"Little White Race Truck" (GM Proving Ground story)

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by team39763

That's awesome. I'm deep in one of your other threads right now. Does GM still have Proving Grounds? We have Continental Tire proving grounds 10miles from my house and they claim GM and some other automaker test there. I'm gonna see if I could work my way in there and hang out.

Yes, the GM Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan is still in operation.

Unfortunately, the GM Desert Proving Ground in Mesa Arizona has recently been closed, after a protracted delay of about 9 years. A smaller activity has been relocated to Yuma Arizona and is just now getting fired up.

I visited the DPG fairly regularly from about 1986-1989 and was stationed there from 1990-1994.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by team39763

That's awesome. I'm deep in one of your other threads right now. Does GM still have Proving Grounds? We have Continental Tire proving grounds 10miles from my house and they claim GM and some other automaker test there. I'm gonna see if I could work my way in there and hang out.

If you like history and defunct proving grounds a visit to the Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby Twp, MI might be in order. They host an open house a couple times a year and provide tours of the facility.

Here are some pics from a couple years ago:

http://v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=...hlight=Packard

[HOOPTY67]

does anyone know how to get in contact with Keith Seymore? I really liked the story he told about this truck and am interested in having him retell it within the pages of Sport Truck Magazine. I've sent him a pm but haven't recieved a response. Thanks for any help you can offer.

-mike finnegan
editor, sport truck magazine
714-342-3466

[Keith Seymore]

Yep - I'm here.

Just been busy trying to get the truck ready for the paint shop.

I'll shoot you a PM -

K

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Yep - I'm here.

Just been busy trying to get the truck ready for the paint shop.

I'll shoot you a PM -

K

Hi Keith. did ya forget about me? didn't recieve any pm. thanks.

[Keith Seymore]

PM sent -

K

[HOOPTY67]

thanks Keith!

[81K5Blazer]

Somehow I missed this. What an incredible story, please tell some more when you get a chance. Gona go read some others now.

[87 STEPPER]

Hey Keith would you happen to have any pic's of CP5085 and L'il red and if you dont maybe you can ask john if he does ?

It would be really neet to see some pic's of such a historic set of trucks!

Kool story too!

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 87 STEPPER

Hey Keith would you happen to have any pic's of CP5085 and L'il red and if you dont maybe you can ask john if he does ?

It would be really neet to see some pic's of such a historic set of trucks!

Kool story too!

I don't (have pics) but I'm sure John does. I'm checking with him as we speak.

K

[joe231]

very cool story, you are definitely a welcome addition to this site...thanks so much for sharing and please continue.