Scenic Cruiser rumor

[ol713]

   Hi all;
     Just have some info to share and might be of interest to kyle4501.
     While on our way to the dam rally, I was talking with a trucker at
     a rest stop.  He was noticing the roof lines on our MC-7.  The
     truck driver mentioned seeing a couple of buses in the Gila Bend
     area.   He said they were located on hwy 85 a little north of
     Gila Bend just sitting in a yard.  From what he described, he said the
     roof line was  similar, but the roof rise was another 10-12 feet to the rear.  It
     sounds to me that they might be two Scenic Cruisers.
     First question;  does Kyle4501 know of Cruisers in that area?
     Second;  Does any body else know of them?
     Third;   Is the trucker mistaken?   Said he saw them about a year and half ago.
     
     Just wondering.                            Merle  

[Jeff Willard]

Ah yes, the mythical Gila Bend Scenics......
There are five of them there in a junk yard/towing company. They are all in real bad shape, but..... Few people have actually been able to look at them closely. The guy that owns the place won't let anyone in as a "tire kicker". He'll only sell all of them as a package..... You can't go look unless you put money on the table and........ He want $80,000. It's a shame but I frankly don't think there's much left of them from what I've seen. There are two up front you can see through the fence. The other three are in back and you can only see the roofs.
Jeff

[luvrbus]

Those have been there for years in Gila Bend,he is not a bad dude I bought a Bantam drag line fair lead from him, he has made his mind up about the ridiculous price he is asking LOL some bus nut told him how valuable they were and he believed it.I wouldn't pay 5 grand for all of those they are in sad shape     

[Jeremy]

Here you go:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Gila+Bend,+AZ,+USA/@32.9492295,-112.7058117,3a,75y,142.29h,97.46t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sUVMxGQsptOLCZF-9sopGGg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DUVMxGQsptOLCZF-9sopGGg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D138.42561%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x80d528408d307de3:0x6dea177bee0b822b!8m2!3d32.9478236!4d-112.7168305

[ol713]

   Hi guys;
       Thanks for the info.  Nice to know they do exist and they are not fiction.
       Curiosity  is satisfied.
                                            Merle. 

[kyle4501]

Those Scenicruisers may be worth that to him, but I don't believe he will ever sell them for that.

It has been my experience that most people put up with the complications of owning one because they love the body styling.

Sad to say, there is not a large base of collectors out there who have the space to keep one - that drives prices down & makes replacement parts scarce.

Wish I could have continued with mine, but life sometimes offers different paths than one would have anticipated . . . .

[chessie4905]

I like the Scenicruiser for two things....their classic looks of course and you can pretty much install about any drivetrain you desire. The lack of headroom, screwed up floor design, extra axle and tires to deal with. They to me are not worth those headaches to have one. I am envious of guys that have converted one into a top notch conversion though. MCI MC6's are almost in the same boat.

[Jeff Willard]

You left out the...... hour and a half fuel stops because everyone want to look at it and tell you how their (brother, uncle, father etc.) used to Drive one, or how they rode to (boot camp in one, returned from boot camp in one, took one to Boy Scout camp etc) ...... The holding up traffic in the left lane as you cruise along at 68-72 MPH and folks pass, then slowly back down to take pictures, all along the bus to the back bumper.
Owning a Scenic isn't owning a bus or coach. If you don't "feel, it", don't buy one because.... they are a pain in a lot of ways. Lots of work.
Jeff

[luvrbus]

To me it does take a special person to own a Scenic I never had a desire to own one too much work for me lol 

[stanton]

They are gorgeous to look at

[Jeff Willard]

Not the first time I've been called "Special"

[Jeremy]

Years ago I saw one for sale here in the UK - and in good running and driving condition too as it was a prop being sold by Pinewood studios, where a lot of 'American' films are made

So, yeah, there's at least one of them here and, yeah, if I had the time, space and money I'd buy one in a heartbeat. But only as a toy to play with - I'd keep my current bus as well

Jeremy

[Hard Headed Ken]

Sorry, had jump in here.

Scenic Cruiser, stretched, raised and repowered. Meet my long time friend, Pat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbcT2MCWP_I

Ken

[Scott & Heather]

Ken, that bus is what legends are made of. Wow


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[Charles Seaton]

Yes, Jeff,

Also in the realm of "I remember" stories.  I remember when Greyhound was selling them along with the PD 4104s.  They even had a brochure and from what I remember, they sold well.

- Seaton