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9 futurliners have been found and documented with history.Of the 12, one was wrecked (considered totaled) during the 1956 parade year and was not replaced. Futurliner #11 sold for a record US$4,000,000 (plus premium) on Jan 21, 2006 at a Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona. Too large to ship, it was driven to its new home in Chandler.
Futurliner #10 is believed to be the most accurately restored of the Futurliners.
As of summer 2008 Futurliner #8 was delivered to its new home in Sweden, the new owner plans to restore it over a 10-year period. It's the first and only Futurliner in Europe.
Of the other six known surviving Futurliners, one is used as a motorhome and another in advertising. One is in Maine,and one in California are currently being restored.Another in California is for sale and in original condition. Two buses are generally beyond restoration and are in storage .There are still two futurliners unaccounted for,see a history of the gm parade of progress at futurliner.com. 2012. .
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