1967 Crown Intercity Bus For Sale
Here we found a retired intercity bus offered for sale on Craigslist for $13,500 in Santa Rosa, California. It's a 1967 Crown Intercity Bus has 35 feet long and is in roadworthy condition. The interior is complete and remains in its original condition, with the passenger seats still there.It could be a potential base for an RV conversion. It's very long work if you want to make it a true Class A RV. Accurate calculation is a must, to avoid draining the budget. Like building a house, you'll need a plumber, electrician, carpenter, or RV expert to make this happen.
If your goal is RV conversion, the intercity bus is the perfect base, it's a lot better than a city bus model. The ride height of the intercity buses is good for average fields at cross country, and no need for adjustments or modifications, are suspension is perfect for durability and comfort.
Unfortunately, a photo of the engine bay is unprovided. Designed to travel millions of miles, it carries a Cummins 262hp turbo diesel engine paired with a Spicer 5-speed manual transmission, with 184,000 miles on it, so there's a lot left, with proper handling, it's very likely to run more than a million miles ahead.
Making simple or minimalist is a lot better for your budget. Don't take all passenger seats, left two pairs, and use them for the dining or living areas would be fun. We think the Industrial style would be suit and cozy.
Detail by seller
Vintage bus with some historical significance.
Good restoration or conversion candidate.
Text me, or reply to the ad to set up a time to see the bus, or ask specific questions.
You DO NOT need a special license to drive this bus, because it’s titled as an RV. You should familiarize yourself with double-clutching the gears, and with proper air brake operation, though.
There’s a bed platform, a bathroom/toilet with black tank, and the driver seat is an air ride unit. The whole coach is insulated from the factory for Idaho duty. There is no destination scroll (changeable sign), but I have a custom backlit ATOMIC sign in the destination window.
I have refreshed the seating, pulling all the seats and giving them a deep clean, replacing many of the covers and armrests with new material. There are 22 seats (11 sets of 2) left out of the original 40, set up with two banquettes (two sets of facing seats for hanging with friends), plus 7 sets of forward-facing seats for traveling.
Nice deco details inside and out, like the bullet lights, the package shelf, and the interior lights. I replaced all the incandescent bulbs with warm-light LEDs, replaced the aisle light lenses, and removed and cleaned the deco style lights over each seat. Dashboard is the desirable painted metal version, with a stylish ivory Ross Cam and Lever steering wheel.
The “pancake” engine is under the floor, giving a low center of gravity and good fore-aft weight balance. The body is mostly aluminum, for lighter weight and less rust issues than other buses.
Mechanically sound:
Cummins 262hp turbo diesel engine. Only 184,000 miles (these engines have a service life of a million-plus miles). The engine doesn’t leak or use oil.
Spicer 5 speed manual transmission with new clutch.
Big rig over the road Class 8 running gear.
Air brakes all work fine, governor vents at 120psi, etc.
Updated items:
2 new 8D batteries (5/22)
LED bulbs throughout interior
New seat covers and armrest covers sourced from the same company that made the seat covers in 1967.
Cosmetic issues:
Cracked right windshield. Two sliding windows need glass replaced. Dented battery door. Some scrapes. Paint is tired, dinged, and amateurish. Several Melamine interior panels should be replaced, but the exact same ones (birch and cherry) are still in production.
Fun extras:
Original factory documentation from the Pacific Bus Museum archives
Active Instagram account with 750 followers
“Atomic Crown” stickers and other swag
Gulmite driver for the special screws
About the bus:
This bus is rare and cool, even among other rare and cool buses. Custom made by the Crown Coach Corporation for the Atomic Energy Commission. Only 16 of these AEC “Intercity” style buses were made in 1967, and delivered from California to Idaho. Intercity buses have Greyhound-style sliding windows and reclining seats, which are a little classier than schoolbus style seats and windows.
About Crown Coach Corporation:
Crown made a huge number of school buses and fire trucks from the 1950s until 1991, and a much smaller number of other bus styles, like the “Teton” coaches, “Skyliner” coaches (like this one but with ceiling windows), and two styles of “Atomics” for the AEC. Crown Coaches are sought after by collectors for their timeless style, unmatched driving experience, and long service life. West County school district still has an operational Crown school bus 30+ years after Crown stopped making buses!
This bus is a gem. It needs some cosmetic freshening to show well, but it’s a solid runner.
There are a lot of great people in the bus hobby, and lots of support in active Crown and Gillig Facebook groups, so you won’t be on your own with the bus.
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