I almost forgot that my GMC celebrated its 44th birthday yesterday.

Who would have thought back in 1975 that a vehicle manufactured back then would still be in existence today and running well.

This is according to the records that came with my coach.

birthday of TZE166V100710 12/4/1975
VEHICLE FINANCIAL HISTORY SYSTEM
81/08/27
BUILT DATE :75/12/04
ORIG. SHIP DATE :75/12/23
ORIG. INVOICE DATE :75/12/23
RETAIL SALE :76/03/30
IN SERVICE DATE :76/03/30
ORIG. INVOICE DEALER: RED HOLMAN PONTIAC CO
WESTLAND, MI
1ST CUSTOMER
NAME: KRUTHSCH HEATING INC.
3505 BIDDLE AVE
WYANDOTTE, MI 48192
2nd CUSTOMER 79/07/27
NAME: SYLVIO FAFORD
2251 SONDRA DR
FENTON, MI 48430
So Sylvio buys the GMC 79/07/27 and then dies 79/12/17 at age 63. A retirement gift to himself?

Richard:

I went by the Krutsch (correct spelling) Building, quite often between 1975 and 1979 and never saw the GMC there that I remember. In the 40's the building housed the Wyandotte Police Dept. and had two garage bays with tall doors so I would guess your GMC was stored indoors during atleast it's first 3 years.

GMC Cruse wrote on Thu, 05 December 2019 18:10

Richard:

I went by the Krutsch (correct spelling) Building, quite often between 1975 and 1979 and never saw the GMC there that I remember. In the 40's the building housed the Wyandotte Police Dept. and had two garage bays with tall doors so I would guess your GMC was stored indoors during atleast it's first 3 years.

Thanks for that interesting bit of trivia about my GMC. I never knew about the actual business location of the first owner. I tried to find it via Google Earth and the address shows up in the middle of a golf course in Wyandotte. I found the current address of the 2nd owner, in the Gage Cemetery Fenton Township. The next and third owner was the PO I bought the coach from in 1998. He owned it from 1980 to 1998 almost as long as its been in my possession.

rjw wrote on Fri, 06 December 2019 21:52

GMC Cruse wrote on Thu, 05 December 2019 18:10

Richard:

I went by the Krutsch (correct spelling) Building, quite often between 1975 and 1979 and never saw the GMC there that I remember. In the 40's the building housed the Wyandotte Police Dept. and had two garage bays with tall doors so I would guess your GMC was stored indoors during atleast it's first 3 years.

Thanks for that interesting bit of trivia about my GMC. I never knew about the actual business location of the first owner. I tried to find it via Google Earth and the address shows up in the middle of a golf course in Wyandotte. I found the current address of the 2nd owner, in the Gage Cemetery Fenton Township. The next and third owner was the PO I bought the coach from in 1998. He owned it from 1980 to 1998 almost as long as its been in my possession.

The building is still there. Google for some reason shows 3800 area when searching that address. Search 3509, that will show the Pine street side of the building. The garage area is now offices. Work your way around to the opposite (south) side of the building and you will see a door with the 3505 address above it. Apparently Attorney owner wanted his 3509 address on Biddle side of building and other office address as secondary.

I searched the original owners and it appears husband, Raymond T.(Tom) died in 1998 but wife Mary is 83 and lives in Southgate, about a mile from where Matt holds the SEMNO lunches. Whitepages shows a phone number.