tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post7993535232056207565..comments2024-03-28T23:02:24.234-07:00Comments on Flint Expatriates: Motorama comes to Pebble BeachFlint Expatriateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352270564340149006noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-34345804025815224952008-08-23T21:38:00.000-07:002008-08-23T21:38:00.000-07:00That "SUV Thing" is one of the 12 GM Futureliners ...That "SUV Thing" is one of the 12 GM Futureliners that GM built for its annual National Tours of the GM Motorama Displays they would set up in cities all over, like a carnival. Each bus contained a mechanical display and people could watch the action from the ground.<BR/><BR/>A similar bus sold at the big January Scottsdale auction in Arizona 3-4 years ago for over 4 million bucks! AND it wasn't even NEAR as restored as this one in the picture!<BR/><BR/>If you look closely, there are dual wheels in the back AND IN THE FRONT TOO! If you ever get a chance to see where it is displayed do so. The schedule is on the internet. Just "Google it".<BR/><BR/>This one belongs to NATMUS, the National Truck Museum in Auburn Indiana, and has been completely restored from a rotting hulk by a group of volunteers in Zeeland, Michigan led by Don Mayton. He and several of the volunteers are retirees of GM.<BR/><BR/>I'd say those guys did a wonderful job, don't you?<BR/><BR/>Does anyone out there remember traveling with the Motorama convoys back in the '50's. A lot of us would like to hear from you! You were a part of marketing history!LastManInFlinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092323336197525467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-39594680668988562642008-08-12T20:15:00.000-07:002008-08-12T20:15:00.000-07:00yeah, and looks as top-heavy as can be. but, it do...yeah, and looks as top-heavy as can be. but, it does have a wee bit o'class, nonetheless. probably got at least a mile to the gallon of leaded, eh? but, I'd rather travel in that beastie than a winnebago or an itasca. ahh the good old days...when women shellaced their hair and men did not hug or cry or ask for directions. And timmy and missy never did drugs or listen to muddy waters. Capt. Muddy maybe...most def. miss raedean and johnny ginger.bustduphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541387380255690006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-6845183651294865342008-08-11T19:19:00.000-07:002008-08-11T19:19:00.000-07:00Maybe it's just the photo angle, but is that bus/v...Maybe it's just the photo angle, but is that bus/van/SUV thing only 3 or 4 feet wide? I have to say it's pretty awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com