2014 SEMA GM Futurliner : Parade of Progress Bus

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Even though the 2014 SEMA Show hasn't even started and even though I am far from having seeing all the cool vehicles it will have on display, I have to say that this 1940's GM Futurliner : Parade of Progress Bus is by far the most awesome thing I've seen here!! Literally, this is only 1 of 9 still known to exist out of the 12 made and it was restored immaculately! Check it out...

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It's an awesome restoration! One of the other remaining restored buses sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale for over $5million a few years ago. Fantastic piece of automotive history.:thumb::thumb:

edit: Sold for $4.1Million. What's a million or so?
 
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Agreed, very much a Disney feel! Awesome to say the least......


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What is ironic is that I was watching a hot rod show just this last week and they were in the process of restoring this exact Dreamliner. There is a lot of steel, blood, sweat and time infested. I think their time line for start to finish was 18 months for a crew of 4 working on it. Everything is original down to the copper brake lines and the rebuilt motor with exact parts.

Kindig it Design did the restoration


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:rock: Very nice! they just don't make-um like they used to. The restoration is flawless. :2thumbsup:
 
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....... Pretty amazing. Would love to see it in person.
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I was at Barrett Jackson years ago when it sold, then I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Pratt (current owner) allow me to see his private collection. He had also purchased Harley Earl's (GM' president back in the 50' and 60's ) personal ride the "Bonneville Special" experimental car and was on display inside the Futureliner.


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Here's a shot of the rest of the 40'000 sq/ft garage, with practically anything and everything a car nut would ever dream of owning, and which is all going up on the auction block this January at the Scottsdale, AZ Barrett Jackson Auction.



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GCM 2 said:
I was at Barrett Jackson years ago when it sold, then I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Pratt (current owner) allow me to see his private collection. He had also purchased Harley Earl's (GM' president back in the 50' and 60's ) personal ride the "Bonneville Special" experimental car and was on display inside the Futureliner.


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Wow, what a collection! Thanks for sharing those pics! :thumb:
 
GCM 2 said:
I was at Barrett Jackson years ago when it sold, then I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Pratt (current owner) allow me to see his private collection. He had also purchased Harley Earl's (GM' president back in the 50' and 60's ) personal ride the "Bonneville Special" experimental car and was on display inside the Futureliner.


Here's a shot of the rest of the 40'000 sq/ft garage, with practically anything and everything a car nut would ever dream of owning, and which is all going up on the auction block this January at the Scottsdale, AZ Barrett Jackson Auction.
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Good god that is awesome!! What I would have done to see all that in person. Thanks for posting these up :thumb:
 
GCM 2 said:
I was at Barrett Jackson years ago when it sold, then I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Pratt (current owner) allow me to see his private collection. He had also purchased Harley Earl's (GM' president back in the 50' and 60's ) personal ride the "Bonneville Special" experimental car and was on display inside the Futureliner.


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That is so sweet!!
 
GCM 2 said:
I was at Barrett Jackson years ago when it sold, then I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Pratt (current owner) allow me to see his private collection. He had also purchased Harley Earl's (GM' president back in the 50' and 60's ) personal ride the "Bonneville Special" experimental car and was on display inside the Futureliner.


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That's just badass!
 
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