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Re: [oletrucks] futureliner

To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
From: mark@noakes.com
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 12:42:33 -0700 (PDT)
Agreed that only someone with deep pockets could afford to restore one of 
these.  The
museum surely knows about this one; they seemed to be tracking all of the 
remaining
vehicles.

My dad was in both the GM Parade of Progress and Motorama shows in the early 
50s and
provided one block of photos to the museum web site.  

Everyone that presented for the show also worked setup and transportation.  He 
mostly
drove a tractor trailer but sometimes drove a Futurliner.  They were finicky, 
slow
(about 45mph), hot, and I gather the visibility and brakes weren't too good as 
they
sometimes ran into each other in the caravan.

Incredibly cool looking though with many interesting ideas; I'd love to have one
restored for a RV...if I were a millionaire....

Mark Noakes

On Sun, 20 Apr 2003 12:30:51 -0500, "G. L. Perry" wrote:

> 
> Bill, you need to transfer this link to the Nat. truck Museum in Auburn.
> They are doing one now in MI, maybe they would like it or have someone who
> would. Only $19,500?? No pix, maybe real bad??! Lot of weird stuff in
> driveline if you've been following the Museum's build at all. Everything
> metal ob body would have to be "built" as no parts were mass-produced. Out
> of my league for sure!
> 
> G. L. Perry
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "william moldenhauer" <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "OleTrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:40 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] futureliner
> 
> 
> > I know we had this discussion a while back but I just found one for sale
> > there were only 12 built so they are rare as hens teeth
> > http://www.busesonline.com/buses/TKNo.7R.html
> > Bill   48'chevy pick-up
> > Channahon,Ill.
> > website
> > www.hotrodstogo.com
> > Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything
> >  will turn out OK.
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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