Brand Fan: GMC

[@johnthompson1280]

GMC has had an interesting history of transforming from a line up of heavy duty commercial vehicles to a line up of dressed up Chevrolet SUVs and pickup trucks. My late father sold GMC trucks from the 1950s till the 1980s.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I would say that was probably during its heyday.

[@paulradice3534]

LS/LT rule in the engine world today.

[@Primus54]

I’m old enough to vaguely remember when GMC pickup trucks were nominally more heavy duty than it’s Chevy cousins. Today it’s just different badging and minor tweaks. Great video!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks. Makes one wonder how much longer they will survive.

[@Primus54]

@@thehopelesscarguy Not much longer… maybe EV Hummer will survive a while, but I wouldn’t bet the ranch. I think the EV market will slow down when the government stops subsidizing it.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@Primus54 I think the EV market would have to pick up before it can slow down. In spite of all the hype, the sales figures are pretty awful for most of them.

[@Primus54]

@@thehopelesscarguy Lol… excellent point! Catch you on your next video. Cheers.

[@glennso47]

@@thehopelesscarguy GMC should have been discontinued in 2010 when GM went bankrupt. GMC is just a rebadged Chevy.

[@TexxxTexaco]

Appreciate all your hard work to make these informative videos.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Thank you, Steve, this was a good one.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johncaballero8013]

Enjoyed this history video on GMC. I’ve owned a ‘79 GMC half ton long bed with and integral head inline 250 six. Also and ‘85 Caballero fully loaded and the stock 305 replaced with a crate good wrench 350 and a built 200 R4 auto. Both great rigs. Thanks for the video and bringing back memories!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

A Caballero? Cool.

[@davidhewson8605]

Wow Jone Am 71 yrs. G m. Me visited executors in asa.

[@davidhewson8605]

Half ton ? Was it my proboscuss . Worked for Scammell 10 yrs. Drove a tank trannesporter to Irake. 60@ tones. and. Ckecked tyres at 200.

[@davidhewson8605]

65 begind. Must take care !. Tonnes.

[@davidhewson8605]

It was over a100 tonnes metric. I drove very well. Dave

[@richardkaufman1643]

In 1964 ,while I was in high school, I went to work part time for a contractor which was located next to a GMC dealer. We had half ton panel trucks with the V-6 and 3 on the tree. In the mud or snow these were unstoppable with the posi rear axle. Not a lot of horses but great torque. We eventually moved to handy vans, but they never ran like those V-6 did. We eventually moved away and switched to Fords. They made a better van for tradesmen.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Understood.

[@cjespers]

We had a GMC mini " step van" for a service truck. We called it "Gotta Mechanic Coming". It it was 1980. I guess you have to be there, lol. Thanks for the video.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I understand.

[@Carla-tz7qw]

I still love the GM Detroit Diesel two stroke.

[@davidhewson8605]

Fantastic mr motor. Always preffered GMC. Thanks Dave

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Glad you liked it.

[@James-j4l2y]

We had 4 GMC 65 series fire engines, They all came from the factory with truck version Pontiac truck version 347 ci V-8 engines. Good performers too

[@rayfridley6649]

A 1926 GMC pick-up shown on an antique vehicle video had a Buick engine, believed to be original. Also, left out of this video, the 195s GMC came with the very popular optional Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

There is that.

[@raiseacoldone]

I dad owned a lot of GMC trucks i grew up with them. Now i have a GMC Sierra.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Right on.

[@apollomoon1]

Had a 1957 1 ton 4x4 with a flat bed. Featured the inline 292 6 and was one of the best trucks I ever owned. Sadly, in the northeast the salt destroyed the bodies in just a few year. Looked like the truck in thumbnail but four wheel drive.

[@raulgonzalez4692]

una de las mejores marcas americanas e internacional, saludos a g m c, Rule" s naucalpan mex.

[@ronnieroberts9478]

Good video thank you

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thank you.

[@LukeWarmwater-yb5lx]

Hey Hopeless Car Guy, really love your videos.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks.

[@MikeV-t7o]

Used to love ❤️ when the School 🏫 bus was a GMC......the ride was smoother. Smooth is Good 👍

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Smooth is good.

[@michaelb.42112]

I never knew what GMC stood for ! We were always told General Motor Corp, but it's Grabowsky Motor Company of 1900, but then was taken over by General Motors, so I guess both are true ?

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I would say both work. I told the wife I was going to start calling them Grabowskys.

[@joecrumpler]

Got a Mechanic Coming

[@larryrowe5259]

I had the 1966 Handi -van ,which we used to haul equipment in the rock band i was in. It sure was, um, handy. (Sorry)

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

55 GMC C100-8 TRUCK stepside longbox! Pontiac 287cid V-8 and 4spd Hydromatic!! with a GM/Eaton 9.5" rear axle.

[@OldDood]

A buddy of mine had a 1966 Van. Three on the Tree.

[@keithliermann692]

I have a 56 panel delivery. Not running right now but I’m hopeful.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Cool.

[@denislipp790]

I drove a 1965 Cracker Box with a 6V71 diesel and a 5 sp 14:53 w/ 2 sp rear end . New wasn’t bad. It didn’t take long before it road like ???!!! I also drove a R190 with a RD 450 . 5th over and a 2sp rear axle. The L200 had a air tag same RD450 Fifth over drive and a 2 sp axle that was used to pull the low boy . Later I drove a IH 4300 with a 290 Cummins and Eaton 13 sp. I won’t talk about the R model Mack 237 w/ 6 sp because my wife said that I had to kiss the Bull Dog goodbye or kiss her goodbye. The Mack Lost!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

As long as you made the right choice.

[@JohnnyHawkins-mt9rc]

I can dig it!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Far out.

[@johnrobinson5156]

GMC = Gets More Cash than a Chevy now. They used to be a professional truck company

[@mattmonteith2175]

My dad still think s GM and GMC is different companies. I said there are built in the same plant. Just a different version. But really the same thing.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

One could say that GM is the parent company and GMC is the division, but really it is all the same.