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Old Aug 27, 2016 | 12:38 PM
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Different era car transporters...both unique.

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And an oddball wrecker...

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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 10:50 AM
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And an oddball wrecker...

Wow! I really like Tugboat Annie. I wonder what happened to her?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 12:02 PM
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Origin of the name: Tugboat Annie (MGM:1933). Starring Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Robert Young & Maureen O'Sullivan.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 01:22 PM
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Careful Bill you are showing your age!!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2016 | 07:20 PM
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I wonder where they delivered cars with that freightshaker that it has a front axle?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2016 | 09:44 PM
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Old Aug 31, 2016 | 10:50 PM
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The back half looks like it was once part of a Hudson... especially the door and quarter panel..
 
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 05:47 PM
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I thought you guys might get a kick out of this one.
We stopped at Walmart in Lincoln, NE while there on Saturday and saw this:


Not sure what to say about that.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 06:53 PM
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He gained a bit of ground clearance I think. Solid rubber tires?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 01:12 AM
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Origin of the name: Tugboat Annie (MGM:1933). Starring Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Robert Young & Maureen O'Sullivan.
I love those old movies.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 03:28 PM
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I know it's not a Ford oddball, (that may actually be a good thing) but I saw this thing today at the hospital.

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And in case anyone is curious, it was NOT a clean transition...
 
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No info on this one, just odd.
 
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No info on this one, just odd.
That is a real odd one, like something off Mad Max...lol
 
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Herkimer Battle Jitney from the movie Mystery Men
 
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Herkimer Battle Jitney from the movie Mystery Men
Now I'm going to have to watch the movie.
There is a facebook page on it: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1539262516391069/
One guy says it was built on a Ford C-900 chassis.
Another has a video of it and mentioned it had an added on Peterbuilt suspension.
 
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