The two photos, at the bottom of the page, are of a long wheelbase Holmes Heavy Duty W35. Those pictures were taken at Gilleys Auto Parts. He tried to sell me that truck once. I knew who had it before him also. The two photos, above those, are of a '54, & '50, that both have Homes Medium Duty 525's on them. I've talked to the owner of the "54" Larsen" Wrecker. It's in Utah. The wrecker above those two, are a Holmes Medium Duty 515, with home-made rear fenders. I doubt you'll find one, on the ground, so your best bet, would be to find a complete truck, & remove the Wrecker unit from it. I see them come up on ebay, & different sites, periodically so I'll keep an eye open for you one. The W35, & W45 units, are harder to find complete, than the medium duty units. Prices range around $2500-$4500 usually. This Holmes 525 sold on ebay recently http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160225053990. I used to own this Wrecker, & it's coming back to North Carolina. I paid $2000, for it, sold it for $2500, & now ebay got the owner 4K, for it. The new owner is about 75 miles from me.


Spanky Hardy
Collector Of Fine Old G.M. COE Trucks & Antique Holmes Wreckers

1948 Chevrolet 5700 COE Holmes HD W35 Wrecker
In the Stovebolt Gallery
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1950 GMC 250 1-Ton
In the Stovebolt Gallery