GM Heritage Center Visit

[Norwood]

Last Tuesday I had an opportunity to visit the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights Mi. with a group of retired workers from the Norwood plant. Since it is not open to the public I jumped at the chance. When we got there I found my camera did not work so we ran down to Miejer and bought a 29.00 camera. That is the reason for some of the not so good pix. There is a bunch to see there, I'm not all that interested in the very old stuff so there are not any pix, but there is plenty there. Look in the background of the pix to see more of the cars that are there that I did not shoot.



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All the great cars there and this was my favorite...

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Don't know what this is but it was sitting under a truck out back. Some kind of Corvette prototype maybe

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This is a photo thru a warehouse door next to the Heritage Center. One of the guys inside came right over as soon as he saw me take a picture and said &quot;NO PICTURES&quot;. I don't think we were supposed to be looking in there but the guy talked to us for a while, but we never got more than a foot inside.
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[70 copo]

Craig. Yes the silver Caddy was wild. Some Pictures I got from Drew..enjoy

[Norwood]

Thanks Phil we had a great time.....

I don't know why I have such a issue posting pix on this site.....I guess I just don't know what I'm doing over here...I don't have these problems on other sites.

[Norwood]

amazing ID by a PY member. This was just out back sitting under a semi trailer in a dock in the back of the building. Makes you wonder what else is lying around this place.

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Looks like the back end of one of the 1966 Pontiac Banshee

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[Paul_S]

This was a great opportunity to support the Norwood retirees and have access to a possible once-in-a lifetime collection of historical GM cars. The production cars were high quality and nice to see but the ability to see concept &amp; experimental cars is at the top of the scale.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8230-100_3412.jpg

Corvair Super Spyder
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8231-100_3484.jpg

Monza SS, GT and Astro I &amp; III
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8232-100_3497.jpg

Manta Ray
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8233-100_3632.jpg

Aerovette mid-transverse engine
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8234-100_3630.jpg

'38 Y-Job, '51 Le Sabre, '53 Le Mans
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8235-100_3645.jpg

Firebird I, II, III and '59 Cad Cyclone
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8236-100_3660.jpg

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8237-100_3666.jpg

'70 L78 4-Spd
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8238-100_3458.jpg

Low Mile base '74 Z (sub 16k, no stripes/decals, Jan 3rd wk, 49 state L-82 car)
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8239-100_3424.jpg

'63 Nova SS Vert
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8240-100_3415.jpg

'66 Vert low-horse 427 (L-36, 390HP)
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8241-100_3423.jpg

Much much more...

That rear clip hiding under the trailer was screaming Banshee at first sight. Very distinctive flair/curve of the quarters.

Paul

[njsteve]

Are the cars on display, original and unrestored cars that never left GM or are they restorations that people loan to the museum for display?

[SS427]

I can speak for at least two that I inspected. Both were restored and looked nice but were not very correct.

[Paul_S]

There is a mix of everything. Some untouched and nice, some restored correctly and some restored not-so correctly but still a nice car. Only saw a few production cars that never left/never registered.

Here's some Pontiac's

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8242-100_3616.jpg

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8243-100_3617.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-947-8244-100_3618.jpg

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Paul

[mssl72]

Very nice! I wish I could've made the trip. Maybe next time if the opportunity presents itself.

[70 copo]

We might have a chance again next year. This trip was made by the GM Alumni Club. There were some UAW Local 674 personnel aboard the bus but just a few to test the water so to speak. If there is interest from you guys in sponsorship of another trip, there are plenty of Norwood personnel who either could not go this last time or could not go due to space limitations on the single bus that was chartered.

GM even handed out goody bags, with diecast F bodies when the bus arrived.

All reports have been 100% positive on the trip, what a great time--<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

[jimbo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are the cars on display, original and unrestored cars that never left GM or are they restorations that people loan to the museum for display? </div></div>

I believe GM owns all the cars. Only the one-offs and experimentals never left. All others have been purchased. They have their own shop that does the restorations.

Great place to visit.