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Jim (Jim_in_california)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 4:52 am: | |
http://www.rvtrader.com/rvdetail.php?id=114904
I've not seen a pic of ANYTHING remotely like it.
It's a 35' pusher, clearly marked "GMC" and has some sort of stylized "S" on the front, has a Cummins 504NA V8 with a 5sp tranny and 2sp rear axle.
Is this some sort of oddball skoolie with a roof raise? |
Don/TX
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 6:55 am: | |
I do believe that "S" stands for Superior. |
RJ Long (Rjlong)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 11:17 am: | |
Said right in the ad that it's a "GMC/Superior". GMC supplied the chassis, Superior built the body.
Superior was a skoolie builder who also built buses for the military. This is probably an ex-USAF coach - used to see similar ones at Travis AFB. |
Jim (Jim_in_california)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 12:42 pm: | |
Ah.
Would that be a steel body/skin setup or aluminum?
'Cuz in my mind that's a bitchin' drivetrain... |
Richardkan (Richardkan)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 1:49 pm: | |
Could be STUDEBAKER!! |
Lin
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 3:33 pm: | |
That's the same one I have. The pictures are kind of dark, but it looks like it has the 2'x4' storage bays. It also has the slightly raised roof. It is a Superior. They are no longer made. Unless it has been altered, it has a leaf spring suspension. Superior had taken over an old military tank facility, and I once read that they actually dipped the entire shell before putting it on the chassis. Supposedly was very rust resistant, but they had some trouble with paint. |
Jim (Jim_in_california)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 3:53 pm: | |
Well I have trouble with the paint on this one.
FLOWERS everywhere?
Sheesh! |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 06, 2005 - 6:11 am: | |
WE have an old Superior MH and it is assembeled with galvanized sheet stock.
The construction is EXCELLENT as it is one of the few MH that can take a rollover (std Skoolie construction).
There arent many MH from the 60 or early 70's left , but Superior is one that still can be seen on the road.
WE took ours to AK and it did fine 440 Chrysler MH engine & 727 tranny.
Its still in our gargage , so when I get too old and inferm (hopefully another 10-20 years) to drive the "Sportscar Of Coaches" ,with manual steering & fuel efficent 4 speed ,
I won't have to degrade a fine coach with a invilid parts like a slushpump and wandering "power" steering. .
WE will just sell it to someone with a 30 year outlook and go back to the 22ft Superior.
Thats the plan, ONLY a Superior would be worth saving .
FAST FRED |