Where Do Old Tow Trucks Go To Die? Steve Magnante Finds An Old Relic In The Junkyard

In recent years Steve Magnante has become known for his amazing automotive knowledge on stage at Barrett-Jackson auctions where he is part off the television broadcast team on stage. If you know him from pre-Barret-Jackson days then you know that he has a storied career in the pages of Hot Rod, Car Craft, Muscle Car Review and many more. I first met Steve on Hot Rod Power Tour in 2001 I think and can tell you that he’s as hardcore as anyone, quirky, a little weird, and just the kind of guy you want to rummage through a junkyard or car collection with. His friends refer to him as Magneto, which is appropriate since most people can’t properly pronounce his last name anyway.

In this video, he is perusing a local wrecking yard and finds this cool old tow truck. The story behind it is kinda cool, as is the history of the towing company, and in typical Steve fashion, he’ll give us some info we otherwise might not have know. Check it out, you’ll dig it we promise.

Video Description:

Where do old Tow Trucks go to die? Steve explores an old school 1965 Ford F350 that’s come to the end of the road. Built before ready availability of hydraulic rams and wireless hoist controllers, this ancient workhorse is off the hook…literally.

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