No I don't have one, and wasn't looking for one, but hey sometimes you find stuff in an unusual way...

Doing some research on a company, as usual clicked on the link to see the street, building etc via google. Lo and behold in the image I see a business next door with what looks like 20 or 30 restored GMC Motorhomes.



http://www.gmccoop.com/

There's a gun range down the street, forgot about this one as it's down south and the area's not exactly on ones list of hoods to frequent.

Still, a company dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the GMC motorhomes, those things were the bomb when I was a kid, not to mention, the top-secret U.S. Army EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle

Check out the images of the Coaches they have done, several look like they could be brand new modern day coaches with expensive paint jobs and custom work. Some build pictures as well.

I'm imagining a beautifully restored GMC towing one of those completely restored polished AIRSTREAM travel trailers.

All it takes is money. Lots of it.

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
All it takes is money. Lots of it.

You're not just whistling Dixie! My sister, when she died, was paying some outfit in California to turn a fairly-recent GMC transit bus into a camper. When I assumed responsibility for her estate, I was absolutely floored at how much money she'd thrown at the project, and how much more would be needed to be done. Absolutely ludicrous, almost as bad as a boat.

Late 80's I sold parts for those at a GMC dealership. That dealership was one of the largest dealers in the country when they were available new. We were a big player in new, used, reproduction parts. We bought dealer inventories where and whenever we could find it. I worked on the weekends doing inventories for an outside company exclusively in GM dealers, whenever I ran across motorhome parts I would get make offers on them. Surprising what I could find in nooks and crannies of parts departments, especially the small out of the way stores.

When I started there it was a challenge for us, we bought and sold parts all over the world. I personally sold parts to England, Germany, Puerto Rico,Mexico and places that I have forgotten.

We would buy coaches to part them out. I sold a front cabin assembly for one in Europe damaged in a collision, forget where that one went to.

At the time there were two other large non GM dealerships we dealt with, Buskirk in Sandusky Michigan and Cinnabar on the west coast. Looks like Cinnabar now owns Buskirk's business in Michigan.

I have a friend that offered me his old coach a few years ago. I'd love to have one but that is a bit more that I want to tackle at this point.

With the parts in that lot I bet they have two, three complete functioning models.

A short run, but very recognizable vehicle. There is one in a lot in Sharonville. I notice it every time I drive by. There are other trailers, boats and motorhomes in that lot, but the GMC is the only one I remember.

A front-wheel drive RV, using the transmission from the full size (pre-1979, the year they downsized them) Oldsmobile Toronado/Cadillac Eldorado. Pretty sure the engine was a 455 Oldsmobile.

I've always wanted one. Back when they were new I didn't have the money. Later I went for other brands but every time I see one somewhere I got to stop and look. Now I'm too old to do the maintenance on one so it's time has passed me by.

Brother in law bought one brand new, a 1973 Sequoyah model, we called it The Greenie Weenie.

We drove the wheels off that thing, took it just about everywhere. It was so much fun.

And yes, it was an Olds 455.

Oh wow, thanks HRK.

Ive been debating what to do when I move back.
Well, not anytime soon, the covidiots travel bans.

I've always envisaged a lakeside home, mountains ... Montana calls. But so does the road and this great big country.

A restored GMC motor home. That's a different life style, docking.

Yes, az, towing an Airstream.

Dreams. One day isle.

It reminds me of the movie "Stripes".

Okeechobee has a very similar business in GMC coaches

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Originally posted by egregore:
A front-wheel drive RV, using the transmission from the full size (pre-1979, the year they downsized them) Oldsmobile Toronado/Cadillac Eldorado. Pretty sure the engine was a 455 Oldsmobile.

455 through 1976. 1977-78 they were 403 engines. Supposed to have a different casting material, high nickel content block from what I was told.