My tow truck driver got a DUI

Doug grew up in Maine where it can be hard to find traditional automotive entertainment. Growing up when he wasn't up to shenanigans in an ex-cop Crown Vic, he was getting to other entertaining car-related trouble.
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[@pwrightisright8611]

If I had free reign to a gravel pit as a teenager I would undoubtedly be dead. Props to this guy for surviving.

[@saltycade9063]

P WrightisRight props to him lmao

[@EdBolian]

Childhood automotive shenanigans are always fun to reminisce on. Glad Doug made it through all of this relatively unscathed.

[@3ntq305]

Can't say the same for the Limo though lol

[@delaneyrichardson]

I love how you talk so elegantly about teenagers being dickheads lmao

[@okcivicx693]

When I was in highschool my buddies and I did a burnout in a Wendy's drive through in the middle of the night in a Trailblazer SS

[@brettbilger1390]

The SHO is about the coolest first car imaginable. Good work.

[@rabbits_used_cars]

Loved the first gen SHO with the 5 speed . Fun Cars

[@jeremyfowler1519]

Rob Pitts it’s Rabbit!! One of my life mentors!

[@tydontdy3459]

SUPER High Output, because they couldn't get away with calling it a HO

[@3521Rookie]

It’s Rabbit the Legend!!! I can’t wait for another one of your crazy stories.

[@PatrickAntiArrhythmicKerce]

I had a 92 SHO 5-speed at 16, hurt so many feelings with that. Got a street racing ticket at 17...

[@davechristian7775]

Just making sure we know the first gen SHO was 1989 to 1991.

[@jeremyfowler1519]

I’m from Maine as well and his Maine stories are always spot on. It’s great.

[@matthewgyorgy756]

nothin scarier than flying down a back road and only seeing a deer as you're passing

[@randybutternubz5525]

or even worse the one cop in your town

[@frdradio]

Bangor checking in

[@PaulFloyd207]

Is this where all the other mainahs are! Born and raised in Maine now I live in Iowa. His stories are very Maine. I can remember riding in a friend's escort GT doing 130mph leaving Bangor to get back to Searsport.

[@randybutternubz5525]

been there and done that lmao

[@speedmayhavebeenafactor9736]

And yet again, a stellar title. Not clickbait, just awesome.

[@ejbrandt9736]

Doug...Owned 2 SHO Fords.....BUT, the 68 Toyota 2000GT Sports Car was 1st Yamaha motor in a production car. The SHO V6 was used in Formula racing in Japan THEN...Adapted to the Taurus for a power plant. Had a 89 and a 95....Sold the 95 to my mom....then a good friend years later....GREAT CAR.....went 130+MPH 4 people inside 4 mountain bikes on top on a Yakima roof rack👍

[@JoseMartinezJGMC]

"So basically they had their own built in rally course.." Lmao love it

[@jugostran]

Imagine if the evo and subaru rally wannabes found out about that before Doug here did...

[@trevormcminn9467]

love the impression of the Maine accent has to be one of the best stories on here. Doug needs his own playlist on this channel

[@VINwiki]

He has one

[@trevormcminn9467]

Absolutely fantastic. Keep up the good work Ed and crew, my 10 am alarm is always a warm welcome

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

Maine and NH are kinda similar I guess. We jumped my friends 84 Crown Vic about 6ft in the air in a field some kid had made jumps for his atv in. Funny part was his alignment was way off before the jump, but, actually better after. Another one was on the ME/NH border trying to find the top speed of a Linc MkVII on the Spaulding Turnpike. Also passing invisible cars while holding the doors wide open and dropping out fireworks. Oh, and shoving shopping carts into the brick wall of k-mart with a car. Ofc now-a-days cops aren't as forgiving which sucks. Seriously, they need to make more interesting stuff for kid/teens to do in the somewhat rural areas of the northeast, the opiod problem would be waaaaay less.

[@clintgliford9941]

Last time I was this early, the old lady in the BMW was just cruising along in the hot lane.

[@guskipper1194]

The cop car antics are the stuff of legend!

