Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Each year, the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the towing and recovery industry. The tradition started in 1986 when the towing and recovery industry realized it was time to display the roots of the profession. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals who made a difference. To honor those chosen few, the Friends of Towing (now ITRHFM) dedicated an entire section of the museum’s walls for portraits of the inductees. Each September a new class is inducted.

Arthur W. Nelson

Elected:       March 24, 1986 Inducted:    June 26, 1986 Born:            January 5, 1915                       Bronx, New York Married:      Diana Nelson Children:    Valerie Mullin, New York City, New York                     … Read More

H. Alfred King, Sr.

Elected:       March 24, 1986 Inducted:    June 26, 1986 Born:            December 8, 1923                        News Ferry, Virginia Married:      Charlotte Ruth Helmrich                       January 1948       Children:    H.… Read More

Wim Van Wetten

The Van Wetten fleet is one of the largest and most attractive in the Republic of South Africa. Wim continues to be a tower of strength in the… Read More

William Washam

Bill can easily be ranked as one of the best liked and most admired towing and recovery professional in the United States. His equipment is a model of… Read More

William McClaskey

Bill moved to Florida in 1930 and was educated in the Miami Public Schools and at Miami Tech. he served with the U.S. Army in Germany as Motor… Read More

William Bottoms

Bill Bottoms became a master welder early in his career and used his mechanical talents to build auto racers in the backyard of his mother's home in Chicago.… Read More