I was sent an email tonight from Rod Kruithoff's daughter saying he has decided to sell his Marmom-Herrington collection. Stu and I and others have mentioned Rod's collection. We've seen it in person, these are A-1 trucks especially my favorite the '52 Ranger. That is one vehicle that is in the top 5 of my dream vehicles.

 

WWW's on a 4x4... just not right. Any pricing? or will it be an auction? Will you be buying?!

 

Wow, I love that yellow F2

 

Rod's trucks are all nicely done, and in some ways fancier than would have been original. It appears Rod is not approaching this with an auction in mind, but rather is offering them to interested serious buyers. His Ranger is one of a maybe five produced in '52. Mark Mossell has the best archive of Ranger production and says they were single digit following the 1950 production year. I have archived three surviving F-2 M-Hs, and a couple dozen F-3s encompassing all years. Chuck says there were only a couple hundred F-1s converted each year, and I'm not sure how many of them have survived.

Rod's M-H collection is one of the finest there is. I appreciate his generosity allowing me time on my back staring up at his trucks. Stu

 

Mans got a ***** pile of cash tied up there .

 

Nice trucks... thanks for the pics, Bob, even though they are all manure spreaders... must have been hard for you to do....

I wonder why he put chrome grilles on them, as everything else except the white walls appear stock?

 

NO TELLING WHAT THIS OLD MAN WOULD DO FOR THE YELLOW ONE !!!!

 

Those are some beauties. Oh I'm interested in buying, the problem is that the bank account isn't. I'm not a big fan of yellow, but that one sure makes you think. I would like to see inside that Ranger too.

The add says the F7 has an overhead V8...what engine is it?

 

I would guess he built them the way he liked them. I like the chrome grills myself.


At the time I took this picture Rod was finishing the truck and didn't have the seats installed.

 

Holy cow!!

 

I did ask my wife if I could buy the Ranger, she said "NO"

I do have that second kidney I probably could live without.

 

Hmmm.... I can probably finance the Ranger but I'd have to live in it. I may call later to see if the Ranger is affordable. I may sell my 52 Panel, the Airflow and anything else I have.

 

What a nice Alaskan family car that Ranger would make. I love them all.

 

OK, I'll say it. That fire truck is awesome!

There... I'm better now. Make the nice pictures go away. I shouldn't be looking at trucks for sale.

 

My keyboard i s covered in drool !!! I need a lottery win big time .I see a Magic Air !! I LOVE that Ranger & it is in my favorite colors . Red & chrome .I won't be able to sleep tonight .One of those was parked right behind me at the Nat's 07 .It was meadow green . Thanks , Bob !