I had a whole series of the drafty, rattly shorties with no windows, even a 62 with no side doors. I later enjoyed the same kind of run with Toyota vans. Just like sitting up front, I guess.
Unrelated to the picture but I once visited the Econoline van plant in Lorraine, OH during a holiday shutdown and oddly they did not clear the production line before going home, they simply stopped it and left. So I was able to walk the line and see the entire production process from rolling chassis to end-of-line completed vehicle, frozen in time. It was like looking
at plastic models being built. I suppose you had to be there but it was a fascinating sight to behold.
Unrelated to the picture but I once visited the Econoline van plant in Lorraine, OH during a holiday shutdown and oddly they did not clear the production line before going home, they simply stopped it and left. So I was able to walk the line and see the entire production process from rolling chassis to end-of-line completed vehicle, frozen in time. It was like looking at plastic models being built. I suppose you had to be there but it was a fascinating sight to behold.
Thanks for this picture of the shorty's on the production line! I have a deluxe model '66 with the side windows.
ReplyDeleteI had a whole series of the drafty, rattly shorties with no windows, even a 62 with no side doors. I later enjoyed the same kind of run with Toyota vans. Just like sitting up front, I guess.
ReplyDeleteUnrelated to the picture but I once visited the Econoline van plant in Lorraine, OH during a holiday shutdown and oddly they did not clear the production line before going home, they simply stopped it and left. So I was able to walk the line and see the entire production process from rolling chassis to end-of-line completed vehicle, frozen in time. It was like looking
ReplyDeleteat plastic models being built. I suppose you had to be there but it was a fascinating sight to behold.
Don't know what happened there but...
ReplyDeleteUnrelated to the picture but I once visited the Econoline van plant in Lorraine, OH during a holiday shutdown and oddly they did not clear the production line before going home, they simply stopped it and left. So I was able to walk the line and see the entire production process from rolling chassis to end-of-line completed vehicle, frozen in time. It was like looking at plastic models being built. I suppose you had to be there but it was a fascinating sight to behold.
The guys walk in on Monday morning, scratches head.. "Now.... where were we?"
ReplyDeleteI wonder why the vans and the Greenbriers didn't use the same basic shell? Twin/single headlights, for example; would've been cheaper. D.
ReplyDeleteYea the various GM divisions at that time were not shy about sharing bodies..
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