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>> 10-31-2023 | GMCMI is now on Instragram!

Follow GMCMI at @vintageGMCmotorhomes


>> 10-31-2023 |Next GMCMI Board Meeting

GMCMI now conducts two virtual meetings between conventions, using Zoom. According to Robert’s Rules of Order, which GMCMI subscribes to for the meetings of its Board of Directors, any member is welcome to attend, whether live or virtual. No advance notice of plans to attend are required for live meetings; those meetings and their locations are announced in the schedules distributed at the conventions.

Accordingly, the next GMCMI Board of Directors Meeting is at 6:00PM (central time), Sunday, November 5, 2023. It is required for all GMCMI Board Members and GMCMI members to pre-register if they wish to attend. The link for registering can in found in the September/October GMCMI eNews.


>> 10-31-2023 |GMC Motorhome Homecoming Gifts Available for Purchase!

The GMC Motorhome Homecoming commemorative gifts have been added to the store that features everything GMC Motorhome! www.thegmcmhstore.com


>> 10-23-2023 | Summer issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Sign into “members only” to view the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing. Here are some of the items in the magazine.

  • The World of Racing and the GMC Motorhome!
  • Take the 1973 Challenge
  • A GMC Factory Worker and GMCMI Member
  • Generally Speaking
  • Technical Corner
  • GMCMH Suppliers List and Classified Ads
  • Regional GMCMH Activities
  • GMCMH Events Calendar

>> 7-24-2023 | Registration is Open for the Fall GMCMI Convention & GMC Motorhome Homecoming!

Click here for more information and registration form.


>> 7-15-2023 | Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Sign into “members only” to view the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing. Here are some of the items in the magazine.

  • The GMC Motorhome and the GMC Dealership – Part Two
  • Traveling with Pets in a GMC Motorhome
  • You Never Know When You Will Need Help
  • 1973 Owner Story: Paul & Mardy Array
  • Spring GMCMI Convention Wrap-up
  • Generally Speaking
  • Technical Corner – GMC Motorhome 101 – The Engine Fuel Delivery System, Part Two
  • Technical Corner – Removing and Installing the Front Clip
  • GMCMH Chapters – GMC Pacific Cruisers: July Rally
  • GMCMH Chapters – GMC Sunshine Statesmen: May Rally
  • GMCMH Chapters – GMC Cascaders 2023 Rolling Rally Article
  • GMCMH Suppliers List
  • GMCMH Marketplace – Classified Ads
  • GMCMH Community
  • GMCMH Events Calendar

>> 7-15-2023 | 2023 GMCMI Membership Directory is Available!

Sign into “members only” to view/download the Directory.


>> 7-15-2023 | 2023 GMCMI Article Index is Available!

Sign into “members only” to view/download the Article Index.


>> 7-1-2023 | Registration is Open for the Vintage RV Rally – April 3-9, 2024!

Click here for more information about the Solar Eclipse event and registration form.


>> 12-15-2022 | GMCMI 2023 Membership Dues Deadline is December 31, 2022.

We hope you have enjoyed the many benefits of the GMC Motorhomes International  during the past year. GMCMI is happy to announce to assist with members budgets by creating a three tier membership benefit level.

Click here to explore your membership benefit options and renew online via a PayPay account or major credit card. Or renew by mail. Send a check or money order – US Dollars to:
Kim Weeks | GMCMI
1214 N Jefferson Way, Ste 352
Indianola, IA 50125

Help us keep our administrative costs down by renewing today! If we receive your payment by January 30, 2023, we will not need to mail an individual notice, which saves considerable expense. Thank you.


>> 12-15-2022 | GMCMI eFlash: The Co-op is Closing 

Jim Bounds is closing the Co-op in Orlando, Florida after 25 years in the GMC business. See the attached video below. There may be more videos to come.

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmX1YiPXs_c


>> 4-15-2022 | Spring 2022 GMCMI Convention is Cancelled in Patterson, Louisiana Due to COVID

It is with sincere regret that GMCMI is forced to cancel the Convention scheduled for April 22-28, 2022 in Patterson, Louisiana. Due to COVID among set-up team members onsite, it is in the best interest of our GMCMI Community that the Convention be cancelledProceeding would further risk the Convention becoming a “spreader event” among those attending.

On behalf of GMCMI, we are communicating the cancellation by this email, personal phone calls to all registered attendees, and through social media. GMCMI will be refunding all Convention fees in full. No action on your part is necessary.

We regret that this action is necessary for the Spring Convention, but believe the decision is in the best interest of our GMCMI Community.

We look forward to seeing you at the fall GMCMI Convention at Lebanon, Tennessee.


>> 3-6-2022 | NEW VIDEO!Windshield Replacment Clinic at GMCMI 2021 Fall Convention

Our GMCMI Windshield Replacement Clinic leader, Ken Burton, asked if there was anyone that would be willing to videotape an installation at the 2021 Fall GMCMI Convention in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. We are pleased that Doug Smith volunteered to accommodate Ken’s request by filming, editing, and supply the voiceover. A big thank you to Paul Hudak, Drew Hudak, and Paul Hudak from PDK Enterprises who have been working with Ken to make the clinic a great success!

