God I so remember 1963 -64 grade school riding in a brand new Crown school bus , Madera Cal...That sweet smell of diesel exhaust ,new tires ,fresh paint LOL and the smell of foggy morning mist... Can it get any better............
Used to drive a manual 63 crown with a 220 Cummins. Loved it because it was the same school bus I rode to school on for 7 years. Ended up being gutted and sent to the scrap yard. Tragic ending
I remembered these busses riding to school and on school field trips. That exhaust sound was sweet!! Crown factory was in LA. Great memories in the 70's and early 80's. Taft H.S. 1981. California.
That's a CA school bus from the early 70s cool times hot busses on the ride home or to field trips of the civilized children. 6th grade camp , marine land universal studio.
that is a hoot. Love the retarder. I'm driving a Blu Bird with a Cumins diesel and would be lost without the retarder. I hardly ever use the brakes for slowing down going down hills or curves. Love Diesels. They never quit
Nice restore job. Was that bus built as a "glass-topper"? Crown built some late 1950's and early 1960's school buses with glass tops. In the early 1970's, the CHP banned transporting students with glass panels above their heads. Be careful where you drive the bus with an A/T. The L. A. Unified School District had a fleet of 1968 Crown 2A-743-11 buses (fleet numbers 2201 - 2220) with Allison transmissions. We found that when driving over objects like chain link gate mounts, the tranny oil pan would get punctured. We had to instruct drivers not to drive over the center of school driveways where the gates are. What are the cables running down the length of the bus below the dome lights? I love a Jaked Detroit!
Just don't turn them on when you're on a public road. This is a mobile piece of history, and no California cop is going to ticket anyone driving this just because the red lights haven't been covered or removed. (Also, if you replace the red lenses with amber lenses, you're totally in compliance with the CVC.)
God I so remember 1963 -64 grade school riding in a brand new Crown school bus , Madera Cal...That sweet smell of diesel exhaust ,new tires ,fresh paint LOL and the smell of foggy morning mist... Can it get any better............
Used to drive a manual 63 crown with a 220 Cummins. Loved it because it was the same school bus I rode to school on for 7 years. Ended up being gutted and sent to the scrap yard. Tragic ending
The Jake brake in that bus is music to my ears. Especially for an automatic!
I remembered these busses riding to school and on school field trips. That exhaust sound was sweet!! Crown factory was in LA. Great memories in the 70's and early 80's. Taft H.S. 1981. California.
That is a really old super coach. 😊
Such a rare find. She's beautiful.
That's a CA school bus from the early 70s cool times hot busses on the ride home or to field trips of the civilized children. 6th grade camp , marine land universal studio.
That is beautiful!; so cool, and with a jake!
Looks like it drives real nice!
So clean!
I so want one of these, I would love it!
Our school district had a few old crowns with gasoline engines.
that is a hoot. Love the retarder. I'm driving a Blu Bird with a Cumins diesel and would be lost without the retarder. I hardly ever use the brakes for slowing down going down hills or curves. Love Diesels. They never quit
I remember these busses
... Wow ! Museum Bus ! What a lovely example for a museum. Such a clean & glossy finish. Wondering where is this museum located? Best regards ! ...
Increible 👌👌👌
Masterpiece
That Detroit music
Is it just me or is it that this guy is taking these curves a little bit too fast. Boy did those Twinkies sound good 🚬
I thought he was gonna hit a car lol
I gotta get one
that's beautiful😊
That is so clean what is this bus used for?
Nice restore job. Was that bus built as a "glass-topper"? Crown built some late 1950's and early 1960's school buses with glass tops. In the early 1970's, the CHP banned transporting students with glass panels above their heads. Be careful where you drive the bus with an A/T. The L. A. Unified School District had a fleet of 1968 Crown 2A-743-11 buses (fleet numbers 2201 - 2220) with Allison transmissions. We found that when driving over objects like chain link gate mounts, the tranny oil pan would get punctured. We had to instruct drivers not to drive over the center of school driveways where the gates are. What are the cables running down the length of the bus below the dome lights? I love a Jaked Detroit!
I didn't see any signs of it being a glass topper, but that would be cool!
How many miles does it have.
Was that an automatic all along? Or was it converted?
converted
@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Oh. OK.
But I want the tandem dual set in the rear
It comes only in the rear dually configuration.
@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 plenty of Crown Supercoaches come with tandem rear axles.
How do you turn the red lights on
With a toggle switch on the instrument panel, just below the speedometer
@@Workshop337 thanks. Do they work by just turning them on by themselves or does it go into a standby mode when you open the doors?
@@illuminatadarlington50 fully manual from the toggle switch, no contacts on the door
@@Workshop337 thanks bud!
Sounds like a Detroit. What kind?
6 71 Detroit "pancake". It's mounted sideways under the floor
California Vehicle Code requires you to either remove or cover the red lenses on the warning lights. You’re not operating as a school bus.
Could have been ex schol bus
Just don't turn them on when you're on a public road. This is a mobile piece of history, and no California cop is going to ticket anyone driving this just because the red lights haven't been covered or removed. (Also, if you replace the red lenses with amber lenses, you're totally in compliance with the CVC.)