Jul 24, 2014 6:30 AM

Gallery: GM Made This Bizarre 20-Foot-Tall Vehicle to Predict the Future

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Futurliner 1
The raised portion on the top is made to mount and illuminate a banner that would wave upon arrival of the parade.
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GM Parade of Progress Futurliner
The Futurliners travelled the country as part of GM's Parade of Progress.

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GM Parade of Progress Futurliner
The Futurliner showed off exhibits like "Miracles of Heat and Cold."
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GM Parade of Progress Futurliner
The funky vehicle was a real crowd-pleaser.

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Futurliner 5
The Futurliner, before Pratte restored it and added whitewall tires.
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Futurliner 3
The car in front is another Pratte acquisition, the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special, which he bought for just over $3 million in 2006.

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Futurliner 2
A side shot of the Futurliner with the Pontiac Bonneville Special.
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Futurliner 4
The Futurliner in Pratte's garage, with photos from the Parade of Progress tours that the bus made across the United States.

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