Wolverine Bumper Company in Grand Rapids made chrome bumpers and grills for GM into the 1970s.
Maybe the W got turned upside down on the stamping machine. Hahaha.
Michigan Plating and Stamping (1955-1958) was a bumper supplier used by GM. It's former name was Michigan Bumper Company (1934-1955).
It then became Gulf and Western Corporation and then Gulf and Western Industries, which in turn became Paramount communications.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Quite the journey from manufacturing to entertainment.
Last edited by klhansen; 02/09/20264:05 AM.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