Click here to view video listed under “Exterior Body”.


>> 3-3-2022 | Winter 2022 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the flipbook version of the Winter issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 2-24-2022 | GMCMI 2022 Spring Convention Registration is Open!

Click here for more information and registration form. See you there!


>> 12-13-2021 | Fall 2021 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the flipbook version of the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 8-28-2021 | Summer 2021 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the flipbook version of the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 8-15-2021 | GMCMI 2021 Fall Convention Registration is Open!

Click here for more information and registration form. See you there!


>> 6-26-2021 | Spring 2021 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the flipbook version of the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 1-31-2021 | Spring 2021 GMCMI Convention is Cancelled

It is beginning to feel like Ground Hog Day!!! For the third time, a GMCMI Convention must be canceled. With the Covid-19 restrictions at the venue and the ongoing concerns of our members, the board has agreed that we cannot meet this Spring in Patterson, Louisiana. The health and safety risks are too great
 
HOWEVER, we are excited to be planning the “Welcome Back” Convention in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin this Fall. By then, we should be “back in the saddle” and resuming many of our activities while remaining vigilant with health and safety procedures. If you have been to the Northern Wisconsin Fairgrounds previously, please note that there have been many upgrades to this wonderful facility. And for returning members as well as first time visitors, it will be fun to explore and enjoy the many attractions in the area.
But the main event will be the Convention. Along with the traditional meals, seminars, and vendors, we will remember Conventions past with pictures and stories, and put a new twist on old favorites such as the pet parade, door prizes and contests, the Pine Block Derby, and a ladies social! The Celebration is coming together, so be sure to mark it on your calendar – September 24 through 30! Be ready to party! See you there.

>> 11-30-2020 | GMCMI Holiday Give-Away!

You could win….but you must enter! Click here to enter.


>> 11-30-2020 | Fall 2020 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the Fall issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 9-28-2020 | Summer 2020 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the Summer issue of GMC Vintage RVing


>> 7-29-2020 | The 2020 President’s Challenge to GMCMI Members

The Challenge is…Use your imagination. Go somewhere. Enjoy the day. It can be your driveway, a local park, a shopping center, outside a favorite restaurant, whatever. Let’s see where you have been.

Take a picture and send it into with info about the photo.
(Note: each photo submitted counts as an entry in the drawing.)

And Here Is the Best Part!

A drawing will be held with 20 winners! Each winner will receive two “Life Rocks” T-shirts and their photo will appear in the Fall Issue of GMC Vintage RVing Magazine.

Deadline is September 9, 2020.

So, get going! Pick up your camera or phone, and you’ll have fun, fun, fun!

Click here for more information.


>> 7-3-2020 | The Fall GMCMI Convention Is Cancelled

It is with great disappointment that we have decided to cancel the 2020 Fall GMCMI Convention in Rapid City, South Dakota. Circumstances beyond our control dictated this decision, and it was for the good of the club that we agreed that it was the best course of action.

However, let’s look forward to the next best thing – Patterson, Louisiana!

Plans are being made for the “Cajun Crazy Celebration”

For those who have been there before, you will remember the outstanding music…Cajun and Zydego. Oh my goodness, how about the food…glorious crawfish, shrimp, andouille sausages, jambalaya, gumbo – you want sweet? How about beignets, bread pudding, pecan pie, praline anything? And if you have not been there before, do not miss it!

With the mixture of fun, food, and the fellowship of GMCMI, you have a winning combination!

And, with all the stored energy and anticipation from the Spring, we can’t help but have a rousing good time!

So, mark your calendars and make plans to attend the
2021 GMCMI Spring Convention
“Cajun Crazy Celebration”
April 16-22, 2021 | Patterson Area Civic Center


>> 6-28-2020 | Spring 2020 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 3-30-2020 | GMC Motorhome Sighted in Movie

The GMC Motorhome is for the majority of the shooting, inside and outside, in the movie featuring Linda Hamilton. It has been added to our list of theatrical appearances. Click here to see list.


>> 3-24-2020 | FMCA Cancels Event

FMCA cancels the International Convention and RV Expo scheduled for August 26 through 29, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska.


>> 3-22-2020 | GMCMI Nominating Committee and Addition to Standing Rules

It was with great disappointment that we decided to cancel the 2020 Spring GMCMI Convention in Patterson, Louisiana but circumstances beyond our control dictated the decision, and it was for the good of the club that we agreed that it was the best course of action.

In the meantime, there is some GMCMI business that needs to be addressed before the Fall Convention. The following business would have been addressed at the Spring Membership Meeting, but because of the uncontrollable circumstances, we are asking the membership to vote electronically. You will be receiving an email this afternoon with the following two items for you to vote on. (Note: those who do not have an email address will be sent a ballot via the mail.)

  • Election of 2020 GMCMI Nominating Committee
  • Amendment to Standing Rules to include a listing of the GMCM Board of Director positions

The world is ever-changing and we hope that everyone is safe and healthy.


