Honest Tom’s 1970 Chevy step van (From Honest Tom’s Taco Shop Facebook page).
We have good news and bad news. Curbside diners from Clark Park to Center City will be sad to hear that Honest Tom is retiring his taco truck. The good news is that an entrepreneur eager to get into the food truck game will get the colorful 1970 Chevy step van, one of the most vaunted food trucks in the city, free of charge.
“Honest” Tom McCusker, who in December climbed out of the truck and into his new shop on 44th Street, is giving the truck away for a story.
“It runs like an old workhorse but definitely has its quirks,” said McCusker, who says he bought the truck off a man named Derek with credit card cash advances from “multiple credit cards.”
Here’s a post from his Facebook page that spells out the deal:
For those that have inquired or anyone else it may concern:
We have been trying to get the truck back into regular rotation for months now, but with the shop schedule being as demanding as it is we have realized that it is not going to be possible. So we’ve come up with a plan…
As good as the truck has been to us we’ve decided it cannot be burdened with a monetary value. We will be gifting it to a noble up and comer looking to dive into the dark scary world of food trucking. Email honesttoms – at – gmail.com with why you should be the chosen one and we will make a decision on monday the 9th of july,meaning emails must be in that Sunday by midnight.
So get your e-mail to Tom by midnight on July 8.
June 29th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
This is too perfect. A friend was just telling me a few weeks ago that she and her husband wanted to start a smoothie food truck. I will be rooting for her!
July 5th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
ok heres my story,i have done peice work for a few years,it dosent pay very well,and this company has many different peolpe doing it,and thats all good for them,a i have a 1099 with them,privet contractor,my childern are 14 and 20,so im way past the baby game,i have been looking for something fulfilling for a while.i love to cook,took care of my mother for years,cooking cleaning ,she had parkinsons,but befor she got real bad she tught alot about cookin,any way i make a mean toco,im am an honest and resposible person looking to get something of my very own to build and by proud of.thank you for your concideration Brenda Schade
July 5th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Brenda, please email your response to Tom at honesttoms[at]gmail.com. Thanks.
July 5th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Brenda Schade
July 5th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Brenda, I hope you emailed that response to Honest Tom
July 5th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Maybe if you’re not good at reading instructions you shouldn’t be running a food truck…
July 5th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
ppst, Brenda: I don’t think Tom would want a competitor in the taco game, right? Pick another type of food that would be a hit, and good luck.
July 6th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
I wrote you two emails..jg.cummings@yahoo.com, one under Taco Truck Give Away and another. Please check them out! Thank you so much for your consideration….again, and again! Kindest of regards, Janet Cummings