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Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Museum [message #153244] Fri, 16 December 2011 22:44 Go to previous message
Byron Songer is currently offline  Byron Songer   United States
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The vehicle you had in question, would that have been the rear engine van that came out when the Corvair did in 1960?


http://www.nationwidepicturecars.com/vehicle.php?ch822561v


Byron

> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Byron Songer" <bsonger@songerconsulting.net>
> To: "gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Date: 12/16/11 23:39
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Museum
>
> Rob,
>
>
> If you're serious about never noticing the things on the Cadillacs of the early 50's I'm surprised. Oldsmobiles had them, too. In 57 the Cadillac got rubber on those bullets which were a design holdover from the days of the bumper guards.
>
>
> Of course, the inspiration may have come from Marilyn Monroe.
>
>
> Byron
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
> > To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> > Date: 12/16/11 23:06
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Museum
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > Interesting video, thanks!
> >
> > As I watched the video I noticed a long vehicle behind a number of the cars. It was red with a silver front or silver with a red
> > front. It wasn't a Futurliner. I guess it might be a bus.
> >
> > The other thing I noticed that had never struck me before, the Caddies of the 1950's had two protuberances on the front bumpers, I
> > wonder what they were meant to represent?
> >
> > Bullets or an anatomical shape that also starts with a "B"?! ;-)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Bob de Kruyff
> > Sent: Saturday, 17 December 2011 2:31 PM
> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Subject: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Museum
> >
> > Occasionally you will see the GMC coach in there. Restored but far from original:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKj8BF4LemI
> > --
> > Bob
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