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Fablulous 1940s GMC COE PHOTOS from the factory! #179420 12/19/2004 7:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34 Hartland Vermont O Old Coes Member
Old Coes Member O Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34 Hartland Vermont	I contacted GM about archival photos of my rare 1941 4WD COE AFK ex miltary spare parts van.( only 1900 built) Among other photos, they sent me this great image back of the early version, 1st series van like mine. A bit fancier and more streamlined! War time GMC Coes! WOW! "Old Coes" Si Lupton Hartland VT 1941 GMC COE VAN 1927 Mack AC Bulldog 1954 Chevy 3500 COE 1926 Chevy Open Express [IMG]http://www.antiquesnet.com/49563-0001.jpg/IMG] [img]http://www.antiquesnet.com/49563-0001.jpg[/img]

Re: Fablulous 1940s GMC COE PHOTOS from the factory! #179421 12/19/2004 7:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34 Hartland Vermont O Old Coes Member
Old Coes Member O Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34 Hartland Vermont	And heres one more great one! Old Coes too! :rolleyes: :p :rolleyes: [img]http://www.antiquesnet.com/49563-0002.jpg[/img]

Re: Fablulous 1940s GMC COE PHOTOS from the factory! #179422 12/19/2004 7:15 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Parker County Texas Cletis Extreme Gabster
Cletis Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Parker County Texas	What a beauty. I wonder if that honey is sitting in a pasture somewhere. More likely it was melted down and re-born as a 51 Kaiser. :rolleyes: "It's just a phase. He'll grow out of it." Mama, 1964 1956 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100 1953 Chevy 6100 "The Yard dog" 1954 GMC Suburban Now with a new proud owner.

Re: Fablulous 1940s GMC COE PHOTOS from the factory! #179423 12/19/2004 7:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34 Hartland Vermont O Old Coes Member
Old Coes Member O Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34 Hartland Vermont	I'm told many got to Europe as spare parts vans, mobile repair shops etc. Mine has smoke stack in the roof (for a heat stove) as original equipment, AND a set of original cast brass plaques on the hood that read: "Ordinance Department: Military Spare parts" Old Coes Vermonter at heart

Re: Fablulous 1940s GMC COE PHOTOS from the factory! #179424 12/19/2004 9:23 AM
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J.H.Proffit Member J Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 523 gone	There's two for sale in CA but they are kindda rusty

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