We have been searching for four years for some of the last remaining Sleeping Bear Dunesmobiles, made famous by a northern businessman, Louis Warnes. This truck is one of the seven original trucks, but since the program closed in 1979, the number has fallen to just three remaining. Of the three, this is the only one with the original paint job and Dunesmobile lettering on it, making it the rarest of the bunch.
This isn't the only generation of Dunesmobiles. Before WWII, Louis was running an assortment of 1930's cars over the rolling sands of Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes, before it was a national park. After WWII, the business took off, and he bought a fleet of 1948 Fords that he then used up until 1956 when he replaced them with Oldsmobile Super 88s. Then there was the final generation of Dunesmobiles, which were an assortment of 1965, 1966, and 1967 Ford F100 pickups that ran until the program closed.
Join us as we get this local legend running and introduce you to its new owner, where it will go on to live out its days as it once was and become a cherished piece of Michigan history for future generations.
If you know of any or have a lead on any Dunesmobiles please email us at - barnfindhunter@hagerty.com
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