The History Of The Ultra-Rare 1930s Truck That Sold For 4 Million ▶ GM Futurliner

[@brucebarnes9638]

My grandfather, Bill Barnes worked the Parade of Progress as a mechanical engineer for GM. He gave me a Hamilton "tanker watch" inscribed to him for the first Parade of Progress. I remember the stories he told me as a boy in the 50's. So proud of you Grandpa!!

[@GearTechHD]

Wow, that's an amazing story, thanks for sharing!

[@halffasthenry]

There is a beautiful example at the National Auto and Truck Museum in Auburn Indiana. It was restored by a group of enthusiast craftsman.

[@manga12]

yes and they had it on display this year out of the museum down town at the cruise in the week before the acd festival showing off the display when open, and they let people go up in the cab which there is not a lot of room in surprisingly the size of the truck bus

[@Bugout2001]

They are definitely a work of art! I wish cars had more of this style now.... Instead we have the stylings of the cybertruck. Oh dear 🥺

[@michaelsorrentino9279]

At the 5-minute mark, it shows the restoration of one by Dave Kindig @ kin-digit Designs in SLC Utah. It was reported that it took years to restore but Damn what a piece!!

[@oldschoolman1444]

I was trying to remember who did that, watched his TV show.

[@Freesavh1776]

These future liners would of made an absolute awesome RV.

[@idontknow2293]

Fast forward to 1972-73 GM built a motorhome that looks like this. Illegitimate child? 😅

[@johnwang9914]

Should be relatively easy to make a replica version. You'd be the hit of Burning Man or rather the many van-living gatherings.

[@chrisridethatbloodything2044]

This one futurliner had to be transformed into a pick up because of missing parts for the restauration? They were able to restore all the difficult parts but not the quite simple cargo bay? Hard to believe ... ;-)

[@smithjones3548]

Agreed, a good sheet metal fabricator could have easily replicated it.

[@nicksgarage2]

It was made up of leftover parts on a modern chassis. The owner has a large collection of commercial vehicles. They would bring it to vintage trailer rallys I go to.

[@zerocool5395]

​@@smithjones3548True, also those things look custom made. The chassis and drivetrain are probably something from GM, everything else is probably custom.

[@davidgold5961]

It was built that way, specifically as a car transporter.

[@sheep1ewe]

I realy look forward to see more from the Swedish guy, considering that one was almost a complete sieve whan he got it, he did a massive job on it i must say!

[@kjisnot]

I saw one at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale around 2004. I suspect it is the one at 3:40. Just stunning to stand next to it. I really wanted to get inside. Driving it would be a trip.

[@atcred3]

6:56...made me cry..like i lost an old friend.....weird

[@tirebiter1680]

This Truck was in the GM motorama, a traveling exibit that contained concept cars. These cars are locked up in a warehouse in the GM design center, where only a few people ever see them. They should be put in the transportarium in Epcot center in Walt Disney world.

[@FUCK_________googIe]

you clearly didn't watch the video. 2 were donated and the other 10 were sold off

[@6thgeardiecast]

Futurliner #11 was sold in 2015 at Auction, that was Ron Pratt's #11, not Kindig's #3. Kindig's is the most correct restoration down to new old stock upholstery and the correct engine.

[@monoskier2112]

Absolutely 100% true .😎🇨🇦

[@pauljanssen7594]

Mansion if they put the screaming Jimmy for the horsepower how fast those things would be. The 302 was a very powerful engine I don't think GM knew how to play with the motor to make it have more.

[@76629online]

It's almost criminal that the producers of this film used metric weights and measures to describe this machine - an Icon of US engineering prowess, which to this day still operates on the Imperial system of weights and measures. Shame on you people.

[@sahala6765]

We get it; your car gets forty rods to the hogshead, and that's the way you likes it.

[@rogermccaslin5963]

@@sahala6765 🤣

[@MrBthomp]

saw one of these on the back of a semitruck last month.

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Unusual machines but I guess it was a demonstration of their capabilities.

[@randall1959]

That was the whole point. To showcase progress.

