| [GMCnet] Making car events a family affair. [message #305846] |
Mon, 22 August 2016 19:27 |
BobDunahugh
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Registered: October 2010
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
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This is the start of putting a story in the Communique. A vary nice Corvair national publication. Then it's going out to national magazines with the Corvair references removed. If you're taking your collector car, boat, or anything to event with your GMC.. I'd like to know. So I can get something together ( with photos ) for national publication. In this way. We can promote the demand for our GMCs. Plus GMCMI. and other related clubs. Bob Or call 319-521-4891 CDT Iowa
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Start of it at least. So it's a rough draft now. Bob
Over the years. I've gone to a lot of Corsa conventions, and track events with my COPO Yenkos. This was mostly with other guys. Or by myself from coast to coast. 14 years ago I decided that this had to come to an end. As at that time. Linda and I had been married for 35 years. I wanted her to enjoy these travel events. Plus I was sick of looking for motels on the road. Then finding a motel in the area when I got to the event.. Then, where are we going to eat. I was getting to the point that the logistics of the travel. Was causing me to just not go. We've owned travel trailers, been interested in Ultra Vans, and GMC motorhomes. I remember seeing a GMC in 1977. Simply fell in love with them. Even checked into the cost of GMC units. The cost at that time was the issue. In that year. We had just bought a 5 year old, 3 bedroom home on an acreage for $32,000. The 78 GMC Royale we have now cost $48,704. new by the paperwork I got with it. Loved to have got an Ultra Van. But they just couldn't pull a car hauler behind it. As a side note. GMC engineers had gone to Ultra Van for ideas. Many don't know that the later Ultra Vans had the same Toronado car front wheel drive drivetrain installed in them. And those ideas are evident in the construction of the GMC with the common drivetrain, aluminum body frame, and composite/aluminum skin. Plus no truck parts used in any way. So the GMC was the answer to my Corvair problem. They come in two lengths. 23, or 26 ft long. And just over 10 ft high. I really liked the size. The floor is low for ease of entry since there front wheel drive uses the Olds Toronado 403, or 455 drivetrain. The handling is fantastic. Then with the beautiful genuine walnut interior. Linda, and I really enjoy the trips. Then in 2006 our granddaughter Katie started to travel with us to Corsa, and car events from coast to coast. This was just heaven for Linda, and myself. Enjoying visits to many national parks, and many beautiful places. We'd put one of our Corvair convertibles on the open trailer. Or in the enclosed trailer. We've hauled our cars to 38 states behind our GMC. That has totaled over 42,000 miles to this point. Plus that GMC has NEVER left us at the side of the road in need of repairs.
As to the fuel cost. When we used the pickup or van. The mileage was generally in the 11 to 12 MPG. Our last 3800 mile trip with a car behind. We averaged 10.2 MPG with the GMC motorhome. No looking for restrooms, places to eat, or motels to unpack/pack for the night. And no chance of taking bed bugs home with us. As to where to stay for the night on the road, or at the event. That's where ever we feel like. Thus no reservations, or cost to pay. The GMCs come with a 6000 watt generator. So no campground required or needed. So for the small drop in MPG. We take the house along. And make our trips into a family event.
What's starting to happen now. Is that I'm being invited to more national car shows. I leave the COPO Yenkos on the trailer behind the GMC. ( More to add)
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