>> 3-10-20 | Winter 2020 issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the Winter issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 3-9-20 | The Spring GMCMI Convention Is Cancelled

It is with great disappointment that we have decided to cancel the 2020 Spring GMCMI Convention in Patterson, Louisiana. Circumstances beyond our control dictated this decision, and it was for the good of the club that we agreed that it was the best course of action.

However, let’s look forward to the next best thing –
Rapid City, South Dakota!

Plans are being made for the celebration of the American West, and the GMC Motorhome. What a combination!

For those who have been there before, you will remember the sweeping views of the mountains, beautiful prairies, buffalos, and a most surprising city of Rapid City. And if you have not been there, do not miss it!

Mixed with the fun, food, and fellowship of the GMCMI,
you have a winning combination!
And, with all the stored energy and anticipation from the spring, we can’t help but have a rousing good time!

So, mark your calendars and make plans to attend the
2020 GMCMI Fall Convention – “Black Hills Adventures”
September 18-24 | Central States Fairgrounds | Rapid City, South Dakota


>> 2-29-2020 | The Spring GMCMI Convention Registration is Open!

Friday, April 17 to Thursday, April 23
Patterson Area Civic Center | Patterson, Louisiana
Click here for more information and registration form.
Unable to attend the entire Convention, click here to email for more information.


>> 2-1-2020 | GMC Motorhome Sighted in TV Show

Thank you Tom Phipps for spotting the GMC Motorhome in the 1/31/20 episode of Young Sheldon. It has been added to our list of theatrical appearances. Click here to see list. Check it out the show…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuJe_M6NeL4


>> 1-4-2020 | GMCMI ByLaws and Standing Rules

On December 2, 2019 the GMCMI ByLaws and Standing Rules ballot (excluding the FMCA verbiage) were electronically/postal sent out. The voting was concluded on December 31, 2019 and the revised GMCMI ByLaws and Standing Rules are adopted. GMCMI welcomes all GMC Motorhome owners to the community and reap the many benefits we offer. We wish you a safe and enjoyable 2020!


>> 12-2-2019 | New GMCMI Membership Requirements

At the 2019 Fall GMCMI Membership Meeting held in Mansfield, Ohio on October 9, 2019 members present voted yes on the following: Shall GMCMI eliminate the requirement to be a FMCA member to be a member of GMCMI?

On November 14, 2019 an electronic/paper ballot was concluded and the members overwhelmingly agreed to drop the FMCA requirement for membership in GMCMI.
On December 2, 2019 the GMCMI ByLaws and Standing Rules ballot (excluding the FMCA verbiage) were electronically/postal sent out.
Remember that the change in no way is a referendum on FMCA. The benefits that FMCA provides you as an individual are not affected. If you desire the personal benefits from FMCA offers, you will need to maintain your membership with them.
We welcome everyone to become a GMCMI member and enjoy the many benefits it brings.

>> 11-27-2019 | “Bookworms and Their Diet” List Added.

The “Bookworms and their Diet” book list from the 2019 GMCMI Fall Convention in Mansfield, Ohio is now available by clicking here.


>> 11-15-19 | Fall issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the Fall issue of GMC Vintage RVing.


>> 10-28-2019 | GMC Motorhome Community Calendar Now For Sale

This 12 month GMC Motorhome Community wall calendar contains thirteen wonderful images of the classic GMC Motorhome submitted by owners throughout the world. The calendar is high quality paper and spiral bound. The folded size is 11” wide x 8.5” tall and 11” wide x 17” tall when open. Order yours today at thegmcmhstore.com by clicking here.


>> 9-20-2019 | Fall 2020 Convention Announced

GMCMI’s 2020 Fall Convention will be held September 18-24, 2020 at the Central States Fairgrounds, Rapid City, South Dakota. Put on your calendar today and join in the fun!


>> 9-3-19 | GMCMI Fall 2019 Convention Vendor News

Message from Dave Lenzi: It is with great sorrow that I have to inform you that we will not be attending the fall convention. Mary’s chemo did not put her in remission. We have visited two more cancer facilities, but neither had any suggestions. I will be contacting MD Anderson, Houston in the morning. This will probably be our last hope.


>> 8-12-2019 | Registration is open for the GMCMI Fall Convention.

Join us in Mansfield, Ohio for a great Convention! Click herefor more information.


>> 8-1-2019 | New Member “Free” T-shirt” Offer

Act today…offer ends August 31, 2019. Click here for more information.


>> 7-29-2019 | Spring 2020 Convention Announced

GMCMI’s 2020 Spring Convention will be held April 17-23, 2020 at the Patterson Area Civic Center in Patterson, Louisiana.


>> 6-30-2019 | URGENT! Need Help with the First Two GMCMHs Sold to the Public

FROM: Bill Bryant, GMCMH Historian

We GMCers are fortunate to have located the FIRST TWO production GMC Motorhomes sold to the public in 1973. These historically significant coaches are TZE063V100021 & TZE063V100022, here is the explanation of the TZE numbers.

