Interesting Truck. Does It Look Familiar? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Bobby OgageOGR Forum Member

Which came first, the truck or the train?

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2/22/165:27 PM

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I'm really interested in the story behind this truck as well.

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FJOGR Forum Member

I'm wondering if it is an early version of the GM "Futurliner" or at least the inspiration for it. Doesn't match exactly but it's got the same design idea.

More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Futurliner

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Southwest HiawathaOGR Forum Member

According to Internet sources (not necessarily authoritative, but credible), it's a custom job on a 1936 Ford chassis. It was built for Duro Metal Products of Chicago as a rolling showroom. Here's a link to the same photo, with some information.

MoonsonOGR Forum Member

It looks like something that just dropped in from an alien kiddie show (not that you asked.)

GG1 2340OGR Forum Member

I think one of the History or Velocity TV shows or some vehicle restoration show had that truck on one of the shows last fall. A guy was restoring one. Pretty neat!

Texas PeteOGR Forum Member

That thing is way cool! Kia should shrink it an mount it on a Soul chassis.

Pete

2/23/1611:08 AM

TrainsRMeOGR Forum Member

I, for one, think it looks really cool. I love the wraparound windshield and the 1937 Ford-ish headlamps.

handyandyOGR Forum Member

That's a spy photo of the 2018 Chrysler Town & Country. It will have a Chrysler 300 Hemi V8! lol

2/24/1612:03 PM

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