The Iconic Bayville Car on the Roof is MIA, It's Throwing Me Off

That car on the roof, it's one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

Where's the car on the roof? The roof looked naked as I drove by the building on Rt. 9, what's going on with the car on the roof?

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If you've never seen the adorable fiat, I believe that's the make of the car, on Cosmo's. Wait, I'm hearing it was once a Volkswagen bug. I didn't even realize it was a tow truck.

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According to roadsideamerica.com, it's a 1950 Fiat Tow Truck. So funny of all the attractions around the country, Bayville gets on the list with this little Fiat on the roof, Bud - the dinosaur, and the giant bottle on Rt. 9. It's cool and on their website, they give this information if you're out of town and want to visit. Bayville, we're famous.

It's funny something we see every day, people just want to see it. Do you remember when the first time you saw the car? I have friends that lived here all their life and have always seen that car.

So, what's going on with the car on the roof? Was it taken down for good? The answer is no, it's a restoration project on the car and it has its own Facebook page to follow along. I love this. Check this out:

So many of you also use it as a form of direction. When you see the car on the roof on Rt. 9, you're close to my house. Or, did you pass the car on the roof, yet?

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