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.
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 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.
@@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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 ?
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!
