I guess times ARE tough. The PPG Pace truck is on a list of vehicles GM is considering auctioning off!
http://jalopnik.com/5113113/gm-to-auction-near+classics-from-corporate-museum
Who's got space in a garage, and spare money laying around?
Re: Post a pic of your truck taken today
Hey! That one didn't happen to be broken down on the side of I-96 last week between Milford and Wixom did it?
I saw one that color abandoned there...
Glad to see updated pics of the Rasberry too...
Re: GM maverick manager John Rock dies
That's too bad. I was kind of disappointed that the guy who reviewed that article "Fred" said that it gave him the impression that Rock was fired from GM over the "Failure of Oldsmobile."
The real story is much different. Zarella is a total jackass. I can...
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) has been sold
Someone is paying close attention. It is still here for now. I am waiting on the shipping company to pick it up.
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Doug any recent pictures of yours? I am wondering how it is coming.
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Well, it doesn't seem like John made it onto the board yet, so I'll share the info he gave me over the phone.
John said the Raspberry Typhoon bodies were painted at the GM assembly plant...
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
I just got off the Phone with Mr Koss. He said he hasn't been online in a while, but he is going to try to chime in here sometime this weekend with some history...
Thanks John!
Also I did...
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
There is a paint code for Raspberry. It was used in later years on vehicles other than Typhoons. I have seen it on Barrettas, the next gen S/T trucks, and Trackers among other things. When I...
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
I am definitely not an expert on these either, But I have been around assembly plants a lot, and have seen how some other specialty cars were made. So this is my educated guess.
I would tend...
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Re: 1 of the 3 Raspberry Typhoons (#1312) for sale
Thanks for that article Jimmy, I have added that to my collection of info.
The door jamb sticker is the first pic on the website on page 1 of the thread.
I would tend to doubt this was...