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Just a dumb question........
This is a dumb question, but one that i first pondered probably 28yrs ago and re-examination of it has brought up new questions relating to it:
What does the "C" in GMC stand for? While this may seem like a dumb question (and it is), my follow up questions may make it not seem so dumb. Last edited by C-10 simplex; 05-29-2010 at 03:39 PM. |
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Re: Just a dumb question........
company?
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Re: Just a dumb question........
General Motors Corporation or General Motors Company.
http://www.gm.com/ |
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Re: Just a dumb question........
I always thought it was "Commercial" since they only made trucks.
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Re: Just a dumb question........
Not a dumb question. General Motors Truck Company, they just dropped the "Truck" part (guess it was obvious).
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Re: Just a dumb question........
I think it really was "Grabowski Motor Company," later purchased by General Motors Corp.
No joke. Last edited by 68shortstep; 05-29-2010 at 05:28 PM. |
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Re: Just a dumb question........
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Re: Just a dumb question........
I think I once heard Norm Grabowski - creater of the original "Kookie-car" T-bucket roadster from the old 77 Sunset Strip show (for all you 60's TV fans) say that the company was started by some of his relatives.
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Re: Just a dumb question........
Hey...this was all new to me.
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Re: Just a dumb question........
Wasn't Jeff Bridges Grabowski in "The Great Grabowski" movie? Oops it was the Big Lebowski- Very funny movie if you have never seen it. Good info on GMC.
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Re: Just a dumb question........
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Re: Just a dumb question........
I think its now called Government Motor Company , since the bailout
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Re: Just a dumb question........
I thought it stood for Generic Made Chevy? I kid I kid
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Re: Just a dumb question........
Hey...thats because Ford means Find On Road Dead.
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Re: Just a dumb question........
ford= Fixed or repaired daily.
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Re: Just a dumb question........
Good info, I always thought that it meant general motors corp. Shows what I know.
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Re: Just a dumb question........
We used to say "F'ed Over Rebuilt Dodge"
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Re: Just a dumb question........
found on russian dump
Or as a misinformed friend says - first on race day
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Re: Just a dumb question........
Ford=Fast Only Rolling Downhill! Or backwards=Driver Returned On Foot! Joseph
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Re: Just a dumb question........
These are new ones to me...
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Re: Just a dumb question........
So anyways, after a very short night of "unsuccesful" partyting (should have just stayed home/my luck seems to have dried up....) back to the questions:
(And BTW, i amazed that this subject has brought so much attention) 1) Wow---i always thought the "C" stood for corporation; This means my follow up questions are unnessesary/unwarrented. Or are they? Did you know that GMC sold cars ----in south america? i will provide link if/when i find it (have a headache) General motors truck company selling cars..... 2) Why weren't/aren't they called GMTC instead of GMC? |
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