Production numbers 0001 thru 0020 were used primarily for testing and other early purposes. When that usage was completed they were then to be scrapped. Therefore the 0021 & 0022 coaches were the FIRST sold to the public and still exist!

I had made a serious effort in locating a reliable person with the funds to purchase and restore the coaches to original condition (as new). That person committed to me that was his interest and intent. Just recently I have found the deal has not been completed and I do not believe this individual is the right person to complete this important project.

I am looking for someone else who has the interest, knowledge and means to make this historical project happen. I shall provide further details with those who have the abilities to accomplish this effort.

Ideally I would like to see both of these first two GMCs restored together.

They are owned by two different owners in two different states. My suggestion is someone might like to own both!

I do not have any financial interest in these coaches. My only interest is to see these historically important coaches get to the right person and can be restored properly.

No “tire kickers” please. This is a serious request, we all should be interested in getting this project accomplished.

Anyone with a SERIOUS interest and abilities should contact me and further details will be made known. This is a rather urgent request.

Thank you for your interest, Bill Bryant


>> 6-13-2019 | Cruise Control System Booklet Added to Collection

Thank you to Wally Anderson for sharing with the GMC Community “The Cruise Control System Booklet”. The booklet was supplied for GM Product Service Training to GM dealer service personnel upon their completion of the subject course at GM Training Centers. It has been added to the vast collection of technical information at gmcmi.com.


>> 6-7-2019 | Another Sighting – WOW!!!!

We believe this is the newest theatrical appearance of a GMC Motorhome….Bumblebee at 12:05 minutes. It has been added to Theatrical Appearances at https://www.gmcmi.com/theatrical-appearances/


>> 6-7-2019 | New GMCMI sighting in CHIPs TV Show

Thank you GMCMI member Galen Briggs for sighting the GMC in CHIPs, Season 6, Episode 15, Journey to a Spacecraft. It has been added to the list of Theatrical Appearances at https://www.gmcmi.com/theatrical-appearances/


>> 5-16-2019 | New GMCMH Appearance!

We have been in contact with tritac games and on Friday September 13, 2019…Bureau 13 is coming featuring the top secret “B13 Code Name: Colorado RV”. None the less a GMC Motorhome. Download the Sneak-Peak of the upcoming Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic for Savage Worlds at: http://tritaclegacy.com/savageworlds/


>> 5-2-2019 | New GMCMH Appearances in Videos

Two new video links added to the “Theatrical Appearances” list of GMC Motorhomes.
https://www.gmcmi.com/theatrical-appearances/


>> 2-4-2019 | GMCMI Spring 2019 Convention Registration is Open!

Click here for more information and registration form.


>> 1-23-2019 | From the GMCMI President Dolph Santorine

There is an article titled “From Junker to Museum Piece” in the February 2019 issue of Family RV’ing (the FMCA magazine). It is the story of a couple who spent a lot of money to have a GMC heavily modified by contractors lacking the knowledge of our community, only to have it perform badly and drive poorly.

We know how much of a pleasure it can be to drive a GMC Motorhome that is properly weighted and aligned. Some feel that the article slighted all of our coaches.

I have been in touch with the editor of Family RV’ing magazine, and have composed a rebuttal on behalf of GMCMI, and it will run in the next issue of Family RV’ing.

Based on what was added to the coach in the article (outlined in a 2016 article in the same publication), we know the modified coach was grossly overweight and imbalanced. It likely had a stock final drive, wrong ride height, and probably a slew of steering/front suspension issues.

The couple donated the coach to the MH/RV Museum in Elkhart, Indiana after they became uncomfortable driving the coach. The donation earned them a tax credit equal to what they spent. The vehicle was high profile because of the company doing the conversion, the amount of money involved ($500,000) and because it looked interesting with a modern front end, tail lights, fittings, and awnings.

I have asked the presidents of the regional GMC Motorhome chapters to sign onto this rebuttal letter with me, and encourage you to contact the editor of Family RV’ing with your comments.

The editor of Family RV’ing is Robbin Gould and her email address is


>> 6-21-2018 | GMC Motorhome Suppliers & Services List.

The GMC Motorhome Suppliers & Services has been updated. Click here to download your pdf copy today!


>> 6-20-2018 | New items added to The GMCMH Store!

These items have been available at GMCMI Conventions, but we are now offering them at www.theGMCMHstore.com.


>> 6-15-2018 | Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing. Here are some of the items in the magazine.

  • The Awesome GMC Community!
  • A GMCMH Vendor Profile – Manny Trovao
  • GMCMH Tidbits – Removing a Rusted Bolt
  • GMCMH Tidbits – Fix for Minor Coolant Losses
  • How to Sell (or Buy) A GMC Motorhome
  • Carburetor Replacement – FiTech
  • Spring GMCMI Convention Tech Sessions
  • GMCMI was a groovin’ this Spring!
    The Spring 2018 Convention in Tucson, Arizona
  • GMCMH Chapters – Goodbye Bean Station
  • GMCMH Chapters – Spring Rallys have sprung!
  • GMCMH Suppliers List
  • GMCMH Marketplace – Classified Ads
  • GMCMH Community
  • GMCMH Events Calendar

>> 3-25-2018 | GMCMI Spring Convention updated scheduled available!

