There were a number of different configurations in each of the series and the model numbers designated the following equipment: T Transit Coach H 8V71 Engine W 6V71 Engine 8 40 Foot Length 7 35 Foot Length 2 102 Inch Width 6 96 Inch Width GMC RTS SPECIFICATIONS: Length: 35, 40 feet Width: 96, 102 […]
Introduced in 1983 as the Marathon XL, this was the first 102-inch-wide Prevost. Passenger windows are higher and wider than on the Champion which it replaced. The name was simplified later to Prevost XL. Beginning in late 1987, the headlights were channged to halogen and the headlight bezel and lower front grill were changed. The […]
The LeMirage was modified from the Prestige by adding a full-height windshield and eliminating the roof step. The large side windows are the same size and shape as the windshield but are not interchangeable with the windshield because of differences in tinting and glass composition. The 102-inch width was introduced in October, 1983 as the […]
Prevost, of Sainte Claire, Quebec, produced the Prestige 1973 through 1981. It is mechanically and structurally identical to the Champion with the notable exception of the 42-inch-high side windows. Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988
Prevost, of Sainte Claire, Quebec, produced the Champion 1967 through 1982. The first Prevost coach to be marketed in the United States, it was a deluxe three-axle coach which is recognized by its stepped roof and 27-inch high slanted-sash windows. Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988
Jetliners AN235 and AN240 are intercity coaches for general line haul and airport transfer service. The first 102-inch, U.S.-built Jetliner was exhibited at the UBOA convention in January, 1988. Model numbers beginning with "N" designate Neoplan buses built in West Germany. Model numbers beginning with "AN" designate American Neoplan buses built in the United States. […]
The Cityliner is a high-deck, deluxe intercity bus. The three-axle, 102 inch coach uses a 400 horsepower Detroit Diesel 8V92TA engine wit an Allison HTB748 transmission with electronic control and retarder. The coach was first sold in 1987. The AN116 was supplied with either a center lavatory (accessed via a short flight of stairs to […]
The 102A3 was the first production 102-inch MCI bus available to all buyers (first delivery in October 1985) and quickly became more popular than the older, 96-inch width. Only the passenger section of the buses was widened; the front assembly with the windshield is still 96-inches wide and the body widens at a 5.5-degree angle […]
This is the first 40-foot MCI coach to be produced with no tag axle. For proper weight distribution, the drive axle was moved rearward 25 inches from that on the 3-axle version. Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988
The structure, engine and driveline were unchanged from the MC-8. Window size was increased and the windshield got taller as the roof-dip over the driver of the MC-8 was eliminated. New Jersey Transit had 700 MC-9s built at Pembina, North Dakota for commuter services. The "Jersey Cruisers" have 49 seats, no lavatory, and 6V92TA engines. […]
The MC-8 was the first model assembled at the new Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC) plant established at Roswell, New Mexico in 1974. TMC became primarily the builder of buses for Greyhound Lines while the Motor Coach Industries plant at Pembina, North Dakota, which began MC-8 production in 1973, continued to assemble buses for other operators. […]
The MC-7, based on the shorter MC-5, was designed to replace Greyhound's Scenicruiser fleet which was averaging nearly 14 years old in 1968. The MC-7 was built concurrently with the experimental MC-6. During its production and Greyhound operating period, the MC-7 represented the current state of intercity coach design with three axles, 40-foot length, and […]
The MC-6 was MCI's and Greyhound's first experiment with a 102-inch wide intercity bus. Two prototypes were built in 1967 and production began in 1969 for a total of 100. Many states balked in the 1970s at providing operating approval for the buses. Fifteen of the MC-6 buses spent their entire Greyhound careers in Canada. […]
The MC-5C featured a modernized front end to match the 40-foot MC-8 which was in simultaneous production. In 1979, over 200 special MC-5C buses were built by Greyhound under contract from Aramco in Saudi Arabia. Two versions were built, one with 44 intercity-style seats and one with 41 transit seats and two passenger doors. Modifications […]
The Fort Garry Motor Body Company was founded in 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Greyhound Lines affiliates operating in Canada began buying buses from Fort Garry in 1938. In 1940, Fort Garry was renamed Motor Coach Industries. Greyhound continued to buy most of the MCI output and in 1948 bought MCI. Some 588 parlor and sightseeing […]
After being replaced in 1959 by the modern buses which became known as new-looks, these wartime and postwar models became the "old-looks." This basic design was produced in a large variety of models of various sizes and window configurations. The model identification system which GM used with these buses conveyed basic information about the vehicle. […]
After being replaced in 1959 by the modern buses which became known as new-looks, these wartime and postwar models became the "old-looks." This basic design was produced in a large variety of models of various sizes and window configurations. The model identification system which GM used with these buses conveyed basic information about the vehicle. […]
