One of my favorite trucks of all time is the elusive 1934 Diamond T Doodlebug tanker. It's one of the most popular Texaco truck banks made by Ertl. Anyway, the Diamond T Doodlebug was one of the most unique and unusual tanker designs of all time. It was way ahead of its time and it still is. The Doodlebug was lower than most tankers and still is standing at a height of 72 inches. The Diamond T Doodlebug's body was made by Heil Co who specializes in tanker bodies. Anyway the 1934 Diamond T Doodlebug wasn't mass produced unlike it's Ertl Bank counterpart was. In real life, Texaco had 6 Doodlebugs made for them. Oddly enough none are known to exist today, so finding one in a barn somewhere would be like finding the Holy Grail or a lost civilization. It is one of my goals on my bucket list to find a Diamond T Doodlebug. If you want to find more info on the Doodlebug here are two links to scans of an article from Hemmings Motor News from 1995 about the Doodlebug. http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2013/06/SIA-TexacoDoodlebug_01_1500.jpg http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2013/06/SIA-TexacoDoodlebug_02_1500.jpg
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