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RE: How many coaches the other buys build? - Richard - 07-22-2014
Jimmy you may be thinking of the latter days of country coach. They converted prevost a for years but right before the crash they built on their own chassis a Newell like coach. I think they were less than a handful actually constructed. If my memory chips weren't corrupted I could feel you what they called them
RE: How many coaches the other buys build? - Ozarkguy - 07-22-2014
As I become more mature, my memory chips are loosing the 1's n 0's also.. I knew There was some connection... Thanks!
RE: How many coaches the other buys build? - Fulltiming - 07-22-2014
Harry, I found an article that is about 9 years old in Business Week that indicated that quotes Karl Blade saying that only about 325 $1 million + coaches a year are bought by private individuals with a smaller number leased or purchased by touring entertainers, NASCAR drivers, and others. They indicated that the million-dollar-plus market is dominated by Newell and approximately 20 conversion companies using Prevost shells.
http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2005-10-16/mcmansions-on-wheels
That at least gives you a size of the market at its peak. Of course since then the economy took a dirt nap, demand for RVs dropped off and a number of those conversion companies disappeared.
RE: How many coaches the other buys build? - ccjohnson - 07-22-2014
I remember seeing a Newell news letter a while back I think maybe 2011 or 2012 that stated they had made more coaches than the closest 4 Prevost converters combined. I think Newell's production was +/-24 coaches for the year.
RE: How many coaches the other buys build? - encantotom - 07-22-2014
the 8v92 and 6v92 engines have been around for alot longer than the series 60. i love my series 60 but i loved the sound of and the power of my 8v92 as well.
tom
RE: How many coaches the other buys build? - Foodsman - 07-23-2014
Thanks guys and Michael, that was an interesting article, thanks for passing it along. Harry
RE: How many coaches the other guys build? - Richard - 07-23-2014
Jimmy
The country coach I was thinking about was rhapsody. 625 cat steerable tag all the bells and whistles.
RE: How many coaches the other guys build? - Fulltiming - 07-23-2014
http://rvsandcoaches.com/rides-on-prevost-chassis-misinformation/
RE: How many coaches the other guys build? - Foodsman - 07-23-2014
Another good article Michael... BTW when the article said Silver Eagle is that American Eagle or is there another Eagle flying around out there?
RE: How many coaches the other guys build? - Ozarkguy - 07-23-2014
(07-23-2014, 04:08 PM)Richard Wrote: Jimmy
The country coach I was thinking about was rhapsody. 625 cat steerable tag all the bells and whistles.
Yep! That must've been it. They were nice, but pricey at the time.