LOOKING FOR WRECKER INFO

[JARRNO88]

I WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY KNOWS WHAT MAKE, MODEL & YEAR OF WRECKER IS ON THE PETERBILT 359 IN THE AMT ERTL PETERBILT WRECKER KIT #8126. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY, KEITH

[disabled modeler]

Hi.......if i remember right i had that kit in the early to mid 70s, it came with sunoco decals ? mark

[JARRNO88]

Hi.......if i remember right i had that kit in the early to mid 70s, it came with sunoco decals ? mark

IM SORRY FOR WORDING IT THE WAY I DID. TIM ANSWERED MY QUESTION ABOUT THE THE WRECKER MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IS IF ANYBODY MIGHT KNOW IF THE WRECKER BODY HAS A MODEL NUMBER ETC.

[leafsprings]

Old thread, should have been in the "truck stop section" but  really didn't get answered. Anybody have any info to the question of year make and model of the Pete 359 wrecker body?  IMO, the Amt wrecker body looks like a product of the very early 60's, similar in design the the amt haulaway trailer.  

Edited November 11, 2017 by leafsprings

[Force]

They are known as "Big Stick" wreckers.
You can adjucate yourself here.
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/tow411/big-stick-wreckers-t58740.html 
The AMT Peterbilt 359 California Hauler "Small Window" Detroit powered truck came in 1969 and the first wrecker version of that truck came in 1972, AMT did the newer "1100 cab" Cummins powered 359 in 1976 and the wrecker version of that truck came in 1977, but the wrecker gear is the same as in the earlier version from 1972.

Edited November 11, 2017 by Force

[leafsprings]

Thanks Force for the excellent in depth information on this type of wrecker. Interesting AMT chose , as it appears, to offer such a low production specialty type wrecker and body versus a much more common Holmes 750. Yes, they did make the change to Holmes in 1/43, but why didn't Amt offer the Holmes also in 1/25? Water under the bridge of course, but it does make you wonder about all the missed opportunities by AMT management over the years.

Edited November 12, 2017 by leafsprings

[Force]

Yes I'm surprised nobody did a Holmes 750 in 1:25th scale as it was a more comon wrecker.

Edited November 12, 2017 by Force