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- World War II GMC Truck Advertisement, "Fruit Cellars vs. Bomb Cellars," 1944 - Like all American automakers, General Motors' GMC Truck & Coach Division suspended civilian production during America's involvement in World War II, instead building trucks and equipment for the Allied forces. Ads like this one encouraged operators of existing civilian trucks to keep their vehicles in good condition, as those older trucks performed vital services on the home front.
- 1944
- Collections - Artifact
World War II GMC Truck Advertisement, "Fruit Cellars vs. Bomb Cellars," 1944
Like all American automakers, General Motors' GMC Truck & Coach Division suspended civilian production during America's involvement in World War II, instead building trucks and equipment for the Allied forces. Ads like this one encouraged operators of existing civilian trucks to keep their vehicles in good condition, as those older trucks performed vital services on the home front.
- GMC Trucks, School Bus Chassis, Gasoline and Diesel Powered, 1966 - In 1911, General Motors established its GMC Division in Pontiac, Michigan. In 1943, GMC acquired Yellow Coach, a manufacturer of buses and taxis. For decades GMC built urban transit buses, intercity motor coaches, and school buses. Growing competition in the 1970s and 1980s pushed the company out of the market. GMC built its last buses in 1987.
- 1966
- Collections - Artifact
GMC Trucks, School Bus Chassis, Gasoline and Diesel Powered, 1966
In 1911, General Motors established its GMC Division in Pontiac, Michigan. In 1943, GMC acquired Yellow Coach, a manufacturer of buses and taxis. For decades GMC built urban transit buses, intercity motor coaches, and school buses. Growing competition in the 1970s and 1980s pushed the company out of the market. GMC built its last buses in 1987.