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| Re: [GMCnet] Futurliner at GM Heritage Center [message #153302 is a reply to message #153295] |
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USAussie
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Byron,
Well done!
However as I look at that picture I don't think it's a complete vehicle, I think it's like the western towns built for the movies, a
façade, just the street frontage with nothing behind it.
If you check this information on the Futurliner website you'll note there isn't one listed at the GM Heritage Museum. If there was
one there I would think it would be listed.
http://www.futurliner.com/other.htm
Regards,
Rob M.
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Byron Songer
Sent: Sunday, 18 December 2011 7:06 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] Futurliner at GM Heritage Center
OK guys, problem solved. Here's the photo of the Futurliner at the GM Heritage Center. Yes, it doesn't look exactly like the others
we have seen.
http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-heritage-archive/1936-parade-of-progress/
Case closed. Next?
Byron Songer
Louisville, KY
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| Re: [GMCnet] Futurliner at GM Heritage Center [message #153393 is a reply to message #153295] |
Sun, 18 December 2011 07:42 |
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From the photo the display it is easy to tell there there is no depth to the vehicle - the top portion is nearly flat with the bottom portion. The fooler is, as I understand, that there was a glass canopy over the driver that was later replaced when the greenhouse effect would nearly cook the driver. Since there was no A/C, the change was made.
When I looked at that photo at the GM Heritage site I thought the unit looked more like a display model than one you could drive. The wheels also seem different.
Byron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike <carcruse@comcast.net>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: 12/17/11 16:27
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Futurliner at GM Heritage Center
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> Robert Mueller wrote on Sat, 17 December 2011 16:03
> > Byron,
> >
> > Well done!
> >
> > However as I look at that picture I don't think it's a complete vehicle, I think it's like the western towns built for the movies, a
> > façade, just the street frontage with nothing behind it.
> >
> > If you check this information on the Futurliner website you'll note there isn't one listed at the GM Heritage Museum. If there was
> > one there I would think it would be listed.
> >
> > http://www.futurliner.com/other.htm
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
>
>
> Rob is correct.
> http://www.rokemneedlearts.com/carsindepth/wordpressblog/?p=2890
> --
> Mike K.
> '75 PB
> Southeast Michigan
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| Re: [GMCnet] Futurliner at GM Heritage Center [message #153400 is a reply to message #153393] |
Sun, 18 December 2011 08:53 |
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USAussie
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Byron,
Here's an article on the 1936 Parade of Progress. It has photos of both the first and second series of Futurliners.
http://www.futurliner.com/account.htm
As noted the original design of the Futurliner had a complete glass bubble for the driver to sit in. At the end of a sunny summer's
day he must have been well done!
http://www.futurliner.com/pic3.htm
The unit in the GM Heritage Museum appears to have the area painted silver to represent the bubble.
http://www.rokemneedlearts.com/carsindepth/wordpressblog/?p=2890
I reckon the Futurliner below IS the REAL predecessor of our GMC's! Note that it was built by GMC on a GMC chassis, has a wrap
around windshield, and is 28 feet long! For some silly reason they chose a Buick engine instead of an Oldsmobile! ;-)
http://www.futurliner.com/prevofprog.htm
Regards,
Rob M.
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From: Byron Songer
From the photo the display it is easy to tell there there is no depth to the vehicle - the top portion is nearly flat with the
bottom portion. The fooler is, as I understand, that there was a glass canopy over the driver that was later replaced when the
greenhouse effect would nearly cook the driver. Since there was no A/C, the change was made.
When I looked at that photo at the GM Heritage site I thought the unit looked more like a display model than one you could drive.
The wheels also seem different.
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Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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