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- In 1908, William Durant, owner of General Motors Company (GMC), purchased the Reliance Motor Car Company. After buying the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company in 1909, he merged the two businesses to form General Motors Truck Company. Since that time, GMC has become one of the premium manufacturers of trucks and SUVs in the USA.
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Oct 24, 2019 · Today’s GMC trucks are a far cry from the company’s original concept of a hauling truck. Heated leather seats, energy-efficient engines, imaginative cargo spaces, and noise-reducing technology make for a nearly unbeatable driving experience. Read on to discover how GMC became so beloved.
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GMC (formerly the General Motors Truck Company (1911–1943), or the GMC Truck & Coach Division (1943–1998)) is a division of American automotive manufacturer General Motors (GM) for trucks and utility vehicles. GMC currently makes SUVs, pickup trucks, vans, and light-duty trucks.
May 18, 2023 · It all started when William C. Durant, co-founder of General Motors, brought two independent truck makers – Rapid and Reliance – under the GM roof in 1909. A few years later, the first GMC-branded truck appeared at the New York Auto Show, and the rest, as they say, is history.
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF GMC TRUCK HISTORY 4 Gasoline truck series V (1 ¼-t.), S (2-t.) and W (3-t.) were the first to be designed by GM Truck Co. engineers. Rapid electric trucks became nine GMC models from 1 (½ -t.) to 12 (6-t). Reliance gasoline trucks became GMC model series H (3 ½-t.) and K (5-t.)
Jun 6, 2013 · GMC as a brand celebrated its centennial two years ago, but the roots of the company go back even further, to Max Grabowsky’s Rapid Motor Vehicle Co. It was the source of Detroit's first...
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Jan 14, 2021 · The Histroy of GMC and the First GMC Truck | When Was GMC Founded? January 14th, 2021 by United Chevrolet Buick GMC In 1908, William Durant, owner of General Motors Company (GMC), purchased the Reliance Motor Car Company.
Dec 13, 2012 · The name "GMC Trucks" first appeared in 1912 at the New York Auto Show, and was patented eight month later. Shiny Things. In 1927, a handful of improvements more groundbreaking than the new...
