Make and model: 1957 GMC with 850 Holmes Wrecker
Owner(s): John Johannes
Owner's hometown: Jackson
Engine is modified (by GMC) Oldsmobile V8 with a 6 speed Allison automatic transmission and a 4 speed auxiliary transmission behind that. Wrecker has 40 ton capacity and is the largest mechanical wrecker made.
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