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Pretty cool, a Route 66 classic Ford wrecker from Holbrooke Arizona
This started life as a fire truck and was converted into a wrecker for the Whiting Brothers Company, who owned over more than 40 service stations along Route 66 from New Mexico to California.
sold for only $27,500
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1955-FORD-F-600-TOW-TRUCK-181507
A funeral procession of two trucks in San Diego, sadly, found necessary to get the attention of morons that are oblivious that flashing lights on the roadside legally require you to move at least one lane away from the shoulder of the road
A procession from Escondido, North of San Diego, to El Cajon, East of San Diego took place this morning to serve as a public awareness event, and a memorial for tow truck driver Jabar Issa who was assisting a stranded motorist with a flat tire when a 52 yr old imbecile driving an F250 killed him, struck the motorist, and hit another tow truck driver 4 days ago. Jabar was killed instantly, the stranded motorist and the other tow truck driver were injured and hospitalized.
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/01/21/tow-truck-drivers-look-to-bring-awareness-to-move-over-laws/
This past weekend was the Race of Gentlemen, here are some cool photos by Jay Phillips and Freaky Rico
Above are the "Rolling Bones" on the left, and I'm not sure about the red one, but it says Salinas over the back wheel
The Race of Gentlemen is nothing if not detail oriented. The race grounds themselves were quartered off by beach fencing. Each major sponsor was protected from the elements by what looked to be vintage circus tents complete with original tie-downs, hardware, and roof mounted wind socks. The food vendors were housed in reclaimed wood sheds that were assembled on-site much like the vintage-style timing and photography towers that lined the track. And then, of course, there was the glorious event headquarters – a WWII era General’s tent capped by a vintage Craftsman sign (a show sponsor).
Never have I seen a more focused group of traditional hot rods and bikes that spoke to me so loudly and so clearly. Right down to the last roadster, every car was appropriate to the venue and the vision of the Oilers and their “clothing company.” Everything fit with precision. It was a perfect field… So perfect, that I began to think again about the passion and dedication of the people that put this thing on.
read the whole article at http://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=24342
Both sets from Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OilersCCRaceOfGentlemen and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000381208980&fref=ts
I can't recall if I've posted these before
Boeing B-314 Flying Boat
Peashooters
Coast Guard
this wasn't labeled but I wouldn't be surprised if that's Sikorsky, or some actor looking very serious for a detective show. It's been confirmed to be Igor Sikorsky
B-17
all from http://cetaceous.tumblr.com/
A couple cool and unusual vehicles on the "Rambler Ranch" of Terry Gale I haven't posted before
above, a 1949 Nash wrecker truck that was only for dealership use, not general public
A Jeepster Commander Hurst (shifter, hood scoop with drivers side tach on the back, and patriotic stripe package) but no info on the site that just did a full gallery: http://www.rodauthority.com/features/colorodos-best-kept-secret-tour-rambler-ranch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colorodos-best-kept-secret-tour-rambler-ranch
And the website for the collection is http://www.ramblerranch.com/rr/
This collection first grabbed my attention in 2009 when Muscle Car Review did a feature on it http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/03/worlds-largest-collection-of.html
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