Click here for additional information about the Convention and schedule!


>> 3-13-2018 | GMCMI Spring Convention is right around the corner!

April 6-12, 2018 | Tucson Lazydays KOA, Tucson, AZ
We currently have 133 registrations!
We do have a couple of spaces available if you still wish to come…

Click here for additional information about the Convention and a registration form! If you are unable to attend for the entire Convention, not a problem! Contact Kim at 612-501-4600 or click here to email her your particulars and she will work up a pro-rate for you.

GMCMI welcomes the GMC Cascaders, GMC Pacific Cruisers, GMC Saguaro Jetset, GMC Mountainaires, and GMC Western States members who will be utilizing the Convention as their Spring Rallies.


>> 1-25-2018 | GMCMI 2018 Spring Convention Registration is Open!

Click here for more information.


>> 1-9-2018 | 2018-2019 GMCMI Convention Lineup Announced

GMCMI announces the following Conventions:

  • Spring 2018: April 6-12 | Tucson Lazydays KOA | Tucson, Arizona
  • Fall 2018: September 21-27 | Amana RV Park & Event Center | Amana, Iowa
  • Spring 2019: March 22-28 | North Florida Fairgrounds | Tallahassee, Florida

>> 12-16-2017 | Transmode Use by Miami-Dade Transit Authority

Dave Stragand found a listing indicating TZEs were used by the Miami-Dade County Transit Agency. Checking with Bill Bryant, he had heard that they did a group buy in late 1978. Click here to view listing.


>> 12-14-2017 | New Publication Available!

The Joe Mondello “GMC Motorhome Engine Components” from 2010. Click here to proceed to Engine Support Material list where the publication can be downloaded.


>> 11-27-2017 | GMC Motorhome Merchandise Available!

Click here to visit the new store featuring, the GMCMH Community Calendar, Ornaments, Derby Kits, Back issues of the Magazine and Much More!


>> 11-17-2017 | Fall issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the fall issue of GMC Vintage RVing. This informational four color magazine consists of a feature on the 35th Anniversary of GMCMI including a timeline and charter member interviews, 2017 Solar Eclipse Rallies, Royale and Birchaven Photographer Discovered, the Fall Convention recap, classified ads plus much more.


>> 11-1-2017 | GMCMI 2018 Membership Dues Deadline is December 31, 2017.

We hope you have enjoyed the many benefits of the GMC Motorhomes International Chapter during the past year. Chapter Dues for 2018 are only $40 (US dollars). Help us keep our administrative costs down by renewing today! If we receive your payment by December 1, we will not need to mail an individual notice, which saves considerable expense. Thank you.Click here to renew online via a PayPay account or major credit card (renewal is at bottom of page)Or renew by mail. Send a check or money order – US Dollars to:
Kim Weeks | GMCMI
1402 So Cage Blvd, Unit 273, Pharr, TX 78577-6288


>> 10-1-2017  | 2017 Fall GMCMI 35th Anniversary Convention

We had 199 registrations, with 154 GMC Motorhomes, 1 FMC Motorhome, and several other brands. We were happy to welcome and meet 31 first timers! Thank you to all that attended, volunteered and made it a great success!Watch for the article and photos in the Fall issue of “GMC Vintage RVing” magazine.


>> 7-28-2017 | Summer issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the summer issue of GMC Vintage RVing. This informational 4/color magazine consists of a feature on the 1973 and 1974 GMC Motorhomes, technical information, 2017 Fall Convention featuring the 35th Anniversary of GMCMI, classified ads plus much more.


>> 7-22-2017 | The Fall GMCMI Convention Registration is Open!

Friday, September 15 to Thursday, September 21, 2017
Elkhart Campground, Elkhart, Indiana
Limited spaces available – Click here for more information and registration form.
Unable to attend for the entire Convention, click here to email for more information.


>> 6-9-2017 | GMCMI News Release – FMCA Award

On behalf of the GMCMI Executive Committee, I am pleased to announce that Kimberlea Weeks has been chosen to receive the Robert L. Richter Award awarded by FMCA at the 96th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Robert L. Richter Award is given to a chapter member who is responsible for the publication of the chapter’s newsletter, chapter publications, or communications to the chapter and/or to the public regarding the chapter, its members, and events.

Robert L. Richter, L1, was FMCA’s founder and first editor of Family Motor Coaching magazine. Mr. Richter began publishing the association’s cherished periodical out of his home in February 1964. The first edition was “dedicated to those far-sighted people who can realize that here we begin a new era in American travel.” Mr. Richter’s vision was Family Motor Coach Association and Family Motor Coaching magazine would become a national information center for owners of motorhomes and for those interested in them.

I believe I speak for all the GMCMI members in saying “Congratulations, Kim!” What an honor for her and for our chapter, as we celebrate our 35th year.