[@Praetor_Fenix420]

There was a Futurliners parked by the Handy J car wash in Sherman Oaks decades ago. It was quite a sight.

[@alanpecherer5705]

Yes! I remember that one and commented above. Mostly painted with primer red. I remember it from the 80's into the 90's.

[@christiantorchia5094]

Fallout vibes are strong with this vehicle

[@Summerslake]

WTH? At 5:00................"motorhome?"

[@RARenfield]

Measurements quoted in metric? On a '39 U.S. vehicle?!? That's a laugh.

[@davidgold5961]

Yes, I always prefer to use Freedom Units.

[@davidgold5961]

With today’s world of CAD CAM, 3D printing and laser scanning, I would like to build a 50% scale size one that I could use as a truck.

[@TheRealJoeMama1]

Losing the 'music' would make for better content. It's annoying and adds nothing of value.

[@backho12]

Indeed! That noise is pointless and annoying.

[@knoxyish]

what an amazing vehicle!! the looks of it! it looks like it came out of minority report!! its art and should be kept .

[@alanpecherer5705]

One of these was parked in the Valley, in LA on a side street for many years 1980-1990ish. It was a little beat up. I always wondered what it was about and what its destiny way. Kewl looking thing.

[@JohnRinNoHo]

I saw one in North Hollywood about ten years ago.

[@moneyd18]

These designs will be coming around again but electric

[@GearTechHD]

That's an exciting prospect! Electric technology could definitely breathe new life into these classic designs. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@KosherFinance]

Its junk

[@mooneyes2k478]

"Ultra-rare" might be a bit of an overstatement, there's at least 8 of them still around(no, there weren't 8 of them, there were 12, the previous Streamliners were different vehicles), and possibly as many as 11, 3 in Germany and one in Sweden. #1, "Miracles of Heat and Cold" #2, "Our American Crossroads" The locations of these are both unknown. #3, "Power for the Air Age" Currently in the Dennis Albaugh Collection #4, "Diesel Power Parade" Again, unknown #5, "World of Science" In the collection of ChromeCars, in Germany #6, "Energy and Man" Owned by Peter Pan Bus Lines #7, "Out of the City Muddle" Again, in ChromeCars collection #8, "Around the Farm House Clock" In private hands in Sweden #9, "Reception Center" Again, in ChromeCars collection #10, "Opportunity for Youth" In the National Automotive and Truck Museum collection #11, "March of Tools" In private owership, this is the famous "4 million dollars" vehicle #12, "Precision and Durability" Location unknown.

[@treywest268]

It is wonderful to see the one that was once owned by Peter Pan of Springfield, MA. Peter Picknally Sr. was the one responsible for saving that one and had a complete restoration done to it. He was a great man!!!

[@ciaranburke3243]

Hard to believe those beauties were created the best part of 100 years ago many jaws would have dropped at the sight of one 😮

[@vladtepes481]

"due to the global conflict" -- PLEASE stop this nonsense it was WWII The vehicles are, however, cool.

[@JustinVodden]

Avoiding certain words due to the youtube algorithm?

[@ginog5037]

Freedom of speech is just an illusion today, thanks joe...

[@darryllspalding9680]

your great grandad worked when this was built

[@vladtepes481]

@@darryllspalding9680 My great grandfathers were dead by the time WWII occurred.

[@Scorpio1060-]

World War II was a global conflict. The only nonsense is your comment.

[@trevorhooten375]

This is America and we are talking about American vehicles. Please stop with the metric measurements.

[@Gray-Today]

Thanks for finding this, it's valuable.

[@cat637d]

Very fun and informative. thanks

[@Pro1er]

Wow! GM was pretty optimistic about the durability of that bus since it had a one-million mile odometer when most cars of the day had a 100,000 mile odometer. 2:32

[@drugmonster6743]

Text to speech

[@cuda426hemi]

I wonder if that was #11 I was filming on Hi8 in North Hollywood years ago. Parked on Vineland near Chandler for a few months. You don't know how HUGE these are until you see one in person. The guy that made that cut up thing should be interrogated. Not just an ugly POS but stupid. 👀

[@raymondleggs5508]

I saw one of these in a low budget scifi action film called Firepower from the 90's I think there was one in mystery men as well. Would not be surprised if it was the same one.

