{"id":5210,"date":"2025-07-09T14:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T12:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classic-days.de\/news\/back-to-the-future-something-very-special-the-gm-future-liner-5\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:58:14","slug":"back-to-the-future-something-very-special-the-gm-future-liner-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandmeeting.de\/en\/news\/back-to-the-future-something-very-special-the-gm-future-liner-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the Future \u2013 something very special:<br \/>The GM Future Liner #5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;159045&#8243;]A few years later, the Chrome Cars team had the opportunity to acquire a very special Future Liner. The Future Liner No. 5 was discovered in the USA and brought to Europe. 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