Janet Frey, GMCMI Secretary


>> 5-14-2017 | Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing. This informational 4/color magazine consists of a feature on the TransModes commercially upfitted, technical information, 2017 Vintage Motorhomes Celebration recap, classified ads plus much more.


>> 5-10-2017 | Spring GMCMI Member Mailing is in the Mail!

Watch your mailbox for the spring mailing which includes the Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine, GMC Motorhome Parts Interchange, GMCMI Roster and the  GMCMI Publication Article Index.


>> 4-20-2017 | Last call for part numbers!

We are in the final stages of updating the priceless “GMCMH Parts Interchange” paper version. Please note that we do update the electronic version as the part numbers are received and/or discovered. But we are going to press for the 2017 edition. Please submit them as soon as possible to . Thank you!


>> 4-1-2017 | Vintage Motorhomes Celebration was a big success!

Thank you to all of you that attended the Celebration. Look forward to the photo postings and Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing for a complete recap.


>> 3-11-2017 | Vintage Motorhomes Celebration eNews and Schedule Available.

Click here to read more about the Vintage Motorhomes Celebration and download the Celebration eNews and schedule.


>> 2-20-2017 | New Member Benefit – GMCMI Monthly E-News!

We are pleased to offer this new member benefit. Our goal is to assist in keeping our members up-to-date on chapter information, club members, etc. If you have anything to share, please submit items to by the 15th of the month. Thank you and happy GMCing!


>> 2-16-2017 | 2018 Spring Convention is Tucson, Arizona!

We are pleased to announce that GMCMI is going west. Friday, April 6 to Thursday, April 12, 2018
Tucson Lazydays KOA, Tucson, AZ. Hope to see you all there!


>> 1-25-2017 | Vintage Motorhome Celebration Registration is Open!

This is the first Vintage Motorhome Celebration hosted by GMC Motorhomes International (GMCMI). Traditionally, GMCMI holds two conventions during the year (spring and fall). We have on occasion had other vintage motorhomes visit our six night convention. During these times, the discovery of the motorhomes and their owners was so exciting, we decided to invite all of you to a Vintage Celebration and we can promise that you will have a time to remember! Click here for more information and registration form. Hope to see you all there!


>> 1-6-2017 | Are you going to the FMCA Rally in Chandler, AZ?

GMCMI’s representative to FMCA has talked with them about parking together. Lets make a presence at the Rally! Let us know if you are going by emailing . Hope that you will then proceed onto Shawnee, Oklahoma for the Vintage Motorhome Celebration that GMCMI is hosting. Additional information about the rally click here.


>> 1-4-2017 | Sue Blackshear, VP Eastern States, Suffers a Stroke

Information from David: Sue had a stroke on Monday. They were in Lafayette with family and were getting ready to head home. Last evening her swallowing is mostly ok and they upgraded diet from pureed to soft and she is feeding herself with some assistance. She can walk by herself with some steadying help. She seems to understand everything and can use hand squeezes to answer. Still no speech. I think progress is good so far.

They are at the Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette. Lets keep them in our prayers.


>> 1-1-2017 | HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thanks to the support of GMCMI members the entire GMC Community benefits with the following FREE offerings: Electronic Parts Interchange; Marketplace; GMCMH Suppliers List; Technical Newsletters; “GMC Vintage RVing” magazine; Photo Gallery; GMCMH Community Calendar (electronic and paper); a community facebook page; the robust GMCMI.com website with technical publications, information, presentations and papers, literature, etc.; an opportunity to experience a GMCMH Convention, plus much more.

The mission of GMCMI is alive in 2017, where we are dedicated to promoting the legacy, enjoyment and use of GMC Motorhomes. Our goal is to provide fellowship and technical information through continuous improvement of communications and conventions.

Many thanks and we wish you all mechanical bliss and safe travels.


>> 11-10-2016 | The GMC Assist List aka “The Black List”

This is a list of GMC owners/supporters who are making themselves available for what ever assistance they can offer to other GMC’ers while on the road traveling. Whether it is only to answer the phone to tell them where the auto parts store is or to help change out an engine in your driveway, all owners are needed. Sorry no help for those in SOB’s. Just a GMC.

They are instituting a new column this year. It is whether or not you are willing and able to act as a “Pinch Hit Driver” for a GMCer in case he is unable to drive his coach home because of illness or injury. This is being done because of the case of Paul and Jackie Jones last August where FMCA Assist refused to send a driver because her coach was too old.

YOU MAY USE THE LIST EVEN IF YOU AREN’T ON IT. We would like to have you on it though.

To sign up for the list, which is not mandatory to anyone, click here to use the handy online form and you will be added to the list.


>> 9-8-2016 | Registration deadline is September 15!

GMCMI Fall Convention
Friday, September 30 to Thursday, October 6
Richland County Fairgrounds | Mansfield, Ohio
Click here for more information and registration form.
Unable to attend for the entire Convention, click here to email for more information.

>> 8-19-2016 | Summer issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is available!

