well after 30 years in the family GM PD 4104 4162 has a new owner, Clif Bar........they will be retaining it's bus form with a VIP Interior as it has been since 1978. Complete in the Colors and Number it left the factory in with the addition of window graphics.
My condolences. Where's Clif Bar? In PA?
Do I hear TAPS playing..........
or is that tears dropping from your eyes...
Best of times
Nick-
clif bar is based in Berkley CA.
No tears...at least not yet........Bright side is that it will be getting used and there will be a no cost option on maint and parts.....
If I had a roof over it's head and it wasn't out in the weather not getting used, save for it's monthly exercise......I would not have sold it. Hell It still havs a couple million miles left in it. presently has about 3 million on the chassis
Doug,
I hate that the '04 is going to someone else, but I am also heartened to see that she is going to do what she likes to do best..... Run with the Big Dogs.
Dallas
They are planning on using it for 4 years or so, so I will have the option to get it back.
I still have the MC-8 and two 4108's ( my dad's) to play with. but you really don't drive those.
Doug -
IIRC, the MC-8 is an automatic, right?
You're right about not "driving" an automatic MCI - it's really just guiding a huge mini-van down the highway.
Your '04 was a cool coach - remember sharing war stories at In-n-Out in Fresno a few years ago?
Since it's going to Berkeley, maybe I'll get a chance to see it again.
Good idea, the repurchase option!!
:)
Wow! Thirty years! Unfortunately I get attached to things and it makes it challenging to get rid of them sometimes. Thanks to my wife I have gotten a lot better. After thirty years in the family, that would have been a hard one for me. :'(