After being replaced in 1959 by the modern buses which became known as new-looks, these wartime and postwar models became the "old-looks." This basic design was produced in a large variety of models of various sizes and window configurations. The model identification system which GM used with these buses conveyed basic information about the vehicle. […]
The PD-4903 was the first 40-foot GM bus available to non-Greyhound operators. (Greyhound had an exclusive 40-foot design, the PD4501 Scenicruiser.) The next version, the PD-4905 generated only 331 sales. The P8M-4905A introduced an optional fully-retractable third axle; 2,027 were sold in seven years of production. The GMC H8H649 was a continuation of the GMC […]
After being replaced in 1959 by the modern buses which became known as new-looks, these wartime and postwar models became the "old-looks." This basic design was produced in a large variety of models of various sizes and window configurations. The model identification system which GM used with these buses conveyed basic information about the vehicle. […]
Notes: 1. Wide units, TDH-4616 and 4518,totaled 273 2. Mechanical, 4-speed transmissions, TDM-4517 and -4519, totaled 14 The new-looks, first delivered in September 1959, were also known as "fishbowls" because of their much larger windows, especially the six-piece windshield, compared with predecessor buses. The fishbowl effect was quite startling to some people accustomed to seeing […]
Notes: 1. Wide units, TDH-4616 and 4518,totaled 273 2. Mechanical, 4-speed transmissions, TDM-4517 and -4519, totaled 14 The new-looks, first delivered in September 1959, were also known as "fishbowls" because of their much larger windows, especially the six-piece windshield, compared with predecessor buses. The fishbowl effect was quite startling to some people accustomed to seeing […]
Notes: 1. Wide units, TDH-4616 and 4518,totaled 273 2. Mechanical, 4-speed transmissions, TDM-4517 and -4519, totaled 14 The new-looks, first delivered in September 1959, were also known as "fishbowls" because of their much larger windows, especially the six-piece windshield, compared with predecessor buses. The fishbowl effect was quite startling to some people accustomed to seeing […]
Notes: 1. Wide units, TDH-4616 and 4518,totaled 273 2. Mechanical, 4-speed transmissions, TDM-4517 and -4519, totaled 14 The new-looks, first delivered in September 1959, were also known as "fishbowls" because of their much larger windows, especially the six-piece windshield, compared with predecessor buses. The fishbowl effect was quite startling to some people accustomed to seeing […]
Notes: 1. Wide units, TDH-4616 and 4518,totaled 273 2. Mechanical, 4-speed transmissions, TDM-4517 and -4519, totaled 14 The new-looks, first delivered in September 1959, were also known as "fishbowls" because of their much larger windows, especially the six-piece windshield, compared with predecessor buses. The fishbowl effect was quite startling to some people accustomed to seeing […]
Notes: 1. Wide units, TDH-4616 and 4518,totaled 273 2. Mechanical, 4-speed transmissions, TDM-4517 and -4519, totaled 14 The new-looks, first delivered in September 1959, were also known as "fishbowls" because of their much larger windows, especially the six-piece windshield, compared with predecessor buses. The fishbowl effect was quite startling to some people accustomed to seeing […]
After being replaced in 1959 by the modern buses which became known as new-looks, these wartime and postwar models became the "old-looks." This basic design was produced in a large variety of models of various sizes and window configurations. The model identification system which GM used with these buses conveyed basic information about the vehicle. […]
After being replaced in 1959 by the modern buses which became known as new-looks, these wartime and postwar models became the "old-looks." This basic design was produced in a large variety of models of various sizes and window configurations. The model identification system which GM used with these buses conveyed basic information about the vehicle. […]
The PD-4501 Scenicruiser, the most distinctive parlor bus design of the modern era, was the result of five years of effort based on a design by Raymond Loewy. Originally conceived as a 35-foot bus, Greyhound used a tandem-axle, 40-foot prototype called the GX-2 to successfully lobby for the lifting of restrictions against operation of 40-foot […]
Suburban models have no standee windows, no rear door, all forward facing seats on a raised floor, full-length parcel racks and provision for underfloor luggage. Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988
The PD-4107 introduced a higher passenger platform to provide more luggage capacity and the distinctive style informally known as the buffalo bus because of the profile of the humped roof. This basic style was used on all remaining intercity buses built by General motors. GM built 1,267 of the PD-4107 including, in 1967, the last […]
The PD-4104 was restyled with larger windows to create the PD-4106 which was first to use the new Detroit Diesel 8V-71 engine which developed 253 horsepower. It was also the first bus with a combined heating and cooling system with the compressor driven by the engine. Appearance is similar to the PD-4104 but the wider […]