Click here to view the summer issue of “GMC Vintage RVing”. This fantastic 4/color magazine consists of features, technical information, the GMC Motorhome Pineblock Derby, 2016 Fall GMCMI Convention information and registration (in Mansfield, Ohio) plus classified ads. GMC Motorhomes and parts for sale!

>> 8-15-2016 | The Fall GMCMI Convention Registration is Open!

Friday, September 30 to Thursday, October 6
Richland County Fairgrounds | Mansfield, Ohio
Limited spaces available – Click here for more information and registration form.
Unable to attend for the entire Convention, click here to email for more information.


>> 8-2-2016 | NEW 2017 GMC Motorhome Calendar!!

GMCMI (with the permission of DL Design) will be producing a GMC Motorhome Calendar for 2017. We are conducting a photo call for the calendar. Please submit high resolution (300 dpi) photos to . Thank you in advance for your assistance!

>> 7-5-2016 | Summer Get-together Photos Are Up!

The photos from the Summer Get-together in Branson, Missouri are up. What a great time! Click here to check them out.

>> 6-10-2016 | NEW LISTING – GMC MOTORHOME FOR SALE!

1976 Eleganza located in Illinois. Click here to check it out!

>> 6-1-2016 | New and Exciting Announcement!

The GMCMH Parts Interchange, GMC Vintage RVing magazine and GMCMI Newsletters have gone public!
The GMC Motorhomes International board has taken the initiative in effort to give back to the GMC Community which will offer support to present and future GMC Motorhome owners.
These items have moved to a new location and will shortly be removed from the “members only” section of the website. As you will notice when you go to gmcmi.com and click on either the parts interchange or the read magazines/newsletter icon, you are redirected to a new website (gmcmi.net) which houses these items.

It is available free to the GMC Community, but you are required to register. Yes, even if you are currently a gmcmi member, you will need to register and create a user name and password.

As in the past, GMCMI will continue to strive to find new and up-to-date GMCMH information, conduct conventions with informational technical sessions, great vendors and fun activities, while continuing to implement innovative ideas to promote and maintain the GMC Motorhome and its community.


>> 5-13-2016 | Welcome to the New GMC Community Cookbook!

Have you ever eaten at one of the great potlucks at a rally and said, “I wish I had the recipe for that.” Well, your “wish has come true”! Great cooking and eating is soon to be had! Click here to check out the recipes submitted so far.

>> 5-11-2016 | We are Branson Bound….only NINE days till registration deadline!

The first “Great GMC Motorhome Summer Get-Together”! Registration deadline is Friday, May 20th.
Click here for more information.

>> 5-10-2016 | Health update on David Blackshear, GMCMI President

Heard from David last evening that he is in the hospital, weak after six bypasses to his heart. Please keep David and his family in your prayers. Thank you.

>> 4-30-2016 | Justed Posted – Over 500 Photos!

Photos from the GMC Motorhomes International 2016 Spring Convention in Dothan, Alabama. More photos to be posted. Click here to view.

>> 4-29-2016 | NEW LISTING – GMC Motorhome For Sale!

1975 Avion located in Michigan. Click here to check it out.

>> 4-29-2016 | Welcome to the New GMC Community Book List!

For several years at the GMC Motorhome International Conventions a session has been conducted titled “Bookworms & Their Diet”, suggestions for books to read. A list of downloadable pdfs that have been compiled by those participants. Click here to view.

>> 4-21-2016 | Spring issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine is now available!

Check out the spring issue of “GMC Vintage RVing”. This fantastic 4/color magazine consists of features, technical information, the GMC Motorhome Pineblock Derby, The “Great GMC Motorhome Summer Get-Together” information and registration (in Branson, Missouri) plus classified ads. GMC Motorhomes and parts for sale! Click here to view.

>> 4-12-2016 | The “Great GMC Motorhome Summer Get-Together Registration is Open!

Saturday, June 25 to Friday, July 1, 2016
Branson KOA & Convention Center | Branson, Missouri
Limited spaces available – Click here to register today!


>> 3-15-2016 | TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE!

Last chance to get your registration in for the Spring GMCMI Convention!
Click here for information and registration form.
Click here for a must-attend schedule available at.
Cannot attend for the entire time? Not a problem call Kim for a pro-rated fee. See you there!


>> 3-9-2016 | Ray Swartzendruber will be having surgery today – March 9th.

He is undergoing open heart surgery to replace the aortic valve through which the blood exits the heart and flows through the entire body. Please keep him in your prayers.


>> 3-8-2016 | 2016  GMCMI Spring Convention Schedule Available!

Click here to view schedule.


>> 2-29-2016 | Win a “FREE” Leak Test at the GMCMI Spring Convention!

GMCMI has made arrangements with Discount General RV in Dothan, Alabama for a live demonstration/tech session at the GMCMI Spring Convention (Friday, April 8 to Thursday, April 14) in Dothan, Alabama. One lucky registrant will win the opportunity to have their coach utilize the Sealtech 430-R leak test.

