Not only do these buses have a slick profile in my eyes 👀 but I adore all the noises they make. They’re loud admittedly, but they make so many fun sounds, from the door open and close to the acceleration. I always loved riding these. I also noticed how the equipment changed between models, like in a 60s-70s era bus owned by the Victor Valley Union High School District in 2005 had a funny little stop sign indicator that would swing down in front of the driver when the bus had a “Low Air” situation. Later models, it was a red light and a buzzer. I even read the sign inside the 70s models explaining how the bus could slam its own brakes if you ignored that “Low Air” indicator. I’m still intrigued by it... aren’t we SURROUNDED by air? 😆 Any way, I rode the old bus until my graduation day from Silverado High. Class of 2006!
Thats awesome!! I am gonna be learning how to drive in Gillig Phantom/Low Floor transits (98-15 models including our 4 new CNG buses we have on order). Wish I could learn in one of these!
Sweet ride. I have a TC2000 shorty that's in the process of being converted to a motor home. It has 49,500 miles on it. I do wish it were a standard shift.
Very nice. That Detroit sounds exactly like the old Gillig I used to ride. Unfortunately, the only Supercoaches I've ridden were Cummins powered, but hell, at least they're Crowns! This bus came from my area believe it or not, only a few miles up the 50 in Pollock Pines. I'm glad it went to a good home unlike the rest of California Crowns, which are being scrapped due to air resource board regulation.
Awesome! Man, I love those Crowns! Definitely one of my favorite buses. It has the laydown 671 mounted amidships, doesn't it? Don't feel too bad about missing a shift with that long linkage!
Crowns are Very Rare Air - even for Texas, let alone further East. (My only exposure to them - other than TH-cam - is "Pleasantville".). It's a shame that you can't retro-paint old school buses in "period livery" (basically what it would have looked like in service); if that were permissible, I could see demand for these old Crowns here in the eastern US. (I'd repaint mine in PGCPS livery- which would naturally stand out like a sore thumb, as PGC never owned any Crowns; they have owned and operated their bus fleet since at least the 1960s.)
MIKE CHIESA wrong, crown was a Los Angeles based company, until their very last years in Chino, CALIF. Crown did have a collaboration with Ford for a few truck models, thats about it
if I had a drivers license and a commercial drivers license with air bag endorsement and money I've would buy a crown super coach series with the 8v71 N Detroit diesel engines with the ht 740 Allison automatic transmission customized seats or just the ht 740 Allison automatic transmission paint the bus white with Satan bumpers
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Man, whoever filmed that outside video did a FANTASTIC job! Also, look at that sweet Carpenter in the video!!! Hahaha
Love how that one guy was like, "Oh, that's how you're suppose to drive this," that cracked me up.
Love the classic buses like this!
Music to my ears!
Love it.. props to the photographer.
Love it! Very cool!!! Wish I could have been there!
Not only do these buses have a slick profile in my eyes 👀 but I adore all the noises they make. They’re loud admittedly, but they make so many fun sounds, from the door open and close to the acceleration. I always loved riding these.
I also noticed how the equipment changed between models, like in a 60s-70s era bus owned by the Victor Valley Union High School District in 2005 had a funny little stop sign indicator that would swing down in front of the driver when the bus had a “Low Air” situation. Later models, it was a red light and a buzzer. I even read the sign inside the 70s models explaining how the bus could slam its own brakes if you ignored that “Low Air” indicator.
I’m still intrigued by it... aren’t we SURROUNDED by air? 😆
Any way, I rode the old bus until my graduation day from Silverado High. Class of 2006!
Love that tailpipe "snap" the older Detroit engines would do.
Looks like you guys have a lot of fun with these buses!
It's insane how these still run!
As a high school student, I was mainly into school buses, but not really that much into Crown Supercoaches because those are really rare in my area.
I've ridden in Gillig buses when I was in elementary school but not Crowns although I've always wanted to.
Hated the Gilligs. Loved the Crowns, especially the old ones with the Hall Scotts.
Thats awesome!! I am gonna be learning how to drive in Gillig Phantom/Low Floor transits (98-15 models including our 4 new CNG buses we have on order). Wish I could learn in one of these!
Sweet ride. I have a TC2000 shorty that's in the process of being converted to a motor home. It has 49,500 miles on it. I do wish it were a standard shift.
Very nice. That Detroit sounds exactly like the old Gillig I used to ride. Unfortunately, the only Supercoaches I've ridden were Cummins powered, but hell, at least they're Crowns!
This bus came from my area believe it or not, only a few miles up the 50 in Pollock Pines. I'm glad it went to a good home unlike the rest of California Crowns, which are being scrapped due to air resource board regulation.
Happy New Year.
Awesome! Man, I love those Crowns! Definitely one of my favorite buses. It has the laydown 671 mounted amidships, doesn't it?
Don't feel too bad about missing a shift with that long linkage!
Yes it does have a "pancake" engine.
Sounds like a monster bus too me LOL
Would love to take one of these for a spin!
Two-stroke Detroit power!
you have to double clutch, it takes practise to drive a crown
it's a mid engine and it's a 6L71 N natural aspirated Detroit diesel engine with fuller five - ten speed manual transmission
I am just wondering because I am assuming your personal buses are insured. Do you know what insurance companies insure buses for personal use?
It all depends on what insurance carrier and state in which you live in.
OOOO, you didn't stop at railroad tracks!!!! (LOL)
Crowns are Very Rare Air - even for Texas, let alone further East. (My only exposure to them - other than TH-cam - is "Pleasantville".). It's a shame that you can't retro-paint old school buses in "period livery" (basically what it would have looked like in service); if that were permissible, I could see demand for these old Crowns here in the eastern US. (I'd repaint mine in PGCPS livery- which would naturally stand out like a sore thumb, as PGC never owned any Crowns; they have owned and operated their bus fleet since at least the 1960s.)
who owns this crown this is aweomse been trying to find an old crown coach
I see some familiar faces in the beginning :)
Dude!...you crack me up!!....If you are interested in a Ward 7 window bus 1984 GMC 6000 let me know. I know a guy in Portland Oregon who has one.
I found out where the engine is it's underneath the bus towards the back of the bus
I just subscribed, I want a tc2000.
How do you love driving those old bus's you wish you had one do you?
I would love to have one of these in my collection!
Ji
u should get one
Awesome bus, but man that's a lot of shifting.
Fuller road ranger 10 speed
A lot of guys skip gears. Seen it done here on youtube. Used to skip gears driving my old Toyota, even though it only had 5.
Railroad tracks man, stop look and listen.
Crown was a division of the FORD motor vehicle company that made school buses.
Who ever told you that is lying
MIKE CHIESA wrong, crown was a Los Angeles based company, until their very last years in Chino, CALIF. Crown did have a collaboration with Ford for a few truck models, thats about it
@@Hoodhistorian562 I know this is about buses, but don't forget the fire trucks. Crown was the royalty of fire apparatus.
@@psa722 heck yeah
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if I had a drivers license and a commercial drivers license with air bag endorsement and money I've would buy a crown super coach series with the 8v71 N Detroit diesel engines with the ht 740 Allison automatic transmission customized seats or just the ht 740 Allison automatic transmission paint the bus white with Satan bumpers
AIR BAG ENDORSEMENT??? I think you mean Air BRAKE endorsement!!!!
+Lee Richardson thank you for that info
I’ll trade you a 1983 t3 VW vanagon 52 k miles 2nd owner diesel stick mint