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Lake Placid GMC [message #88878]

Wed, 16 June 2010 17:04

Jim Wagner

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While camping this week we met some folks that were taking out their, new to them, GMC. It was a nice looking 1977 Lake Placid model. Does anyone know the story behind the Lake Placid model.
Photos are at.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5492

Dave I will send you the vin and info.

Jim Wagner
Brook Park, oh

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Re: [GMCnet] Lake Placid GMC [message #88889 is a reply to message #88878]

Wed, 16 June 2010 17:39

Bill Massey

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Jim

I've never seen one of these that wasn't in a brochure. Awesome specimen!

Thanks for sharing
Bdub

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From: On Behalf Of Jim Wagner

While camping this week we met some folks that were taking out their, new to
them, GMC. It was a nice looking 1977 Lake Placid model. Does anyone know
the story behind the Lake Placid model.
Photos are at.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5492

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Re: [GMCnet] Lake Placid GMC [message #88891 is a reply to message #88878]

Wed, 16 June 2010 17:57

Steven Ferguson

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Jim,
What was behind that access panel?
How did this elude the wide reaching grasp of Dave Greenberg?

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Jim Wagner <slwjmw@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> While camping this week we met some folks that were taking out their, new to them, GMC. It was a nice looking 1977 Lake Placid model. Does anyone know the story behind the Lake Placid model.
> Photos are at.
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5492
>
> Dave I will send you the vin and info.
>
> Jim Wagner
> �Brook Park, oh
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Sierra Vista, AZ
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Re: [GMCnet] Lake Placid GMC [message #88908 is a reply to message #88891]

Wed, 16 June 2010 19:14

Harry

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Note the spoiler under the front bumper.

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Re: Lake Placid GMC [message #88909 is a reply to message #88878]

Wed, 16 June 2010 19:17

bryant374

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Lake Placid GMC Wed, 16 June 2010 18:04
Jim Wagner

While camping this week we met some folks that were taking out their, new to them, GMC. It was a nice looking 1977 Lake Placid model. Does anyone know the story behind the Lake Placid model.
Photos are at.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5492

Dave I will send you the vin and info.

Jim Wagner
Brook Park, oh

Here are a few details for what its worth.
The Lake Placid was originally called Sterling Mist. It was the last "one off" made by GMC as a GMC Motorhome show coach. I am not sure which RV shows it was displayed at. The floor plan was an "entertainment floor plan". Original pictures can be seen on pages 304 & 305 of my GMC history CD and is used by Tom Lins on ebay for his manual DVDs. I have a couple of other interior pictures somewhere, i'd have to locate them.

The original Lake Placid was owned for many years by a GMC Great Laker and I had lost track of it. IF this one is the same one, it has been modified considerably and has lost any value as an original one off, sad but true.

I think the original design was an outstanding show coach, in my opinion the changes were not an improvement on the original design.

Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History

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Re: Lake Placid GMC [message #88915 is a reply to message #88878]

Wed, 16 June 2010 20:59

Jim Wagner

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What was behind that access panel?

Steve,
These can be opened from inside and are used to vent the engine heat.I didn't get to see them opened.
Jim Wagner
Brook Park, oh

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Re: [GMCnet] Lake Placid GMC [message #88941 is a reply to message #88915]

Thu, 17 June 2010 06:23

Steven Ferguson

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Thanks Jim,
Slick idea, sort of like the old Studiebakers.

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Jim Wagner <slwjmw@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> What was behind that access panel?
>
> Steve,
> �These can be opened from inside and are used to vent the engine heat.I didn't get to see them opened.
> �Jim Wagner
> �Brook Park, oh
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