Motorhome

The GMC motorhome was the only complete motorhome built by a major auto manufacturer in U.S. automotive history. The project was undertaken by the GMC Truck Division of General Motors, producing what they hoped would be their “halo” vehicle. The design was radical for the day with front-wheel drive and a low profile, fully integrated body. At the time (as now), motorhomes were built by recreational vehicle manufacturers on bare frames and drivetrains supplied by a chassis manufacturer. GMC built the bodies and in most cases the interiors in-house, and designed a chassis and drivetrain to create a motorhome enclosure that could be adapted to a range of purposes. Empty shells were supplied to other RV manufacturers for upfitting the interiors and also to specialty manufacturers for a range of custom purposes ranging from mail delivery to people movers to mobile training facilities to ambulances.