locoman Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 A friend of mine gave me this picture and he would like you folks to try and identify his dad's tow truck that was made from a car. Harry is behind the wheel. Harry's son will be very grateful. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Possibly Cadillac. The big rear hub is a clue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I guess that's one way to pick up women! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbartlett Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Geez, that was one nice car to be cutting up. Note the shiny paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoman Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Does it appear to the "experts" that the car has cycle type fenders front and rear? How about running boards, or are they just step plates? Right hand drive would make it fairly early. I do not know what it is. Just trying to help out 3 brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 A better look: Cycle-fenders and step-plates, horn mounted outside...Stutz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) I would say it's something more up market than either a Stutz or a Cadillac.. Electric horn so probably no earlier than 1914. Those front fenders suggest something like a ReVere ? Most have wire wheels but wood wheels were probably available. Step plate suggests ReVere as well. Greg Edited July 30, 2020 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Bob would be a good name for a tow truck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) The chick hook! well you said “name this car/tow truck” Edited July 30, 2020 by SC38DLS (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Harley Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 "Snatch Wagon" 😎 Capt. Harley😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 The Stutz remained right hand drive until 1921 at least if memory serves me right. Cadillac did not go left hand drive until1915. Also no cowl lamps like the Caddy's of the era. The windshield is straight up and those. Not slanted like in the photo. Not a Cadillac. If it is a Stutz it could be as late as 1921. The front fenders don't match any images I have found though. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Starting to wonder if it isn't a Bitsa. A bit of this and a bit of that. The Hub caps do look like a Caddy Chassis. The body from the cowl back does not. The fenders don't match much of anything. I bet it is an early salvage yard mix of parts of whatever they had to put a tow vehicle together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Has some characteristics of Cunningham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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