A replica of Ernest Holmes’ first wrecker, for which he used a 1913 Cadillac as his starting point.


Photo courtesy of International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum


“THE MUSEUM EXISTS TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE INDUSTRY, FROM DOCUMENTING AND DISPLAYING ITS HISTORY TO HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE MADE UNSELFISH AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS DEVELOPMENT.”


its development. And it serves to commemorate and support an overlooked form of first responder. Notable exhibits include a restored 1926 Ford Model T


retrofitted with a vintage Manley crane, a 1948 Chevrolet truck with a Holmes 515 bed, and a Holmes 1945 Military Wrecker. Te latter has a particularly remarkable history having supported the Red Ball Express, the army truck line which delivered supplies to the front lines during WWII. It was later given to the French Army. Tis unit has a 15-ton capacity and was built in Chattanooga, and is one of a total of 7,238 of this model built between 1941 and 1949.


This 1953 GMC cabover “Bubblenose” was found abandoned in a field. George Lanser restored the vehicle as a mascot for his business, and it was later given to the Museum.”


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Photo courtesy of International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum


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