GM Heritage Center Images – a retro feast!

Watching the Facebook posts, we came across this treasure trove of fabulous images – the GM Heritage Center has some astounding images for you to look at (seriously, get a cup of coffee and have a long sit).

They feature a lot of their old brochures and information on cars!
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Some fun peaks in to the “future” – too bad we never hit this era, eh?

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Drooling yet?

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All images courtesy of the GM Heritage Center

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