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Car pulling other cars?
Holmes modified his Cadillac to pull cars and transport them to his garage. -
Where It Began
A man received a call from his friend to restore his Model T after flipping it in a ditch. -
FlatBed Tow truck invention
The flatbed tow truck was made in 1916. -
The Spark
In 1918 Holmes his invention and the to truck industry was born. -
Death Of the Inventor
Holmes then founded the Ernest Holmes Co. in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Market Street and was its president until his death in 1945. -
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck
The wheel lifted tow trucks started showing up in 1969.