Sure are. My brother has one. The way cool option is a cat diesel and an
Alison transmission. Bring money.

Mike

On 7/20/07 7:25 AM, "Tom Rowsell" <tom@GEOEXPLOITS.COM> wrote:

> They are front wheel drive too I think  :)
>
> On 7/20/07, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> A little back ground before I get to the topic.
>>
>> It is that time of year here in Port Huron, MI when our population swells
>> by
>> tens of thousands of people because of the annual Port Huron to Mackinac
>> sail boat race. It's quite the party every year - starting Wednesday with
>> the "Blue Water Parade" (which was rained out this year), on Thursday with
>> "Family Night" along the river - Friday is "Boat Night" the streets are
>> closed off for a few blocks and basically the town has one hell of a party
>> -
>> used to be a drunken bash but that has calmed some in the last 6-10 years,
>> sail boats leave early Saturday morning. It's a nice time of year lots of
>> food, music, and interesting people.
>>
>> Ok so what does this have to do with GMC Motor Homes? Well, there is some
>> recently cleaned up land here in the city. A local philanthropist has
>> dumped
>> Millions hoping to help revitalize the downtown area. It's great. Part of
>> the land appears to be hosting a campout of all these cool 1970's GMC
>> Motorhomes - like this: http://www.bethunesales.com/special_01.htm  They
>> are
>> in all kinds of colors and various conditions, Awnings, Window screens,
>> modifications, names painted on the sides, vanity plates, etc. I mention
>> this because they remind me so much of us Vanagon people. I talked to a
>> few
>> and they are equally passionate about their vehicles. Nice people and cool
>> to see here in our city. I've never really noticed those RV's before.
>> Apparently they were produced between 1973 and 1978. They are kind of neat
>> -
>> Not a VW Bus or Westy but the folks who own them are sort of a kindred
>> spirit. They have CLubs and the whole thing as well.
>>
>> I also found them interesting because they aren't near the monstrosities
>> you
>> see made now - but are much cooler. Then again I'm sure they aren't
>> environmentally friendly at all - Big Olds V8 engines in them.
>>
>> Oh well still neat to see - thought I'd share.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
>> interior taken from the parts bus)
>> 86' (We call this one Parts)
>> 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
>>