[@alshotrodsandratrods8780]

That sounds familiar. My brother and I took my grandfather's old 53 Plymouth wagon out to a sand pit in Maine. He couldn't get a sticker on it because it was so rusty. We jumped it and the body broke loose and was dragging on the ground. It wouldn't move we just spun the tires. There happened to be a sledgehammer in the car so we beat on the windshield posts until they broke and smashed the hinges till the doors fell off. Then we drove out from under the body and did some more jumps. We left it there so grampa wouldn't see it and some asshole stole the radiator and battery from it before we went back. It turned out years later my brother in law told me a story about stealing a radiator and battery from an old abandoned Plymouth in the sand pit.

[@awesomepants8864]

I love Doug so much, he just has great stories

[@clayton8or]

Such relatable stories living next door in NH. Although i went to the middle of ME last week for vacation and it truly is so much different. Miles of paved and dirt roads without houses or cars... What a wonderful state. So glad the white mountains offer a similar experience, however you'll never get the expansiveness and lawlessness of rural Maine.

[@TheFiremonkeyman]

1:39-1:43 should have been the intro instead.

[@agoogleuser1188]

TheFiremonkeyman yes that would have been amazing

[@HerculesRockefellerESQ]

Yup. Still a definite yes in this hell of a 2020

[@kevinalmerz]

Always excited when I see a new VINwiki video in my subscriptions.

[@TitaniumCountess]

I had a Green 1995 manual trans SHO, and a White 1991 Manual trans SHO back in the early 2000s - what fantastic cars they were... I'm continuously amazed at how many car enthusiasts have a SHO in their history.

[@kevintucker3354]

My 96 automatic SHO was my first relatively fast car. I bought in in 98 and commenced to blowing the transmission twice.

[@ExUSSailor]

I'm from the New Jersey Pines, I know what a gravel pit is! Gravel pits are the realm of all things semi-legal to fully illegal, but, always FUN.

[@retiredkidbuck]

I was surprised to find out that most of the country doesn't have any gravel to make pits in. Hell, here in Florida they don't even have top soil. Next door neighbor from up north ordered some top soil to infuse his lawn which was all sand. The nursery delivered a load of more sand.

[@tomlynn2653]

Absolutely love these videos, they’re really nice to have in the background while doing an essay.

[@LTV_inc]

Great story, I grew up in rural Colo. Back in the early 70's (yah I'm old...) we had one local sheriff that was always drunk so if we were out at night and saw him we knew he couldn't catch us.....thank goodness no body ever got hurt. Thanks for all the great stories!!!

[@timmietz]

My man!! My first car was a 1991 SHO!! Mine was an exact same shade of green. Weakest point of that car were brakes. Back in the day, I thought that that car was so fast. So many good memories...

[@Donjuan51]

Tim Tursonoff I had a couple when I was younger, even with the police break package and adding bias plugs those thing would get so hot so fast!

[@kevintucker3354]

I had a black 96 SHO automatic and blew the transmission at 25,000 miles and again at 60,000 miles. Of course the second one was on me. All of this happened on its original brakes.

[@kornysinclair9145]

Love how he snaps into the ol Maine accent...spot on

[@sct913]

My favorite tow truck story happened in 1974 when my parents and I were returning to Massachusetts. Pulled into a gas station in New Brunswick, NJ to refuel, and the car (1971 Pontiac Catalina wagon) wouldn't start afterwards. Called AAA, tow truck shows up and hooks on. On the way to the garage (which was on the other side of New Brunswick), the tow truck gets a flat tire. So, the driver pulls off the highway - there was a wide grass shoulder - calls his dispatcher, and then drops our car off the hook. Shortly thereafter, a second tow truck shows up. But instead of hooking on to us, the second driver drops a spare tire off the back of his truck and leaves. We eventually made it to the garage, who diagnosed the problem as a bad starter. This being a Sunday, it was fortunate the garage had a replacement starter in stock. Finally made it home about four hours later than the trip normally would have taken.

