National Auto & Truck Museum
Auburn, Indiana
November 2016

Built by General Motors Corporation with Coachwork by Fisher Body.
General Motors developed 12 massive machines, known as Futurliners, that toured the country from coast-to-coast during the 1940’s and 1950’s as part of the firm’s “Parade of Progress”
Designed to display modern marvels of the time, such as microwave ovens, jet engines, and stereophonic sound, they provided a glimpse into the future. During WWII, the Parades were suspended but resumed in 1952 with newly renovated Futurliners and continued throughout 1956.
This example, is number 10 in the line of production. It toured throughout Michigan in the summer of 1953. After sitting derelict for many years, it underwent a seven-year restoration by a group of 30 volunteers.
The Futurliners were originally built in 1939 and then overhauled in 1953. The 1939 versions were equipped with a 4-cylinder diesel engine with a manual transmission. It had a top speed of 40 mph. The 1953 versions were equipped with a GMC 302 cu. In. 6-cylinder engine with a 4-speed Hydramatic plus a 2-speed manual gearbox. It had a top speed of 50 mph.
Of the twelve built, nine are known to exist today. One was destroyed in an accident in 1956, the fate of the other two is unknown.

Engine: 302 cu. Inch 6-cylinder
Weight: 30,315 lbs
Production: 12
Horsepower: 145 hp
Wheelbase: 248”
Dimensions: 33’ length, 11’ 6” height, 7’ 10” width

Tags:   1953 GM Futurliner Parade of Progress National Auto & Truck

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National Auto & Truck Museum
Auburn, Indiana
November 2016

Built by General Motors Corporation with Coachwork by Fisher Body.
General Motors developed 12 massive machines, known as Futurliners, that toured the country from coast-to-coast during the 1940’s and 1950’s as part of the firm’s “Parade of Progress”
Designed to display modern marvels of the time, such as microwave ovens, jet engines, and stereophonic sound, they provided a glimpse into the future. During WWII, the Parades were suspended but resumed in 1952 with newly renovated Futurliners and continued throughout 1956.
This example, is number 10 in the line of production. It toured throughout Michigan in the summer of 1953. After sitting derelict for many years, it underwent a seven-year restoration by a group of 30 volunteers.
The Futurliners were originally built in 1939 and then overhauled in 1953. The 1939 versions were equipped with a 4-cylinder diesel engine with a manual transmission. It had a top speed of 40 mph. The 1953 versions were equipped with a GMC 302 cu. In. 6-cylinder engine with a 4-speed Hydramatic plus a 2-speed manual gearbox. It had a top speed of 50 mph.
Of the twelve built, nine are known to exist today. One was destroyed in an accident in 1956, the fate of the other two is unknown.

Engine: 302 cu. Inch 6-cylinder
Weight: 30,315 lbs
Production: 12
Horsepower: 145 hp
Wheelbase: 248”
Dimensions: 33’ length, 11’ 6” height, 7’ 10” width

Tags:   1953 GM Futurliner Parade of Progress National Auto & Truck

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National Auto & Truck Museum
Auburn, Indiana
November 2016

Built by General Motors Corporation with Coachwork by Fisher Body.
General Motors developed 12 massive machines, known as Futurliners, that toured the country from coast-to-coast during the 1940’s and 1950’s as part of the firm’s “Parade of Progress”
Designed to display modern marvels of the time, such as microwave ovens, jet engines, and stereophonic sound, they provided a glimpse into the future. During WWII, the Parades were suspended but resumed in 1952 with newly renovated Futurliners and continued throughout 1956.
This example, is number 10 in the line of production. It toured throughout Michigan in the summer of 1953. After sitting derelict for many years, it underwent a seven-year restoration by a group of 30 volunteers.
The Futurliners were originally built in 1939 and then overhauled in 1953. The 1939 versions were equipped with a 4-cylinder diesel engine with a manual transmission. It had a top speed of 40 mph. The 1953 versions were equipped with a GMC 302 cu. In. 6-cylinder engine with a 4-speed Hydramatic plus a 2-speed manual gearbox. It had a top speed of 50 mph.
Of the twelve built, nine are known to exist today. One was destroyed in an accident in 1956, the fate of the other two is unknown.

Engine: 302 cu. Inch 6-cylinder
Weight: 30,315 lbs
Production: 12
Horsepower: 145 hp
Wheelbase: 248”
Dimensions: 33’ length, 11’ 6” height, 7’ 10” width

Tags:   1953 GM Futurliner Parade of Progress National Auto & Truck

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National Auto & Truck Museum
Auburn, Indiana
November 2016

Built by General Motors Corporation with Coachwork by Fisher Body.
General Motors developed 12 massive machines, known as Futurliners, that toured the country from coast-to-coast during the 1940’s and 1950’s as part of the firm’s “Parade of Progress”
Designed to display modern marvels of the time, such as microwave ovens, jet engines, and stereophonic sound, they provided a glimpse into the future. During WWII, the Parades were suspended but resumed in 1952 with newly renovated Futurliners and continued throughout 1956.
This example, is number 10 in the line of production. It toured throughout Michigan in the summer of 1953. After sitting derelict for many years, it underwent a seven-year restoration by a group of 30 volunteers.
The Futurliners were originally built in 1939 and then overhauled in 1953. The 1939 versions were equipped with a 4-cylinder diesel engine with a manual transmission. It had a top speed of 40 mph. The 1953 versions were equipped with a GMC 302 cu. In. 6-cylinder engine with a 4-speed Hydramatic plus a 2-speed manual gearbox. It had a top speed of 50 mph.
Of the twelve built, nine are known to exist today. One was destroyed in an accident in 1956, the fate of the other two is unknown.

Engine: 302 cu. Inch 6-cylinder
Weight: 30,315 lbs
Production: 12
Horsepower: 145 hp
Wheelbase: 248”
Dimensions: 33’ length, 11’ 6” height, 7’ 10” width

Tags:   1953 GM Futurliner Parade of Progress National Auto & Truck

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National Auto & Truck Museum
Auburn, Indiana
November 2016

Built by General Motors Corporation with Coachwork by Fisher Body.
General Motors developed 12 massive machines, known as Futurliners, that toured the country from coast-to-coast during the 1940’s and 1950’s as part of the firm’s “Parade of Progress”
Designed to display modern marvels of the time, such as microwave ovens, jet engines, and stereophonic sound, they provided a glimpse into the future. During WWII, the Parades were suspended but resumed in 1952 with newly renovated Futurliners and continued throughout 1956.
This example, is number 10 in the line of production. It toured throughout Michigan in the summer of 1953. After sitting derelict for many years, it underwent a seven-year restoration by a group of 30 volunteers.
The Futurliners were originally built in 1939 and then overhauled in 1953. The 1939 versions were equipped with a 4-cylinder diesel engine with a manual transmission. It had a top speed of 40 mph. The 1953 versions were equipped with a GMC 302 cu. In. 6-cylinder engine with a 4-speed Hydramatic plus a 2-speed manual gearbox. It had a top speed of 50 mph.
Of the twelve built, nine are known to exist today. One was destroyed in an accident in 1956, the fate of the other two is unknown.

Engine: 302 cu. Inch 6-cylinder
Weight: 30,315 lbs
Production: 12
Horsepower: 145 hp
Wheelbase: 248”
Dimensions: 33’ length, 11’ 6” height, 7’ 10” width

Tags:   1953 GM Futurliner Parade of Progress National Auto & Truck

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