1957 Greyhound Bus Motorhome Conversion (Salt Lake City, UT)

1957 Greyhound Bus Motorhome Conversion

1957 General Motors greyhound bus professionally converted. Great mechanical condition. Drove this to visit family in Oregon the end of May and have taken it on several camping trips this summer. 2 brand new front tires on it and 2 new large batteries. The rear tires are ok but I d plan on a new set sometime next season. The inner ones are in better shape as they haven t been exposed to the sun as much. Inside it has all appliances and a Queen bed in back. The couch opens to a twin double. Lots of storage outside underneath. I ve been told by several mechanics that these Detroit 6-71 7 liter engines can go for a least a million miles Someone will have to will it to their kids to wear it out... It will live longer than us. I am assuming the odo has been around a couple times already. It starts instantly and there is no smoke upon a cold start or at any time for that matter. It does need a bit of TLC. The outside needs a paint job. The generator is spitting out some fuel so that needs to be fixed. I was thinking of just replacing it with a bigger one. But we just plugged it in for electricity when we camped etc. and worked fine. The A C works great. It is worth over 20k. Below is a web link showing what these are going for (some even 25k 30k but 20k is more reasonable for this one). The title shows MSRP at 44 200 in 1957 My friend got it from a guy whose wife died several years ago and he is getting rid of belongings as his health is bad and he spent over a year in the hospital. He has huge medical bills to pay. This RV just sat and wasn t being used. I ve tried to show the bus in as honest a light as I can. Let s be clear - this bus has been in almost continuous service for almost 60 years. It isn t perfect. But it is strong drives great and is an absolute hoot to drive. People honk and wave and people are constantly coming up and asking about it. I have an 88 BMW M3 cabrio and this thing gets at least as much attention as it does and it is one of only five in the country It could use some cosmetic sheet metal work and a paint job would be great but it would cover up that indescribable patina that comes from decades of use. I think it is just stunning just as it sits. One of the only busses of this vintage for sale currently I ve got the buy-it-now price at 13 900. Fly into Salt Lake City Utah and drive it anywhere in North America As with all vintage equipment this probably isn t a good buy for someone with little knowledge tools and skill in things like mechanicals plumbing and electrics. For an experienced hobbyist it represents a chance to own a piece of Americana. I m working on a picture page with over 40 pictures. Look at jjkrause.com bus 1.jpg. Just change the 1 to a 2 etc