[@awdeveau]

I grew up in Maine and all those stories just make my own memories come back! If it wasn't for family I'd move back in a second.

[@retiredkidbuck]

It was because my family was in Maine that I couldn't get away fast enough.

[@nicolasklemanski6863]

Whooo! Maine baby! From Maine and still living there. Love his hometown stories, they are spot on. I miss my crown Vic interceptor too, 137 mph on the vets bridge from Auburn to Lewiston... stupid but fun memories.

[@gregsnavely9272]

I don't think most people think anything about street racing in Maine...

[@MotoShane]

I’m from New Hampshire! 603 Born and Raised! We love our main brethren! LIVE FREE OR DIE!!!

[@Slabz408]

was I the only one that forgot what we came here for until the end hahaha great story man ! I love VINwiki!

[@N1RKW]

Things weren't too much different for me growing up in the 80s here in New Hampshire. Did lots of stupid automotive stuff and somehow managed to survive it all despite the dangers. Love the stories! Please keep 'em coming!

[@thegrumpydragon7601]

This guy and the eBay guy are my favorite

[@bentrimble2167]

THE GRUMPY DRAGON eBay guy is my hero

[@RM-fc1nc]

I work for eBay and I’m tempted to see his sale history tbh

[@jacobsellars7910]

asd fgh true

[@rmp5s]

Dude...yea..."so easily could have been me". Can relate. 100%

[@stoneseabolt]

I love how nonchalantly and sarcastically he says some of his little quips.

[@yermoffroad]

Technically not clickbait... well done vin wiki... well done.

[@ikillyoudead]

The v6 in the taurus is based off the Ford Vulcan v6 with Yamaha designed heads and intake. Toyota had Yamaha designed top ends long before Ford, starting with the 2000GT

[@Legotruck82]

THANK YOU, that was really bugging me! haha

[@Donjuan51]

Wrong, the 89-95 v6 engines were built entirely by Yamaha. The 96-99 v8s had Yamaha heads and intake and the block was from cosworth.

[@kennethparker573]

@@Donjuan51 still doesn't change the fact that yamaha had been putting motors in cars with toyota for years....

[@HerculesRockefellerESQ]

@@Donjuan51 not to mention the only reason the rev limiter was set where it was on those engines was to keep the front accessory drive belts on, not due to limitations of the engine. There's a car called the blue turd that is a pretty well built example of this platform/powertrain.

[@masamuny546]

Doug is my favorite story teller

[@rwdplz1]

Maine car enthusiasts sound a lot like northern Michigan car enthusiasts. Especially Fiero VS SHO

[@noirceur_]

rwdplz1 Traverse City REPRESENT!

[@calspaugh8078]

Local 231...

[@WealthyWalnut]

Maine is great. My mother's side of the family is from there. Lake Sebago 10/10. Always love a story from Doug

[@PointGiven]

Lived in Maine for 4 years. Gotta love it!

[@Wabeeninc]

VinWiki and Donut media Best 2 channels

[@stefanwinter1377]

Jemarc Quash Boxhill That gave me an idea! Send Doug to the new Hotlap show from Donut!

[@abdulhameed-wv4hq]

I love the stories you tell

[@CarDietrich]

This guy picked the correct t-shirt to wear for this episode of VIN Wiki Stories

[@Henchman1977]

I owned 2 Gen 1 SHOs... Have parted out several more. My buddy own a pile of them and still daily drives 2 SHOs.

[@josephfranzen5626]

Maine is a wild place. I’m a Missouri native who moved to Massachusetts when I was 13. I’ve lived all over the country as an adult but the one place that always stood out to me was Maine. I’ve lived in Bangor, Farmington, Dresden, Auburn, Rumford and Calais. I’ve met people in those towns (particularly Rumford) who make you feel like you’re visiting a foreign country.

[@towelie4774]

This guy just went up a notch in my book

[@corbingarrett1206]

I'm not even sure why I'm getting into these VinWiki stories, I'm not a car guy, they're just good freaking stories.

