Nothing like a ten year old V-16 Cadillac to make a great tow truck. Cadillac's of this era had a PTO built into the transmission. So you could easily power the crane and not have to use a hand crank. Add a fe extra springs in the rear and you're ready to work. They was from the hill towns of Western Mass, and the current CEO of the AACA car club worked at the dealership these guys opened after the war. The dealership is still running strong today. Anyone want to guess the original body style?