Popular Post j hancock Posted August 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2016 Originally Long Island, NY based sprint car pusher/wrecker featuring a Ford flathead engine, bulldog hood ornament, Mack hubcaps while running on 6.00-12 tires. 4 5 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Fred and Eddie from Springfield (Jamaica NY) ran 3/4, full midgets and Modifieds at Freeport, Islip and some tracks in Jersey. Edited August 9, 2016 by 41chevy Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 pretty nice job,,,looks excellent...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 For a year or so it was on display at the Himes Museum of Auto Racing in Bayshore L.I.. With a rare V-8 60 in it. Paul 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Ed and older brother Fred Brunnhoelzl built the little rig in 1949 using cut down Dodge pickup truck frame rails, Dodge front axle and a Model A Ford rear axle, a modified Pontiac grill and a V8 60 flathead and a Ford transmission. Here is a story about Steady Eddie. http://www.flyinbryan.com/himes/stories/SteadyEddieBrunnhoelzl.pdf 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 That's a "cute little wrecker" I need to build one to tow my riding lawn mower.Having been in the towing business I appreciate anything with a winch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Billy Did you notice the "wrecker" that the golf cart rental outfit had to retrieve the broke down carts at both Springfield MO and York PA.. It was a cute little thing on a golf cart chassis. Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dand Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Who bought it from himes museum on long island ? If he only had it a couple years ? Where was it before? And who bought it it owns it now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dand said: Who bought it from himes museum on long island ? If he only had it a couple years ? Where was it before? And who bought it it owns it now ? Dave Merklin of Freeport had it for years in on of his garages. He died in 2015 and the family made sure The Himes Collection got it. It was in sad shape from sitting for years and needed a lot of body work. Dave was a bit eccentric. I went to his house to look at a 1938 Chevy coupe in 1991. He told me it had a brand new never run late model six in it. It was new when he put it in in 1958 and that was the last hing he did on it. He also had a 1962 Econoline pick up in the garage he parked in 1964. Edited March 20, 2020 by 41chevy Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Any shots of the Ford hauler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted March 20, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2020 The mini wrecker is with the Brunnhoelzl family in NH. Saw it again at the Granite State Show last year. The hauler is a fairly rare 1939 COE. 4 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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