the movie "Real Steel" is awesome, and has a cool International Harvester COE Sightliner as Hugh Jackman's mobile home/robot hauler... it's frickin cool

I hope they make a sequel... it is a no brainer in my opinion that this story line of a young kid and his absentee dad reuniting and getting a robot to win the world championship, is the newest in a line of Rocky, The Champ, Karate Kid  type feel good action movies... To let it go withough a great sequel of them continuing to be partners in the robot games, and further learning that the dad character has a lot to experience from his kids point of view .. that would be a shame

If you've already enjoyed the movie, you'll love reading this interview with Hugh http://collider.com/hugh-jackman-real-steel-interview-2/118641/ it sheds light on the characters of the kid and dad from Hugh's perspective as an actor helping out a young new actor. Great stuff. I read the whole damn thing, its that good

To learn more about the Sightliner, browse the Old IHC thread that was made when they filmed a sequence in Mid Michigan. ABC12 ran a short clip in the news September 20, 2010 3:35 pm, but don't have it available on the website... morons
http://oldihc.org/truck-talk/general-discussion/ih-in-upcomeing-hugh-jackman-movie-real-steel

I love tow trucks. I love COEs (cab over engine)... and streamlined anything are cool.. so the streamlined COE tow trucks are pretty much the peak of the genre

 This is typical of the Count de Sakhnoffsky design... he was tops in auto design in the 30's http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/09/extraordinary-designer-of-automotive.html for a gallery and info about his work

All found on the HAMB thread http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=219018&page=110&highlight=coe

Streamlined COE fuel tanker of unknown make built for Gilmore, 1935, either by

Good looking rolling advertisement, some think it was a White designed by Count de Sakhnovsky, and others think it was designed by Wellington Everett Miller

the above 2 photos are from Steve, and he looked up this tanker, and these photos were taken during the Yosemite Economy runs, 1936-38

The '53 COE crew cab in Gilmore colors has a matching panel truck now

The panel truck on the back is fantastic, great compliment to the hauler.

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/03/king-cab-1950s-coe-ford-hauler-from.html for how it looked in 2010 with a pick up on the back.

Al Meyling's '47 cab over hot rod hauler

One cool hauler

It was great to take pictures of this without a horde of people like it attracted at the Grand National Roadster Show : http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/cool-hauler-at-gnrs-i-didnt-get-info.html

transporters and haulers in the unusual variety

Just love this above track racer on the flatbed from the 20's

If any car enthusiast were to see this transporter driving by they'd have a heart attack

Looks like a 1938 COE hauling that trailer

What are those on the trailer? Nash or Hudson?

from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=477

variety of cool stuff from Sportschrono.com

This kid must have just gotten the best birthday ever... remember when anything with a motor was your greastest wish?

Wall of death... FAIL!

Something not working so well in the starboard turbo I think

A mix of a big wheel, a recumbant, and a pennyfarthing

Confidence... he's got it!

Via: http://www.sportschrono.com/