When I was over in the USA in May 1995 to measure and photograph Fred Viohl’s Kenworth W900 Wrecker for Revell, it was of course an absolute must for me to photograph his Autocar tow truck as well. Revell didn’t want to make a model of it, but the three-axle truck had something very American about it, and I knew that AMT makes an Autocar kit.
Unfortunately I didn’t have time to measure the whole truck, but the most important dimensions were noted. Without knowing for sure, I think the wheelbase of this wrecker is exactly the same as that of the kit in its dump truck version.
Who dares to convert the AMT Dump Truck into an imposing wrecker? The striped layout should also be easier to realise than that of the Kenworth W900. The name logo would then be a job for a layout artist who produces decals, e.g. Decal-Print in Dresden.
If you are reasonably skilled and have experience with conversions, such a model shouldn’t be a problem. More pictures can be found in the Archive.