Ed Gein's car, a 1949 Ford sedan he used to transport human remains, was purchased in 1958 at an auction by Bunny Gibbons, a carnival owner from Rockford, Illinois. Gibbons turned it into a sideshow attraction called the "Ed Gein Ghoul Car," which toured the Midwest and attracted thousands of spectators. However, due to public outcry and pressure from mental health advocates and state officials, the car was banned in Wisconsin and the exhibit was shut down. After public interest waned, Gibbons returned the car to Rockford, Illinois, but never revealed its final location. Some believe the car was scrapped, others think it was sold to a private collector, and a rumor suggests it is hidden on a farm in Wisconsin. The exact current whereabouts of Ed Gein's car remain unknown and one of the region's strangest unsolved mysteries.
