Timeline:

• 1933
  Charles F. Kettering convinces General Motors to create a traveling road show to bring science and technology exhibits to the people of America.
• 1936 - February 11
  The first Parade of Progress hits the road using nine custom built Streamliners.
• 1940
  Twelve first generation Futurliners are completed and join the Parade of Progress, replacing the original nine Streamliners.
• 1941 - December
  To date the Parade has played to 12.5 million people in 251 cities. With the entry of the United States into World War Two, the Parade of Progress is shut down and the Futurliners are put into storage for the duration of the war.
• 1946
  Several Futurliners are used in a Detroit parade commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the invention of the automobile.
• 1953 - May 12
  The Futurliners are rebuilt into their second (and final) form. The Parade of Progress resumes operation with new and updated exhibits.
• 1956
  The Parade of Progress is shut down. The Futurliners are eventually sold or given away. Several end up in the hands of the public.