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Brian

When this from UMGoBlog.com hit my feed reader a couple days ago I felt like I'd murdered something beautiful:

mgobile-ohno

You'll notice that this thing has been signed by Anthony Carter, Jim Harbaugh, Red Berenson, and dozens of other Michigan folk from years past. And you'll also notice it doesn't have any wheels: it's been junked.

That's tragic enough. But I have seen this thing before. It had wheels then:

mgobile front

sigs

coach sigs 

I could have bought the thing for 2500 bucks. Which I didn't want to do because it was supposed to be an ice cream truck and I envisioned something other than a creepy molester van. Also what do you do with such an object once you have it? This was the owner's dilemma. He, or someone down the line, chose poorly. He should have put a sign on it reading "Ransom Demanded" instead of "For Sale."

So. The vehicle is on Eight Mile and Hoover. I don't know what you do with a junked, wheel-less rusting old heap of bolts but if there's anyone out there who can rescue this thing from its ignominious fate, my conscience would be indebted to you.

Comments

Brewcityitalian

August 7th, 2009 at 1:43 PM ^

which number and what charity i talked to some lady at parts galore and at the ann arbor # oh well hopefully it finds a good home!

In reply to by Brewcityitalian

Geaux_Blue

August 7th, 2009 at 1:45 PM ^

the number you posted earlier. it was donated to a very reputable charity for veterans and will be given to an auction house to handle. i'm trying to find out what auction house that is right now.

Ernis

August 7th, 2009 at 2:44 PM ^

like it needs a new coat of varnish or lacquer or whatever they use Tragic as this is, I am inspired by the Mgoblogmmunity's rallying around this worthy cause

WildcatBlue

August 7th, 2009 at 6:14 PM ^

Because this has the makings of a quintessential This American Life piece. Ira Glass: We've reached act two of our program, Act Two: the Bluest ice cream truck in town, and the man who made it blue. We begin the act with Sports-Blogger extraordinaire Brian Cook, and will be joined presently by Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers.

Brodie

August 7th, 2009 at 6:24 PM ^

This is why things like this are unbelievably stupid. Get your autographs in a book, so you can hold onto them forever... putting them on a van that you may have to one day sell is very, very stupid.