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Keith Seymore 09-05-2014 09:42 AM
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I cropped the photo to zoom in on the back ground and you can actually see there is a traditional car (or in this case truck) carrier hauling 4 stepside trucks. Think there may be a suburban in the middle of the pack too just to the left of the right side cracker box rig. The more I study the photo the more trucks I see!
I didn't notice that either until you pointed it out.

My office was in Pontiac for about 10 years but I'm not recognizing that building.

Medium Duty trucks were built on South Blvd; those building are now all gone. The Fleet garage was at the north end of the loop (just north of Woodward) and is still standing in use as a construction/roofing company.

I'll have to drive by on the way home and see if I can nail the location based on some of the other houses in the background.

K

1963c-10 09-05-2014 09:51 AM
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chevy_man5 09-05-2014 10:59 AM
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Goldmine Number 2?
I just acquired this photo taken February 8th 1960. Fleet of new GMCs leaving the GMC Truck & Coach Division in Pontiac Michigan heading to dealership across the country. Would love to have been driving one of those tow rigs!:gmc2:
Very cool!! My truck may be one of the ones in the picture! Probably not, but could be! LOL It was #46 built in 1960 in Pontiac.

Murphy98, did you have to resize that pic to post it? If so would you be able to send me the original file if I PM you my email address?

murphy98 09-05-2014 12:41 PM
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Thanks Chevy_man5, that would be awesome if you truck was in the photo! I did resize it a good bit, think the original scan of the photo is around 3MB. PM me your email, I'll be happy to send you the larger file size. It does enlarge very well in any JPEG software you use so you may be able to see more details in the photo.
Murph

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Very cool!! My truck may be one of the ones in the picture! Probably not, but could be! LOL It was #46 built in 1960 in Pontiac.

Murphy98, did you have to resize that pic to post it? If so would you be able to send me the original file if I PM you my email address?

murphy98 09-05-2014 01:02 PM
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Wow, that's very cool Keith! Love to get more info on some of these old photos from people who know the area! Here is what is typed on the back of the photo which is where I got the info from. I tried to zoom in on the name & address on the building but can't make out the letters or numbers even using a magnifying glass, my eyes are not a good as they used to be:lol: I still can't make out anything readable. Maybe a Google Maps street view of the area today might help?

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I didn't notice that either until you pointed it out.

My office was in Pontiac for about 10 years but I'm not recognizing that building.

Medium Duty trucks were built on South Blvd; those building are now all gone. The Fleet garage was at the north end of the loop (just north of Woodward) and is still standing in use as a construction/roofing company.

I'll have to drive by on the way home and see if I can nail the location based on some of the other houses in the background.

K

murphy98 09-05-2014 01:06 PM
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I think I've said it before but I'll say it again, this is the best thread!! Great pics 1963c-10. Is that GMC sign attached to the roof of that Van being loaded? Very cool shot.

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1963c-10 09-05-2014 01:32 PM
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I think I've said it before but I'll say it again, this is the best thread!! Great pics 1963c-10. Is that GMC sign attached to the roof of that Van being loaded? Very cool shot.
Yeah....there is another pic I'm trying to find in color with them all stacked up. I'm looking for it now.

Keith Seymore 09-05-2014 01:51 PM
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Wow, that's very cool Keith! Love to get more info on some of these old photos from people who know the area! Here is what is typed on the back of the photo which is where I got the info from. I tried to zoom in on the name & address on the building but can't make out the letters or numbers even using a magnifying glass, my eyes are not a good as they used to be:lol: I still can't make out anything readable. Maybe a Google Maps street view of the area today might help?
Thank you for posting the additional info; unfortunately nothing helpful shown on the backside there.

Here's the back of a comparable Pontiac promotional shot, showing the photo number, agency and other legal constraints.

K

Keith Seymore 09-05-2014 01:57 PM
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Wow, that's very cool Keith! Love to get more info on some of these old photos from people who know the area! Here is what is typed on the back of the photo which is where I got the info from. I tried to zoom in on the name & address on the building but can't make out the letters or numbers even using a magnifying glass, my eyes are not a good as they used to be:lol: I still can't make out anything readable. Maybe a Google Maps street view of the area today might help?
This is the area I was thinking of initially, but there's not much to go on yet.

K

1963c-10 09-05-2014 02:17 PM
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I think I've said it before but I'll say it again, this is the best thread!! Great pics 1963c-10. Is that GMC sign attached to the roof of that Van being loaded? Very cool shot.
Here you go....found it. I'll link the 3 pics together for you.

Keith Seymore 09-05-2014 02:37 PM
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Nice.

The guy in the hat is thinking "...can you believe I get paid for doing this?"

K

1963c-10 09-05-2014 02:40 PM
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Its amazing how much difference the color makes. The van looks two tone in the b&w pics.

And wonder why a van on top and not a 1/2 ton truck?

factorystock 09-05-2014 09:06 PM
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What has become of this address? 660 South Boulevard East Pontiac Michigan

murphy98 09-05-2014 09:22 PM
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Great pic, I've seen it before but always thought the GMC sign was just in the background with the post hidden by the trucks. I'm with you, I thought the van had a two tone paint job too. If you look at the colour photo the middle yellow band does look a bit darker than the main body.

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Its amazing how much difference the color makes. The van looks two tone in the b&w pics.

And wonder why a van on top and not a 1/2 ton truck?

Keith Seymore 09-07-2014 06:24 PM
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What has become of this address? 660 South Boulevard East Pontiac Michigan
It is now urban prarie.

(a vacant lot with the cement flooring remaining).

In all seriousness - I used to continue to do my vehicle swaps in Pontiac after we had moved to the Tech Center in Warren.

I actually got lost and missed my turn because they had torn my landmarks down. This was after working on South Blvd for about 10 years.

K

chevy_man5 09-08-2014 10:29 AM
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https://www.google.com/maps/place/66...aa74680bcd4c3c


Here is the Google maps satellite view. It's all gone...

LostMy65 10-09-2014 01:40 AM
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From another thread;
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murphy98 10-09-2014 09:38 AM
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Neat photo, wish we could drive by dealerships today and buy one of these band new trucks! Would not mind having the GMC Action banner either!

66Gilbert 10-09-2014 09:14 PM
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Not sure if this one has been posted here already. A 1961 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 railroad truck.

piratexpress1369a 10-10-2014 11:15 AM
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^that is cool

murphy98 10-18-2014 09:26 PM
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Here's one from Edmonton Alberta.

ChrisDollins 10-20-2014 09:50 PM
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Cool pic I just ran across.

Chris

LostMy65 10-20-2014 11:15 PM
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Not sure if this one has been posted here already. A 1961 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 railroad truck.
I don't remember seeing it.
I think I would of if I had.
Great photo.

LostMy65 12-15-2014 02:23 AM
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http://www.imcdb.org/i576887.jpg

likaroc13 12-15-2014 11:30 AM
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Another I found on Facebook (I think) a little while back:


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