While Greyhound and GM continued to develop a unique parlor bus design which was to become the PD-4501 Scenicruiser, GM constructed a bus incorporating some of its features such as picture windows, air suspension, optional air conditioning and full silversiding. Greyhound bought the first one in the spring of 1953 and eventually operated 1,253 Highway […]
GM created the model PD-4102 by restyling its 41-passenger bus in 1950 using a distinctive new front end with the destination sign below the windshield but retaining the rear end of the PDA-4101. Only 116 were built. In 1951 GM finished the restyling by updating the rear end and changing the model number to PD-4103. […]
GM created the model PD-4102 by restyling its 41-passenger bus in 1950 using a distinctive new front end with the destination sign below the windshield but retaining the rear end of the PDA-4101. Only 116 were built. Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988
When operators other than Greyhound showed interest in 41-passenger diesels after the war, GM responded with its model PDA-4101. Mechanically similar to the PD-3751 and -4151, its styling set it apart from the models built for Greyhound. Some of the 335 built had 45 non-reclining seats instead of the customary 41 recliners. The distinctive drumhead […]
When Greyhound plans for a revolutionary postwar bus design did not materialize, 2,000 buses of the familiar prewar Silversides pattern were ordered from General Motors and delivered in 1947 and 1948 to replace older buses exhausted by World War II. The classic Silversides, known for the aluminum fluted siding, formed the first large fleet of […]
After being replaced in 1959 by the modern buses which became known as new-looks, these wartime and postwar models became the "old-looks." This basic design was produced in a large variety of models of various sizes and window configurations. The model identification system which GM used with these buses conveyed basic information about the vehicle. […]
The PD-3302 was built in 1945. It is 33' long and 96" wide, with a wheelbase of 212". It is powered by a 4-71 Detroit Diesel. It seats 33 and has both inside luggage rags and under-floor storage bays. It was made by the Pontiac division at the end of WWII under "office of defense […]
Flxible built 208 of the split-level Vistaliner VL-100 in Loudenville, Ohio, from 1954 through 1958. Continental Trailways purchased 126 of these 39-passenger buses. They could be ordered with either a Cummins JT 600 or General Motors 6-71 diesel engine. The VL-100 had a separate gasoline engine to power the air-conditioning. Some of the other companies […]
PRODUCTION HISTORY 1961 - 1978: 12,993 built Flxible acquired the production rights to the Twin Coach transit design and built its first transit bus in 1953 on an order of 300 for Chicago’s CTA. When production was discontinued in 1959, 1,033 had been built. The first Flxible partial new look was Chicago Transit Authority No. […]
In 1970, Flxible was acquired by Rohr Industries, an aerospace company in Chula Vista, California. During Rohr ownership, Flxible built a prototype Transbus which did not continue into production. Some Transbus features were included in the model 870 which was designed to the Advanced Design Bus specification. Prior to delivery of the first model 870 […]
Produced from 1959 to 1962, the Hi-Level was similar to the Vistaliner except that the raised roof was pushed forward to about three feet back of the windshield. Seating 39 passengers the Hi-Level had all high-level seats and a six-cylinder Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine with a five-speed, fully synchronized transmission. All were air conditioned.
The Flxible Company was founded in 1912 to build a motorcycle sidecar with a flexible connection to the motorcycle. Originally the Flexible Side Car Company, the name was intentionally misspelled in 1919 to permit the name to be copyrighted. The first Flxible bus, a 12-passenger sedan on a Studebaker chassis, was delivered in 1924 from […]
Although the 102-inch Model 15 accounted for most Eagle sales, some demand continued for narrower coaches so the Model 10 was restyled to look like the Model 15 and identified as the Model 20. The first Model 20 Eagles were built in December, 1987. Because of the narrower engine compartment, the Model 20 was offered […]
The first production 102-inch Eagle for general sales was introduced at the ABA meeting in Reno in October, 1985. Advertised as the Golden Eagle II, it has become known as the Model 15. The Model 15 is identified by its higher windshield and redesigned front cap with a one-piece skyview window. The side windows are […]
The most obvious spotting mark of the Model 10 is the sloping front end cap over the windshield, replacing the angular hatch of the Model 05. But this mark can be misleading because many older Model 05s have had the new cap retrofitted. The Model 10 also eliminated the rear windows found on the 05 […]
The first Model 05 Eagles appeared very similar to the Model 01, including the rounded end cap over the windshield, but the defining difference was the reversal in positions of the driving axle with the tag. The main rear axle was placed behind the tag to increase the space for underfloor luggage; this change had […]
The first Eagles were built in Germany by Kassbohrer during 1956 and 1957 as ordered by Continental Trailways. Built with luxury features, these 51 buses were identified as Golden Eagles. The first Silver Eagles were built in 1958 and 1959 without the Golden Eagle amenities and were selected as the standard bus of the Trailways […]
