GM Futurliner!
* on loan – not permanently displayed at the AACA
General Motors Futurliner
AACA Museum
Hershey, Pennsylvania
If you are a regular visitor to RoadsideWonders, you will have noticed a lot of recent posts from the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The initial inspiration for my visit was to catch the Futurliner #10 while it was temporarily housed at the Museum. It leaves Hershey on April 28th but you can catch it around the country this summer – click here to view the tour schedule.
I wish I had been able to view it outdoors – the enormity of this great vehicle made it a bit tricky to to photograph indoors. Below are some of the photos that I took, a great vintage video, and an additional link of interest. Enjoy!
Futurlinr 1:64 Model and some additional history
from the placard:
| Built By: | GMC Truck and Fisher Coach & Body. |
|---|---|
| Number built: | 12 |
| Built: | 1940 |
| Retired: | 1956 |
| Height: | 3.5 metres (11 feet 7 inches) |
| Width: | 2.4 metres (8 feet) |
| Length: | 10 metres (33 feet) |
| Wheelbase: | 6.3 metres (20 feet 8 inches) |
| Weight: | 13 tons (30,000 pounds) (approx) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 340 litres (90 gallons) (2 45 gallon tanks) |
| Top Speed: | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
