Ford Convoy Cabovers... and a few other oddball auto transporters

[Chuck Most]

Another thread made me think of these. I've got one of these on the "to-do" pile- I've already started modifying a Monogram '50 F-1 cab. But that's about as far as I've gotten for now.

Convoy Company of Portland, Oregon built a fleet of specialized Ford trucks for car hauling in their own shops in 1952- starting out with 195" wheelbase F-8 chassis/cabs. The cabs themselves were the factory Ford units, but stretched 5" behind the doors to fit the hand-built sleeper box. The chassis was shortened 8 inches, and the rigs were set up to pull the Westland-manufactured auto carriers.

Edited December 12, 2014 by Chuck Most

[Guest]

The truck in the bottom picture reminds me of a Corbitt, especially with the 2 windows below the windshield

[72 Charger]

Wow they are very unusual .I would not of liked to get those cars on or off there!..... You would need nerves of titainiam . They would make a great project though

[Jim B]

Those sure are interesting.

[Atmobil]

Special looks on these. What was the cooling like on the truck on the top picture without a grille?

[txdieseldog]

Gaute, that top one appears like a radiator is mounted behind the drivers wheel. The internet showed other pictures of a bunk down low and stated something about being mid-engined.

[Chuck Most]

Those actually had two radiators- one behind each front wheel.

Here's something even weirder- not build by or for Convoy, but still Ford F8 based.

And just for fun, here's a Dodge-based carrier, which resembles the love child of a Job Rated "pilothouse" Dodge and a construction crane.

[kilrathy10]

Interesting to see the history of car haulers.....From those to what we see, today.....Leaps and Bounds, Man....

[disabled modeler]

Strange trucks/trailers yet cool just the same...

[Atmobil]

I'm guessing that being scared of heights would not be a good thing when driving that Ford F8 based truck and that Dodge must be great for growing vegetables in

Fantastic creations, a true fuction before looks design

Edited December 24, 2014 by Atmobil

[Wagoneer81]

SO THAT'S why I hung on to that spare F-1 cab... I've never seen these before, Chuck. Thanks for sharing them!

[olsbooks]

VERY VERY neat. Maybe the GM Futureliner was not so original after all....

[CheezyTrucker]

Those actually had two radiators- one behind each front wheel.

 

Here's something even weirder- not build by or for Convoy, but still Ford F8 based.

 

 

 

And just for fun, here's a Dodge-based carrier, which resembles the love child of a Job Rated "pilothouse" Dodge and a construction crane.

 

I'm guessing they never considered bridge heights when building these monstrosities.