1965 gmc spa5

bronson · April 27, 2019, 02:28:25 PM

Just bought a car from a guy who was selling off his late fathers estate. He asked if i knew anyone interested in a bus. Told him I was. Its a 1965 gmc spa5 with a gas engine and auto trans. Says lAnd cruiser from custom coach in Columbus. Shes pretty rusty but has a 12kw onan. Couldnt beat the price....free. what does anyone know about the spa5? Im not finding anything.

DoubleEagle · April 27, 2019, 03:59:56 PM

I'm no expert on old GM's, but it might be older than 1965. Maybe that is when it was converted. It looks like one of the Silverside models, it definitely has some style. You lucked out, I do believe.

luvrbus · April 27, 2019, 07:44:36 PM

It's a Flx not a GM

wildbob24 · April 27, 2019, 08:02:30 PM

What Cliff said🙂

Bob

bronson · April 27, 2019, 08:31:50 PM

Titles wrong. That explains why nothing comes up when i google gm spa5

Jim Blackwood · April 27, 2019, 08:37:21 PM

Cool looking bus Gary.

Jim

richard5933 · April 28, 2019, 04:09:29 AM

I think he's got one of the very early Custom Coach conversion buses done on Flxliner. Very cool. Too bad the interior was gutted, as there likely was still some salvageable hardware in there which could have helped rehab other CC buses.

http://www.sc4geography.net/flxliner/Custom.Coach.Flxiliner.html

bronson · April 28, 2019, 06:34:53 AM

The plot thickens.... went and found a data tag. It is a gm. For awhile I thought we had the wrong title. It sure looks like many of the flexibles in some ways. But check out the pic of the id tag. The rear is still largely intact. It is powered by a v6. Someone suggested calling custom coach for info. They are no longer in business, i thought. It appears the speedometer is broken. The mileage has only changed 57 miles since the guy before me bought the bus 10 years ago.

bronson · April 28, 2019, 06:39:59 AM

Try again on pics.

Runcutter · April 28, 2019, 06:44:24 AM

From the rear, I thought it looked like a Beck. But, the front view has me stumped.

Arthur

luvrbus · April 28, 2019, 06:53:21 AM

I don't think the tags belong to the bus but you can run the google on a GMC Superior Bus and see what you come up with the front looks like a Mexican Dina it does have a GMC 401 gasoline engine like the GMC Superior used

richard5933 · April 28, 2019, 06:57:44 AM

The double bumper is very Flxible like.

chessie4905 · April 28, 2019, 07:05:31 AM

Check Flxiblne history. They were owned by GM at early times. Flxible made their own conversions and then turned it over to Custom Coach. It appears to be an early Flxliner without destination sign front, similar to the earlier model airporters. Here's some more info.

http://flxibleowners.org/history/

luvrbus · April 28, 2019, 07:24:57 AM

It's a Flx on the front or the Mexican Flx lol he may have a 1 of kind Johnny Cash type bus.to me the rear axle location.siding and front end says Flx

Jim Blackwood · April 28, 2019, 07:47:15 AM

Has that ID tag been nailed on? Something looks wonky about the rivets. May be OK but generally that sort of thing tends to raise suspicions.

Jim