GM Heritage Museum UTube tour

[Larry Schramm]

\Had this forwarded on to me and thought you might enjoy. I have been there and it is a fascinating place to see. Should go if you get a chance.

The link below is a 15-minute slideshow of vehicles at the GM Heritage Museum (Sterling Hts, MI) with some Credence Clearwater Revival (CCR) music to entertain. Photos were taken October 1, 2011. This was a special group tour of the Heritage Collection.This collection is not open to view to the individual public.

Absolutely gorgeous collection of vehicles and engines ...few finer collections if any.

The GM North American Heritage Collection is made up of approximately 600 cars and trucks. Many reflect GM's industry firsts, like the first electric self-starter, used on the 1912 Cadillac, the first production V8 that powered the 1915 Cadillac, and the first air bag, found on 1974 Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile models.

Others are technological experiments like the first American gas turbine-powered car, Firebird 1, or the world's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle, the 1966 Electro-van.

Concept cars and special-interest styling/performance one-offs are part of the mix, along with significant race cars and milestone production vehicles such as the first production 1966 Olds Toronado featuring General Motors' front-wheel drive.

The GM Heritage Collection is ever-changing. New vehicles are constantly being obtained to fully represent GM's product story of the past 100+ years

[NTX5467]

THANKS for that link!

Some really neat vehicles. It's been a while since I've seen a 1974 Impala in "Spirit of America" trim. Much less a Chevette!

One thing . . . the "GMC V-8" is really a "GMC V-6", from the earlier 1960s.

Thanks!

NTX5467

[jscheib]

Many BCA Members had the opportunity to tour one day at the 2008 National. One day is not enough to absorb that history. Still hoping to get back, but this is an excellent reminder of the importanceof these cars. When the restructure and governmment bail-out happened there was a fear that these would be separated and sold to private collectors. Good to se ethat most are still in one place and protected by GM.

John

John