[@bendubu]

This guys such a cool guy. Not a lot of people will admit they had no idea what they were doing as a teenager 😆 ✌🏼

[@lyndajones1133]

dude definitely likes the sound of his own voice you can tell he ramps it up what a bro

[@tylerjalbert4496]

Also from Maine, and I can attest to these crazy memories

[@JTSG15]

i think this guy is the reason my insurance rates are so high as a 17 year old

[@kevinhibbard320]

Those SHO Taurus were so friggin fun, we snapped the e brake cable drifting in the rain and understeered 20' into the grass between 2 trees

[@mentok3027]

I grew up in Portland(that's the city for maine folk) and even we had a rock quarry with a 200ft drop with a gravel track around it over a landfill! It's a dog park and solar panels now, but back in the 90's we just took subarus and scouts out there and drove them off the cliff or blew them up when we were done beating them. You could always find something too rusted to pass inspection anymore for a few hundred to trash.

[@harlzbarkley8081]

I'm from and still currently in Maine. Stories are always awesome, keep up the great work! & unfortunately very true. the teenage couple that ya reference 4 mins in did pass from street racing, Adam & Britney. They were both high school friends of mine...RIP

[@iare19]

Yamaha makes great engines. Also decent pianos.

[@dpedd12]

I love his logic. It was basically a rally course 😂😂😂👍

[@duttydiesel8303]

OMG.. this was a good one! I'm thinking one of my favorites!! ❤️

[@jaydawg7]

At least he has a tshirt that best describes him.

[@chdreturns]

Jay Hancock NASCAR is boring though, there are no right turns... I reckon NASCAR drivers don't even know how to turn right lol, an F1 or Le Mans driver can easily destroy them in a race.

[@jaydawg7]

chdreturns Agree. But I making a statement about that dude not NASCAR.

[@mattconley9589]

Mainer here. Absolutely died when ya said "we have.... female tow truck drivers" 😂😂😂 just the way ya said it was funny as shit. You're absolutely right though we do!

[@PlsBlake]

My first car was a 1993 SHO and it was so much fun. I really regret being young and stupid, destroying it. Should’ve kept it. It was a one owner when I got it.

[@jeadie2273]

Grew up in good old Gardiner....found this hilarious...seems like there is always a good "Maine" story involving shaniangans with a car. My buddy, Chris had this same car in Pelham, NH.

[@pmcotto7371]

I had that same Ford Taurus SHO! It rev'd past 9000rpm's. It was amazing, and now Doug & I have something in common.

[@jakegarandm1]

I live in Maine and I can say all of this is true!

[@TheDjimenez300]

I’m addicted to this channel

[@jcole653]

My first car was also a 94 Taurus SHO automatic. Red with gray leather. As a 16 year old from Detroit I tore the hell out of that car. My buddy's still talk about how we used to smoke new Mustangs and just about any new car that was out from the big 3 back in 1998. That car was quicker than most new cars at the time. This video took me back to my glory days. Oh the girls I used to get! Thanks VinWiki!

[@JH-lc6su]

Man, this one was a nail biter, great story.

[@ZisisKoukoumakis]

I'm a simple man. I see Doug in a video, I press like.

[@thatrealba]

I had an '89 SHO... silver. ... that car was BADASS. I would frickin love to have another just like it.

[@Indawoodsvt]

IT'S LIKE STREET RACING IN VERMONT! Going 100mph on a one lane dirt road following 3 feet from the other bumper! Oh good times.

[@MrAhhsum]

Another banger story! #viniwiki is #ahhsum! Cheers

[@thebestchanelever5207]

Super high output because they couldn’t get away with calling it ho😂

[@TuLokotron2010]

lmfao

[@usfandiarsukhia1476]

:)

[@rivergewehr4817]

I’m from New Hampshire, when he describes street racing in maine I felt that one

[@jamesmccabe6325]

Hey I live in Maine too it's great.

[@RyanCunningham12]

lol same, we just need more straight roads

[@adentrinity5633]

That picture outside of truvalue is right down from my house

[@chuckanderson5048]

Yes another Doug video!

