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Founded by Friends of Towing, the museum found its permanent home in Chattanooga in the early 1990s. The Scenic City is, in fact, the birthplace of the tow truck. It was a perfect fit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today the museum offers a unique look at relics from the history of the towing industry. Home to 24 trucks, plus historic golf carts and pedal cars, the collection ranges from models made in the early 1900s to a 2001 pink freightliner. Here\u2019s what not to miss.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The History of Ernest Holmes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A Chattanooga native, Holmes invented the tow truck in 1916 after a frustrating attempt to help get a friend\u2019s flipped truck out of a ditch. 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