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A very nice artical in the current issue of FMCA magazine by Jim & Audree Rowe of their experiences at a car show. Three coaches from the Pacific Cruisers. Sounds like they had a ball.
Also a good artical on lubrication, page 43.
Little Yimmy - W9VUA
75 PB - F260206
Twin Cities, MN
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| Re: GMCs at a car show [message #188252 is a reply to message #188247] |
Thu, 25 October 2012 18:43  |
armandminnie
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For those who are not FMCA members, you can read the article at the gmcws.org web site - the FMCA provided us with a PDF of the article and I just finished putting it on the site. My thinking here is that if you are not members of FMCA and some local or regional club then maybe we can help persuade you to join.
Armand Minnie
Marana, AZ
'76 Eleganza II TZE166V103202
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| Re: GMCs at a car show [message #188257 is a reply to message #188252] |
Thu, 25 October 2012 19:16 |
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Matt Colie
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Every year, the third Sunday in September (22 for 2013), in a park in Ypsilanti Michigan, (the home of the last Hudson dealer) there is the "Orphan Car Show". These are all cars the nameplate of which is most suited to be an answer to a question in Trival Persuit".
There are always Edsels, Corvairs and Stuebakers, but a surprising number of others as well - more than a few that I had never even heard of before that. I have often attended, but last year and next both overlap the GMC Fall Convention. If one day it does not, I may just take the coach and see what others I can drag along.
The best car show joke I have is when I had to deliver some large signs to a friend at a local "vintage" car show. The only vehicle I could carry them in was the coach. No problem...Until I got to the gate. The entry person stopped me and admonished be for not reading the sign that clearly said "NO vehicles NEWER than 1980 Allowed to be displayed!! I was sort of stuck and told him I was delivering signed and had no plan to stay, but then I asked him how old he thought the coach was. He stepped back and said he didn't believe it could possibly be older than 1980. When I told him that this one is a '73 build and that last of them was built in 1978, he was very quiet and waved me through.
I always think it is strange that people I meet either know all about GMCs or have no idea that they exist.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188279 is a reply to message #188271] |
Thu, 25 October 2012 20:47 |
Robin Hood
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A correction ought to be made to the article. The GMC did hold the
land speed record for self contained motorhomes... but a European
marque holds the current record, apparently 137mph (whereas the GMC
did 108mph).
http://www.examiner.com/article/westfalia-s-mercedes-benz-motorhome-smashes-rv-land-speed-record
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Armand Minnie <armand@minniebiz.com> wrote:
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> k2gkk wrote on Thu, 25 October 2012 18:27
>> Yeah, but they called you Armand Binnie!
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> Crap, there goes my shot at fame. That is a first, usually they think Minnie is my first name but they don't mess it up.
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| Re: GMCs at a car show [message #188280 is a reply to message #188247] |
Thu, 25 October 2012 20:52 |
JohnL455
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I was just at the GS Nats last week and a guy told ne he got more thumbs up in his Grand National than his ZO6. I got a thumbs up from an S15 as I was putting the coach away post trip. I pointed down to the GMC logo on his wheel and he got it By the way the camping at Beach Bend Raceway Bowling Green Ky was quite nice and $30 a night. Not crowded this time of year of course.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188283 is a reply to message #188257] |
Thu, 25 October 2012 21:15 |
David Greenberg
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See any post war Packards, Matt?
On Oct 25, 2012 8:16 PM, "Matt Colie" <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Every year, the third Sunday in September (22 for 2013), in a park in
> Ypsilanti Michigan, (the home of the last Hudson dealer) there is the
> "Orphan Car Show". These are all cars the nameplate of which is most
> suited to be an answer to a question in Trival Persuit".
>
> There are always Edsels, Corvairs and Stuebakers, but a surprising number
> of others as well - more than a few that I had never even heard of before
> that. I have often attended, but last year and next both overlap the GMC
> Fall Convention. If one day it does not, I may just take the coach and see
> what others I can drag along.
>
> The best car show joke I have is when I had to deliver some large signs to
> a friend at a local "vintage" car show. The only vehicle I could carry
> them in was the coach. No problem...Until I got to the gate. The entry
> person stopped me and admonished be for not reading the sign that clearly
> said "NO vehicles NEWER than 1980 Allowed to be displayed!! I was sort of
> stuck and told him I was delivering signed and had no plan to stay, but
> then I asked him how old he thought the coach was. He stepped back and
> said he didn't believe it could possibly be older than 1980. When I told
> him that this one is a '73 build and that last of them was built in 1978,
> he was very quiet and waved me through.
>
> I always think it is strange that people I meet either know all about GMCs
> or have no idea that they exist.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie
> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air) Just about as stock as you will
> find
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188303 is a reply to message #188279] |
Fri, 26 October 2012 04:45 |
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USAussie
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Robin,
The LSR won by Dyno Sources was done in a gutted Transmode and AFAIK that's NOT a motorhome. The Germans were more original as the
article noted:
Unlike some prior LSR RV world record attempts the Goldschmitt team of Norbert Brenner, Mike Reuer and Dieter Schmitt decided to
retain the original RV interior - which is sometimes gutted to reduce weight - relying instead on improvements to the vehicle
chassis and fine tuning of the engine. These modifications remained within the statutory RV vehicle provisions required by the
German road traffic licensing authority (StVZO).