[@deckdriver]

The one tow company I worked for did all the police towing in a city. You were almost guaranteed to see a cop on one of your calls every shift. One of the other tower goes to a police call. The car needed to be fingerprinted, so off they went to the facility where that happens, while the driver was unloading the car the cop was watching and noticed the driver was staggering around, so concerned the cop goes to make sure the driver was OK. The next thing you know is I am dispatched a call for the building where this was happening for a ford F450. I get there only to find the driver in the back of the cruiser and me I'm pointing one of our own tow trucks! And that is how you never drive professionally again.

[@edisonrosas2384]

Great vid

[@TheRaccoonGoonGT]

I need the shirt he is wearing. #nascarisboring

[@turborides111]

Lol love these storys

[@Free_Krazy]

My brothers car died when he overflowed the coolant and continued driving... Idk if there would still be coolant in the GTO but without any on hand i dont think it would gone well.

[@ole88bluegmc]

One of my friends from Canada says he is "down by Maine" LOL!

[@FLATCAPDUB]

Yeah I live in Maine I love this guys story's

[@loganp7043]

The maine accent is spot on

[@rdias2]

Just love the shirt 😂😂😂

[@WayneB27]

Same as street racing in Birmingham ,England in the 70s/80s

[@Longhauler]

As someone who has grown up in, lives in, and breathes Maine. This couldn't be more true. Lmao. Hello from Augusta (NOT GEORGIA)! The state where people literally put ATV tires on lawnmowers and race the backroads (Look up "Mud Mowers").

[@shakesisdeadya-cunts6675]

Longhauler Gaming I'm amazed you're claiming disgusta as where you're from, I would fib and say vassalboro or chelsea if I were from the capitol city. I kid.. but seriously, augusta is dirty these days.. (grew up in north lincoln county, just down rte17 apiece)

[@Longhauler]

I'm not from Augusta. I'm actually from a different town. I just happened to be held up here waiting for a new path. Lol.

[@shakesisdeadya-cunts6675]

no doubt bub. good luck in your travels.

[@mikebites8731]

Shout out from Maine! Come race anytime bud!

[@thor3949]

Sounds alot like what we did in New Hampshire when I lived up there. 2 lane 25mph roads at night flying through the mountains following each other.

[@JDQTransportation]

Why was I thinking about a Pontiac fierro right before you mentioned it🤣🤣

[@mikes1929]

I came for the SHO in the thumbnail. My first car was a 1989 SHO.

[@TheFoulMouthNews]

Maine's women can be scary. Which is why Maine Maritime's unofficial motto is, "Where the men are men. The women are men. And the sheep are f*cking scared."

[@bcb824]

I’m from and live in Maine and can give 10 vin wiki stories on crazy shit here, car crashes, street racing, running from cops, etc

[@ItsSpeltChayce]

My caliber SRT4 is my first car, but I do love the SHO, good choice

[@RChero1010]

Last time I was this early, this joke was new

[@VINwiki]

That is early!

[@stanh.4684]

My parents owned gravel pits in Maine I had the best times growing up.👍

[@bullybreeds]

Dude my first car was an 89 SHO. I bought it from a Philly drug dealer for 1k. All the interior lights were red. Had 0% tint on all 4 side and rear window. And the odometer did NOT work. straight piped. 5 speed. Shifter was 2 feet long. Classic. PERFECT first car. Derry Township police in Hershey, PA did NOT like me. It was GREAT

[@buster7618]

Portland represent brothaaaaa!

[@scoobygotsnacks]

Born and raised in Farmington ME!!

[@SleepBikeEat]

Friggin' right bud!

[@Nick210]

Does anyone happen to know where this guy grew up?

[@squidinkRC]

Don Pablo I want to know too, he could have been in my town lol

[@buster7618]

Def up there. Doesnt look like southern maine really

[@buster7618]

Ryan Cunningham 100

[@Boom-Boomz]

Yeah bub! I totally brag about being from Maine too!

[@buster7618]

Boom Boom guy.... guyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@Boom-Boomz]

Danger Don yeaassah guy