[@robertpickett6741]

Very cool 👍🏻

[@bertspeggly4428]

I used to see one of these in semi-restored condition parked in the Van Nuys area of LA. I wonder what became of it.

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

such a shame my youth of education 1977-1992 never mentioned this amazing auto information on wheels once. at least the one of Jet Age was preserved by far i think the best example.

[@johno9507]

Kindig It Design did a beautiful restoration on one complete with a jet engine display in the back.

[@worldtraveler930]

I would Dearly Love to own one Especially in a RV format with sliders and All the Bells and Whistles!!! 🤠👍

[@sisteminformasi7701]

It's looks like police truck on the adventure of batman and robin cartoon

[@IIXxSLAYERxXII]

WTF how can you think let's put a 4 cylinder in there...

[@BoomRoomFive]

Is AI taking over or are people starting to sound like AI?

[@torccchaser6712]

GREAT episode !

[@brianfalzon6739]

Cool machine

[@tajmarjackson2930]

Notice this is where Tesla got it's design for the truck

[@eattherich9215]

@6:05, thus began the decline into the idiocy we have today.

[@terrykyte1845]

only GM could dream up something so weird

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!!! 👍👍

[@johnphillips4788]

Thank you, this is very cool.

[@matthuck378]

Narrator forgot newspapers exist, heh.

[@jeanlefranc3817]

Come, US friends. Back in 1851 in London was the first World Expo, where ordinary citizens could discover the latest developments in technology. Did not have to wait for the 1930s.

[@gabrielnilsson2448]

Nr 8 is in Sweden

[@xaverpindl9729]

The Part, the PicUp was shown, was filmed near JENA at Thüringen in the East of Germany. I wonder about the City Sign , stop the video and take a look where i will find Laasdorf.

[@charleszgela7339]

Gru's car 💀

[@davidkimmel4216]

Very interesting.

[@WhiteCamry]

"However, due to the global confict that occured at the time ... "

[@MarianDolls]

ser locomotoras tracktor ellas ser full aerodinamcas le acomplejaron llantas

[@robertdulude6317]

There are 3 of them in Springfield ma. 1 restored and 2 for parts owned by Peter pan bus Co

[@johnwang9914]

Somehow, I just want to say Bethesda studios Fallout...

[@bextar6365]

I have seen 3 in person in the 1970s all were un restored.

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!... #41 ✝ {11-14-2023}

[@williamsedlock3903]

One of them would make a killer food truck

[@philipkeleshian]

I agree, lose the annoying music!

[@arminfriedrich7648]

Gabi Chef scho live gesehen . Einfach fantastisch

[@sh-ig9fm]

Bethesda would love this.

[@timhofstetter5654]

How much is a million dollars in metric?

[@Ajopeli]

916 000 euros😝

[@waltertomashefsky2682]

What a great food truck!

[@cellevangiel5973]

Paris and London had great exhibitions at the end of the 19 th century. So again, the USA did not invent it.

[@tirebiter1680]

Or,...The United States exibit near that lake that foreign countrys have their pavillions. That show about Us. History. is not enjoyed much to people from other countries. Perhaps they could convert that to something called "When America Was Great." They should also have a well polished F-104 and a B-58, and maybe the "Spirit Of America" Land Speed Record Holder that went 600+ MPH, and maybe a Vulcan Gateling gun from an F-16.

[@Rascofresco11]

I can see it working today as an EV

[@gearshifterg9756]

DUDE.....why are you using metric terms to describe this vehicle?? It did NOT travel in kilometers, the height, length and width was NOT measured in meters.

[@DrLumpy]

American vehicles. Conceived and built by Americans. Why you choose to give speeds and dimensions in M&Ms is beyond me. The future thinkers that built this thing used inches.

[@BillyJ57]

you need to convert to mph

[@mrpistonrecaro6483]

A locomotive n a 🚎 in one