What is this? A GM Bus? AD now linked

Scott & Heather · January 30, 2017, 04:56:48 PM

Here's the link to the ad:

http://bend.craigslist.org/rvs/5917268032.html

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jcussen · January 30, 2017, 05:24:13 PM

Richard is right, besides Newells of that era were all 102's, not 96 inches.

DoubleEagle · January 30, 2017, 06:11:20 PM

The picture does not have enough resolution, when you enlarge it, it gets very blurred.

Dave5Cs · January 30, 2017, 06:53:52 PM

Looks like two live axles in the back too...

kyle4501 · January 30, 2017, 06:57:56 PM

My guess is a MC7 combo or a very heavily modified scenic.

The interior is nice, but doesn't look to be the level of quality one normally sees in a Newell.

Wonder how tall it actually is - looks like it is at least 13'-6"

RE the 1000 gal fuel tank - Would be nice to have that option . . . . sometimes, it is nice to not worry about fuel for a while longer.

Scott & Heather · January 30, 2017, 07:23:17 PM

That weighs 8000lbs. It's like pulling two toads. At some point it's costing mileage to have that much fuel on board

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scanzel · January 31, 2017, 03:19:23 AM

Not a bad but for $35000.00, the windshields look to be Prevost. Look like the ones on mine.

B_K · January 31, 2017, 05:55:41 AM

Well I now go back and stand by my "Frankenbus" conclusion!
I once saw a bus like this on Sam Walkers site and later saw it on Ebay but it wasn't painted yet either time I saw it so it may or may not be the same critter.

BK

luvrbus · January 31, 2017, 06:23:08 AM

Look at the photos on Bus'n USA from 2004 there a bus that looks similar that the guy was working on it was a 01 Eagle, the roof line is too flat to be a bus and with all the bays and slides it has to have a frame I would think

lostagain · January 31, 2017, 06:52:52 AM

Respectfully, I find it ugly. There, I said it.

JC

At BusnUSA about 10 years ago, there was a custom MCI that this guy had built from the ground up. Some of you might remember.

Iceni John · January 31, 2017, 07:41:21 AM

Quote from: lostagain on January 31, 2017, 06:52:52 AM
Respectfully, I find it ugly. There, I said it.

JC

At BusnUSA about 10 years ago, there was a custom MCI that this guy had built from the ground up. Some of you might remember.

I'm glad I'm not the only one to also think so. It has all the aesthetic beauty of a stepvan. The front end reminds me slightly of the GM Futurliners, but without their charm - maybe that's why there's a GM badge there?

John

luvrbus · January 31, 2017, 08:30:55 AM

Quote from: lostagain on January 31, 2017, 06:52:52 AM
Respectfully, I find it ugly. There, I said it.

JC

At BusnUSA about 10 years ago, there was a custom MCI that this guy had built from the ground up. Some of you might remember.

I remember that guy JC he was from CO and it was built on a Pete truck frame

Dave5Cs · January 31, 2017, 09:04:05 AM

Agree JC glad you said it...
And Futureliner sorry John but charm should never be used in the same statement either, All opinions are not that of this station and are entirely my own.

Clifford the FMCA EGG looks like "126814"

Jeremy · January 31, 2017, 12:29:43 PM

I thought we'd all tacitly agreed it was ugly right from the start of this thread. It IS ugly, no question about it. But in a strangely compelling and rather cool way - personally I'd paint it bright yellow and put 'UNION PACIFIC' down the sides in big letters...

Jeremy

B_K · January 31, 2017, 01:37:32 PM

Quote from: Jeremy on January 31, 2017, 12:29:43 PM
I thought we'd all tacitly agreed it was ugly right from the start of this thread. It IS ugly, no question about it. But in a strangely compelling and rather cool way - personally I'd paint it bright yellow and put 'UNION PACIFIC' down the sides in big letters...

Jeremy

The UGLY part is exactly what I recall the most from the one on Sam Walkers site!

"personally I'd paint it bright yellow and put 'UNION PACIFIC' down the sides in big letters..."

That right thar is funny! An I don't care who doesn't think so!

BK