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The latest goings on in the world of automotive towing and roadside assistance at Master Towing Service, Inc.

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Doing our best to keep prices down

Everything seems to cost more lately, doesn't it? Towing is no exception. Just the cost of fuel alone is driving increased prices for...

Jackpot of Classics Last Week

Engaged by an auction company to do some local relocations on auction cars after an event in Punta Gorda. Towed two classic Corvettes. a...

We are back up & running!

After a week of major maintenance on the truck we are back up and running today! Big shout-out to Frank's Engine Rebuilding in Punta...

It's all about the OVERHEAD!

I was prompted to put this blog entry out when I pulled the renewal notice out of my USPS Post Office box yesterday to be hit with a 24%...

Another classic on the "hook"

Another tow for a classic British sports car! This one a 1978 MG-B. Second MG-B in as many months (see earlier blogs), which is a...

Bad drivers of SW Florida

All known as the "Dash-Cam Follies. Enjoy! Note: The date/time stamps on the video clips are not accurate. Right click and select...

The Self-Loader: A Brief History

For today's post, a look at the equipment we use; the Dynamic 601 Self-loading wheel-lift on our Chevy W4 (Isuzu NPR) chassis. I always...

Move Over! It applies to us, TOO!

Okay, drivers, time for me to get up on my soapbox and lecture. For starters, here's the short version of Florida's Move Over Law:...

Happy Birthday, Marines!

Big Semper Fi x 246 years to all my fellow Marines. Since 10 November 1775: "Resolved, That two Battalions of Marines be raised,...

The Rolls Revisited.....

Started out the day towing the Rolls to its new home. Not actually as difficult a tow as I had anticipated and client was extremely...

It's probably NOT your starter!

While starters DO fail, their failure rate is much lower than batteries, especially given that a car battery has a pretty definitive...

It's exotic month!

First a couple of Porsches and now a Rolls-Royce! This was just a short relocation on the same property. I assisted my buddy Mike at...

Specializing in PORSCHEs!

Okay, maybe not specializing, but we tow one now and again. Second one this month, so we're good for about the next five years on...

Gotta love those old Corvettes

Snagged this one down in southern Charlotte County the other. Very nice 1963 hard-top convertible, 327 motor.

Parking lots and other non-consent tows

A few words today about illegal parking: Don't do it! We at Master Towing Service have never been engaged in parking lot enforcement. ...

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