Vintage Tow Trucks

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    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1916...

    In 1916 a man named Ernest Holmes modified his 1913 Cadillac with a pulley and crane and created the very first tow truck. It was known as the "Holmes Wrecker" and the basic set up would be used for years to come.

    This is a picture of a 1916 Holmes Wrecker courtesy of Jonas Brock
     
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    And I have one of his Wreckers today. I have a '69 Model Holmes 440.
     
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