*STOLEN* 1948 Mercury Tow Truck

The Fort Wayne Police Department is currently investigating the theft of a rare 1948 Mercury tow truck.

The vehicle is orange and black and was in good running condition.

If you have any information that could assist in recovering this vehicle for its rightful owner, please contact Det. Newbauer at 260-427-1416.

 

watching in wi! Gary

 

So....who's gonna ream out the cop for no intro? Don't think that truck will be in my neighbourhood any time soon....

 

Bump.
This truck needs to be found and somebody needs to be drug behind it or at least tied to the winch and stretched.

 

Hahaha! I've been watchin' and waitin' for that....

 

Yea I will let him slide in this case, lets try and get this truck back home, really cool truck, and once again, scum that needs their asses kicked for touching it....Jim

 

BTT, watching north side of Indy.

 

Wow thats pretty cool of the cop, come on a hot rod site to get the word out on a stolen classic.

now lets find it

bumpit

 

I found a little more information on the truck. It was auctioned last summer. Here's some additional pictures from the auction site:
http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/feature-lots.cfm?SaleCode=AS12&ID=r570


Knowing what the boom looks like could be important if the truck was stolen and is being parted out.

 

I posted this on the Ford Truck Enthusiats' 48-56 board. If anyone can smell '48-56 trucks and parts it'll be the guys on the FTE board. It this truck,or it's parts are posted anywhere on the net or being sold locally someone will likely sniff them out.

 

Looks like a "Weaver Auto Crane" boom on the back.

 

What the heck would a thief do with that one and where would he hide it ??????

Don

 

Watching in SE Michigan.

 

Hope they find it soon.
And, remember vote for your politicians that will put judges in the court system who will be tough on crime.

 

Thanks for posting this!

 

He needs it to go trolling for nice hot rods to steal....

Nice to see the cops are using the site directly to catch the bad guys.
No intro needed we know he's the good guy,

 

I will be looking out for it in the Dayton Ohio area.

 

keepin a look out in NW ohio

 

The company I work for will have three delivery drivers in the Ft Wayne area on Monday. I'll make sure everyone keeps an eye open.

 

Not a tough one to spot.. I'll keep an eye out my way

 

Cops dont have to obey rules silly fella's! anyway welcome, and im close to ft wayne and we'll keep an eye out for it.

 

I'll keep an eye out in Chicagoland.


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will keep an eye out in n.w. indiana

 

That don't seem to happen much anymore.

 

anybody watching swap meets for pieces and parts just a taught

 

bump

 

Ill be running back and forth on I40 between NC and TN for the next couple of weeks. I will keep an eye out. As for those who asked where they would hide it. In my neck of the woods dopers stealing cars 10 years and older because they don't need a title only a bill of sale to scrap them. They pull up to a house with an older car and drag it off to the scrap yard. They write out their own bill of sale and it is crushed for a couple hundred bucks. It sucks they got your truck hope they find it safe and in one piece. They should have their hands cut off for stealing. Make it hard to drive the next time they tried to boost one.

 

From an old Ford truck nut point of view there is a couple of hundred dollars worth of Mercury truck trim. The rest of the body parts are worth $500+and what would be left would be worth another couple of hundred in scrap. I could easily dismantle that truck in less than a day if I had to. I've seen people engage in illegal activity work harder to make less.

 

Hope they find it.

 

I want to thank everyone for keeping an eye out for this vehicle. I know it's been awhile since the theft but it's still out there somewhere and I have not forgotten about it.
Summer is on it's way and we'll all be out driving (hopefully) PLEASE continue to keep an eye out for this one and do not hesitate to call me if you have any information.

Det. Newbauer FWPD 260-427-1416