Couple of old Winnies showing off. One doing burnouts for sure a 440, the one doing donuts (that almost flips) I dunno.
gonna need some tires soon
gonna need some tires soon
Scenicruisin'..?
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Couple of old Winnies showing off. One doing burnouts for sure a 440, the one doing donuts (that almost flips) I dunno.
gonna need some tires soon
Top video looked light in the tail... bottom had the rear brakes disabled I bet, or at least not fully functioning for whatever reason. I don't think my old 440 28 footer could have done as well and the bus with air brakes and the 427/alison certainly would want an ice patch to spinout. Too much weight and traction and zero desire to break anything... they win.
nothing I wanna do either .. no Darwin awards for me.
I am just always fascinated at the variety of things people want to try on very large and/or otherwise ungainly vehicles.
If I look, I'll bet I will find folks with RV's racing on oval tracks or something else equally "fish-out-of-water" type activity
. That's would be kinda like seeing a two-headed animal ... both fascinating and darn unsettling at the same time.
They have fun up here once or twice a year racing school buses on a quarter mile dirt track. Draws quite a crowd I hear, may even go one of these times.
Ok...then its highly likely somebody is racing Old Winnie's too somewhere
. Just have to stand far enough away to avoid the inevitable rollovers and crash shrapnel.
I have to admit... I did speak to my insurance agent about taking the old 28' rv to the track to go bracket racing just before it got dismantled for the bus... the main thing that stopped me was a wheel cylinder puked out just before hand... I had to limp the thing about a mile to the dismantling site. I figured my egg timer passes would be at least as amusing as the old grocery getter's... and I didn't plan to last long either.nothing I wanna do either .. no Darwin awards for me.
I am just always fascinated at the variety of things people want to try on very large and/or otherwise ungainly vehicles.
If I look, I'll bet I will find folks with RV's racing on oval tracks or something else equally "fish-out-of-water" type activity
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
AbsolutelyOk...then its highly likely somebody is racing Old Winnie's too somewhere
School buses don't crush too much... rv's are made out of styrofoam and paneling and would be kinda suicidal
that turned into what i thought ... oval track/demo derby
what I though I would see i didn't...blown tires from hard cornering.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Your search is over.
You have to buy the Willy Nelson coach because, well, it's Willy Nelson's for krisesake..
Original Willie Nelson Family Band Tour Bus 1983 Eagle
Original Willie Nelson Family Band Tour Bus 1983 Eagle
"Me and Paul" was custom built in 1983 by Florida Coach for the Willie Nelson Family Band. Drummer Paul English owned this amazing bus which was one of four original Willie Nelson Family Band tour buses commissioned at the same time and used to tour all over the US together for several years. The "Me and Paul" bus is the only well-preserved bus out of the four. This is super unique because most tour buses are used for a tour then get retro-fitted for another client and the band never uses it again. Besides some mechanical upgrades, this bus has been very well preserved and still looks like the inside of a vintage stage coach or VIP train car complete with rich Mahogany, many leather boundings, and crushed red velvet. After the band finished using the bus it moved around the country for years with a number of different owners. In May 2014, a group of Austin Texas entrepreneurs and Outlaw Country fans purchased the bus and have been using it personally as well as renting it out. Renters have used the bus for all sorts of logistics including weddings, concert green rooms, band tours, corporate transportation, etc. These entrepreneurs have been too busy with work and family and have decided to get the bus on the road again for its next journey.
The bus is being held for auction until November 7th, 2016.
***The Bus has its own WEBSITE. Visit Meandpaulbus.com to learn more and place bids***
You have to buy the Willy Nelson coach because, well, it's Willy Nelson's for krisesake..
Original Willie Nelson Family Band Tour Bus 1983 Eagle
Original Willie Nelson Family Band Tour Bus 1983 Eagle
"Me and Paul" was custom built in 1983 by Florida Coach for the Willie Nelson Family Band. Drummer Paul English owned this amazing bus which was one of four original Willie Nelson Family Band tour buses commissioned at the same time and used to tour all over the US together for several years. The "Me and Paul" bus is the only well-preserved bus out of the four. This is super unique because most tour buses are used for a tour then get retro-fitted for another client and the band never uses it again. Besides some mechanical upgrades, this bus has been very well preserved and still looks like the inside of a vintage stage coach or VIP train car complete with rich Mahogany, many leather boundings, and crushed red velvet. After the band finished using the bus it moved around the country for years with a number of different owners. In May 2014, a group of Austin Texas entrepreneurs and Outlaw Country fans purchased the bus and have been using it personally as well as renting it out. Renters have used the bus for all sorts of logistics including weddings, concert green rooms, band tours, corporate transportation, etc. These entrepreneurs have been too busy with work and family and have decided to get the bus on the road again for its next journey.
The bus is being held for auction until November 7th, 2016.
***The Bus has its own WEBSITE. Visit Meandpaulbus.com to learn more and place bids***
Your search is over.
You have to buy the Willy Nelson coach because, well, it's Willy Nelson's for krisesake..
Original Willie Nelson Family Band Tour Bus 1983 Eagle
Original Willie Nelson Family Band Tour Bus 1983 Eagle
"Me and Paul" was custom built in 1983 by Florida Coach for the Willie Nelson Family Band. Drummer Paul English owned this amazing bus which was one of four original Willie Nelson Family Band tour buses commissioned at the same time and used to tour all over the US together for several years. The "Me and Paul" bus is the only well-preserved bus out of the four. This is super unique because most tour buses are used for a tour then get retro-fitted for another client and the band never uses it again. Besides some mechanical upgrades, this bus has been very well preserved and still looks like the inside of a vintage stage coach or VIP train car complete with rich Mahogany, many leather boundings, and crushed red velvet. After the band finished using the bus it moved around the country for years with a number of different owners. In May 2014, a group of Austin Texas entrepreneurs and Outlaw Country fans purchased the bus and have been using it personally as well as renting it out. Renters have used the bus for all sorts of logistics including weddings, concert green rooms, band tours, corporate transportation, etc. These entrepreneurs have been too busy with work and family and have decided to get the bus on the road again for its next journey.
The bus is being held for auction until November 7th, 2016.
***The Bus has its own WEBSITE. Visit Meandpaulbus.com to learn more and place bids***
Great guy, Nice Eagle! thanks!
Here's a few you dont see everyday .. more of the "homemade" variety I would guess.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
That last one is at an RV dealer here, and I do see it every day. They have it on display in front of the dealership all the time.Here's a few you dont see everyday .. more of the "homemade" variety I would guess.
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small world. Thanks. Would this setup be "stable" under load and at speed? OR is it just to attract attention to the dealership?
I may able to answer my own question ...
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
that would have been my guess ... thanks
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Wow. Now that's a Penthouse Suite.
I'd be up there all summer.
I'd be up there all summer.
Another homemade rig .. cedar shingles and all,
source: Commemorating 100 Years of the RV | History | Smithsonian
I found a few of these at the site above. apparently, the RV turned 100 years old in 2010.
I put the oldest in Old Photos with Cars thread (Post #1525), then a couple newer ones here. I am gonna try to find some more old school RV's (after 1950) -- see how they did it back in the day
1961 Frank Motorhome
1966 Winnebago
I found a few of these at the site above. apparently, the RV turned 100 years old in 2010.
I put the oldest in Old Photos with Cars thread (Post #1525), then a couple newer ones here. I am gonna try to find some more old school RV's (after 1950) -- see how they did it back in the day
1961 Frank Motorhome
1966 Winnebago
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