Regards,
Rob M.
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Robin Hood
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 12:48 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show
A correction ought to be made to the article. The GMC did hold the
land speed record for self contained motorhomes... but a European
marque holds the current record, apparently 137mph (whereas the GMC
did 108mph).
http://www.examiner.com/article/westfalia-s-mercedes-benz-motorhome-smashes-rv-land-speed-record
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Armand Minnie <armand@minniebiz.com> wrote:
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> k2gkk wrote on Thu, 25 October 2012 18:27
>> Yeah, but they called you Armand Binnie!
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> Crap, there goes my shot at fame. That is a first, usually they think Minnie is my first name but they don't mess it up.
> --
> Armand Minnie
> Marana, AZ
> '76 Eleganza II TZE166V103202
> http://www.minniebiz.com/gmcmotorhome
> http://www.gmcws.org
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188311 is a reply to message #188303] |
Fri, 26 October 2012 07:00 |
Ken Henderson
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Rob,
I certainly agree that the DynoSources GMC was not representative of the
species -- didn't even have an Olds motor. I've always been a little "put
off" by that.
But I'd sure like to see something that gives more perspective to the
German coach -- every photo I've seen makes it look more like a van than a
motorhome. Are they touting it as a Class A or a Class B? More
accurately, as which would it qualify here?
Ken H.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 5:46 AM, Rob Mueller wrote:
> Robin,
>
> The LSR won by Dyno Sources was done in a gutted Transmode and AFAIK
> that's NOT a motorhome. The Germans were more original as the
> article noted:
>
> Unlike some prior LSR RV world record attempts the Goldschmitt team of
> Norbert Brenner, Mike Reuer and Dieter Schmitt decided to
> retain the original RV interior - which is sometimes gutted to reduce
> weight - relying instead on improvements to the vehicle
> chassis and fine tuning of the engine. These modifications remained within
> the statutory RV vehicle provisions required by the
> German road traffic licensing authority (StVZO).
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188312 is a reply to message #188311] |
Fri, 26 October 2012 07:05 |
Ken Henderson
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Well, I answered my own question with a Google search -- It's a Class B by
the definition of anyone I know:
https://www.google.com/search?q=westfalia+%22jules+verne%22&hl=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=unuKUOfvE 5Ky8ASm0oDoBQ&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1137&bih=756
or
http://goo.gl/uGiA8
Granted, it's a nice Class B, but in no way comparable to a GMC,
Ken H.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Ken Henderson wrote:
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> But I'd sure like to see something that gives more perspective to the
> German coach -- every photo I've seen makes it look more like a van than a
> motorhome. Are they touting it as a Class A or a Class B? More
> accurately, as which would it qualify here?
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188330 is a reply to message #188283] |
Fri, 26 October 2012 10:46 |
storm'n
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Go here David & click on Packard.
http://www.cars-on-line.com/
See any post war Packards, Matt?
On Oct 25, 2012 8:16 PM, "Matt Colie" <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Every year, the third Sunday in September (22 for 2013), in a park in
> Ypsilanti Michigan, (the home of the last Hudson dealer) there is the
> "Orphan Car Show". These are all cars the nameplate of which is most
> suited to be an answer to a question in Trival Persuit".
>
> There are always Edsels, Corvairs and Stuebakers, but a surprising number
> of others as well - more than a few that I had never even heard of before
> that. I have often attended, but last year and next both overlap the GMC
> Fall Convention. If one day it does not, I may just take the coach and see
> what others I can drag along.
>
> The best car show joke I have is when I had to deliver some large signs to
> a friend at a local "vintage" car show. The only vehicle I could carry
> them in was the coach. No problem...Until I got to the gate. The entry
> person stopped me and admonished be for not reading the sign that clearly
> said "NO vehicles NEWER than 1980 Allowed to be displayed!! I was sort of
> stuck and told him I was delivering signed and had no plan to stay, but
> then I asked him how old he thought the coach was. He stepped back and
> said he didn't believe it could possibly be older than 1980. When I told
> him that this one is a '73 build and that last of them was built in 1978,
> he was very quiet and waved me through.
>
> I always think it is strange that people I meet either know all about GMCs
> or have no idea that they exist.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie
> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air) Just about as stock as you will
> find
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
> _______________________________________________
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188346 is a reply to message #188312] |
Fri, 26 October 2012 14:13 |
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Fri, 26 October 2012 07:05 |
Well, I answered my own question with a Google search -- It's a Class B by
the definition of anyone I know:
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thats no motorhome.
it's a van with a bed in the back
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCs at a car show [message #188380 is a reply to message #188312] |
Fri, 26 October 2012 17:20 |
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USAussie
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Ken,
Talk about demonstrating an acute grasp on the obvious!
NOTHING'S comparable to a GMC! ;>)
Well at least to ANYONE that frequents this place!
Regards,
Rob M.
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From: Ken Henderson
Well, I answered my own question with a Google search -- It's a Class B by the definition of anyone I know:
https://www.google.com/search?q=westfalia+%22jules+verne%22&hl=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=unuKUOfvE 5Ky8ASm0oD
oBQ&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1137&bih=756
or
http://goo.gl/uGiA8
Granted, it's a nice Class B, but in no way comparable to a GMC,
Ken H.
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'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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