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Oldie but Goodie

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buscrazyinFL
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Oldie but Goodie

Post by buscrazyinFL »

Well, here's another Eagle that caught up with me...

I went to unlock a vehicle in an RV park and there it was! The owners are down from Wisconsin for the Winter. Their Eagle is a 1961 Model 01, VIN # 6168. They don't do much online, but they were thrilled to have me take these pics and said I could gladly post them on this board. He really didn't know a whole lot about the Eagle's history, so I filled him in alittle. I'm going to visit him again before he heads back home and take him some literature on his bus' history. I also printed out the Eagle Production page that lists his bus. I found out that his bus was part of the Continental Central Lines fleet (#3715). Does anyone know where they were located? Maybe Clifford can give us alittle history.

This bus has an 8V-71, and a 10-speed Road Ranger that he installed himself. He is a mechanic, so he is able to do alot of the mechanical work himself, however the interior was already done when they purchased it a few years ago.

(Look for the Harley and the Chihuahua :lol: )

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Manny & Darlene's
1972 Silver Eagle 05
VIN # 8851
8V71 / HT740 4 Speed Automatic
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Songman
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Re: Oldie but Goodie

Post by Songman »

Outstanding! I hope they will be joining the forum soon... Too bad we are just now starting on cards for people to give out!
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buscrazyinFL
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Re: Oldie but Goodie

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We do want some of those cards, by the way, we're just hoping and praying we'll solve our identity crisis soon, LOL, so we'll know what to put on them.
Manny & Darlene's
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8V71 / HT740 4 Speed Automatic
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Manny, I show that bus along with 6 more serial numbers 6168 to 6174 going to American Coach Lines from MO the parent company of Continental Central Lines I have no idea were they were based but will do some checking for you


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Post by Dreamscape »

Great to see another Lost Eagle! Thanks for posting, hope they will join our Family! And it's another 01, hot dang!

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Re: Oldie but Goodie

Post by Harvester »

Good job Manny,the driver area shot brought back some not so good memories of a 62 eagle we had.No P. S.,4 speed........you get in a parking lot and try to turn around and you would be sweating in Jan.
We pulled into a motel about 2 am and I was trying to park, I was fighting the wheel, my elbow hit the horn and it stuck.I was beating on the horn button and after about 60 seconds I got it stopped.The night manager came out and asked me if that could happen again before we left ? He let us remain there for the night.
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Connelly Springs, NC
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