1973 GMC Motorhome Final Assembly

Final Assembly at Plant #3 in Pontiac, MI .
Source: General Motors
We interviewed John Mest in September, 2023. He was recruited from another GM assembly line in 1972 to help assemble the first three GMC motorhome prototypes.By the time actual production began, John was running "Final Finishing" -- the quality control department for completed GMC motorhomes coming off the line. His interview will be post in late-2023 to this channel.
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[@MisterMikeTexas]

These things were practically hand-built!

[@gorfind6730]

Wow! That is some beautiful footage. Thx much!

[@MyMotorhomeLife]

I'm looking for more of the same and will be posting if/when I find it.

[@peterflynn3022]

That music also✅🙏🏻🎖

[@MyMotorhomeLife]

@@peterflynn3022 Thanks. Period appropriate music really helps with the mood. :-)

[@RealJohnWayne]

Where were these assembled?

[@MyMotorhomeLife]

Final Assembly was at Plant #3 in Pontiac, MI.
When it became clear to GM that there was more profit to be made in other platforms-especially as rules on emissions continued to bite and the price of gasoline was still at historic-highs for the period-the factory was turned over to the production and assembly of vans and trucks.
Read this excellent article by Bill Bryant (mentioned in Episode 3 of the GMC Motorhome owner interview series on this channel) for a deep dive into development, engineering, and final assembly of the GMC Motorhome www.gmcmi.com/basic-history/

[@RealJohnWayne]

@@MyMotorhomeLife
Thanks for the reply!