This leak test was featured in the March issue of the “Family Motor Coaching” magazine (FMCA).

Click here to make your reservations TODAY! Deadline is March 15.


>> 2-10-2016 | TadiBrothers – New Discount Program for GMCMI Members

Vendor whose product line-up includes backup cameras and monitors. Offers discounts to GMCMI members of:

  • $25 off any purchase of $300 and up by using code GMCMI25
  • $100 off any purchase of $750 and up using code GMCMI100

For every purchase made using either of these codes:
TadiBrothers will donate $25 to GMCMI!
Codes can be used with both online and phone orders.

Click here to check out their huge selection and great prices.


>> 2-6-2016 | Announcing Spring 2017 GMCMI Convention!

A Celebration of Vintage Front-Wheel Drive Motorhomes
March 24-30, 2017
Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, Shawnee, Oklahoma

This Convention will be a celebration of our vintage GMC Motorhomes, and ALSO other classic front-wheel drive motorhomes such as the Revcon, Cortez, Travoy, Tiara and Silver Motor Coach. Plans are being made to share information and have some fun with the owners of these classics. This facility has been selected to enhance the opportunity for seminars, meetings and fellowship involving all these diverse and yet similar vehicles and their owners. Make your plans to join us. If you have information on these motorhomes and their owners, please email me so that I can reach out to all of them and invite them to join the fun.

Click here for additional information about these vintage front-wheel drive motorhomes.


>> 2-2-2016 | Spring 2016 GMCMI Convention Registration is Open!

Friday, April 8 to Thursday, April 14
National Peanut Festival Grounds | Dothan, Alabama

Click here for more information and the registration form.

Join us as we celebrate two “Vintage Classics” – the GMC Motorhome and the Fabulous 50’s! We have planned a fun-filled, learning experience, must-go-to convention this Spring. Besides the great line-up of vendors, we have a bus tour to the U.S. Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker, a Car Show in conjunction with our Open House, a vast variety of technical sessions, plus too many other things to list here…check it out for yourself.

Oh, did I mention the Fabulous 50’s? On Tuesday, we will celebrate the 50’s plus a Sock Hop! Don’t forget your letter jacket, saddle shoes, poodle skirt, bowling shirt, 50’s memorabilia and your hula-hoop! Oh, men, how about that special product to slick back that hair….who will be the Fonzi look-alike? “See you there….or be square!”


>> 1-20-2016 | Wanda McConnell Update

The following was posted just a few hours ago on Luther McConnell’s Facebook page by his son Matt about Wanda:

I want to thank everyone for the prayers and good vibes. Unfortunately we lost my mom this morning just before 8. We know that she is in a better place and now is reunited with my brother Luke. God has gained a new beautiful angel to watch over us all today. Save me a seat up there, I’ll see you again one day. I love you mom.


>> 1-19-2016 | Wanda McConnell

A message from Luther McConnell:

Wanda has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is inoperable and cannot be cured with kemo-therapy. The Doc said we probably only have only two or three months left with her. The only thing left is to keep her comfortable. Please pray for her and my family!


>> 1-14-2016 | Update on Dwayne Jacobson

Dwayne received the diagnosis in June of stage 4 mesothelioma-type cancer. It is not a tumor but more like a spider web on the abdomen, not on any of his organs. The cancer cells do sweat causing fluid build-up in the belly, which then needs to be drained. Each drain has been less liquid than the one before, which is a positive sign. He has undergone six rounds of chemotherapy three weeks apart, the final one (they hope) being five weeks ago. Dwayne and Sharon are making plans to spend more time in their coach this coming year.


>> 1-14-2016 | A Note About Members Allen & Pat Martin

Allen suffers from dementia now and had a shunt implanted in his brain last Tuesday to drain fluid and hopefully improve his mobility and perhaps slow the dementia. He was moved yesterday to the Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, near his home for more intensive care. Cards can be sent to the center accompanied with his name.
Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
316 N.C. Highway 801 So, Advance, NC 27006


>> 1-13-2016 | Scheduling Your Summer Vacation at Work?

Where can you ride the ducks, ride a wooden roller coaster, experience the Titanic by plunging your hand in icy water and stand on deck as ship sinks, experience two 245-foot water slides with a knee-knocking 70-degree drop and a free fall into the pool below, relax and float along an 800-foot lazy river, zip-lines, lakes, over 100 shows for all ages and so much more!

Plan to attend the first “Great GMC Motorhome Summer Get-Together” organized by GMCMI. At the KOA in Branson, Missouri – June 25 thru July 1.

Registration opens on April 18th. See you there!


>> 1-4-2016 | Message from Ashley Nicole Klakoski about Cherie Klakoski

I just wanted to let you all know that my mother-in-law, Cherie Klakoski, lost her battle with colon cancer Wednesday December 30th, 2015. Her and her husband Dean own a 1973 GMC Motorhome known as “Sunny Beaches”. We’re from Portage, IN. We’ve heard stories about all the GMC rallies they’ve attended, how much fun and how many awesome people they’ve met through this group.


>> 1-1-2016 | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year!