This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com
The Seattle-area entrepreneur who built Lincoln Towing into a regional powerhouse and captured the city’s imagination with his whimsical Pink Toe Truck has died at 84.
Ed Lincoln passed peacefully on Monday, surrounded by family, according to a statement from Evans Funeral Chapel in Anacortes.
Seattle entrepreneur captivated the city’s imagination
For decades, Lincoln and his wife Connie operated Lincoln Towing, transforming it from a small operation into one of the most recognized towing companies in the Pacific Northwest. But it was his marketing stunt — a tow truck shaped like a giant pink foot — that cemented his place in Seattle pop culture…