941

Pro­duced 1949–1953. This inter­est­ing car is kind of GAZ-M20 Bobeda based six seat mini­van

This is a 1956 4 wheel drive airplane towtruck, and can be switched to just front wheel drive. (only 13 made)

This is a 1956 4 wheel drive airplane towtruck, and can be switched to just front wheel drive. (only 13 made)

Prototype built in 1934. Only one GAZ-Aero was pro­duced by engi­neer Alek­sei Osipovich.

http://www.oldrussiancars.com/

cool old tow trucks

I love the COE look

both of these last two are convertible cars that were converted, wouldn't that blow your mind if you came across it on the street today?

via: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4927350

Cool stuff from here and there, surfing the web like it's big wave Wednesday and I've got the longboard!

Above via: http://psychorockabilly.tumblr.com/page/10

Carole Lombard and Bing Crosby via: http://smut-to-go.tumblr.com/

Via: http://reverberateone8.blogspot.com/2009/12/lay-it-on-down.html

1936 Nashville Police Dept armored car via: http://community.livejournal.com/shusharmor/269691.html

Above via: http://rew10.com/rew10_blog/

Above via: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/02/16/libby-jumbo-riley/

Above via: http://tone24.tumblr.com/

A racing Isetta... that is cool! Mario Cipolla, ISO Isetta, Mille Miglia, 1954.
http://friendship-classics.tumblr.com/

above via: http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/

Via: http://autoculture.org/