GMC Greyhound Scenicruiser PD4501-771 Video #3

[onlyweknow2]

Wow that is soooo cool I love all the sounds that it makes.

[SteamCrane]

Beautiful restoration!

That design is so right!

Used to ride them...

[pd4501771]

@SteamCrane Thanks !

[llorensl]

Very nice finish.

[pd4501771]

@llorensl Thanks for watching.

[holysxxtbatman]

I'm not muting! The music from the engine and brakes are part of tthe experience. When I was a little kid I had the Matchbox version and always had my eye out for a real one when we were on a road trip. I always thought it would be so cool to ride in one but don't believe I ever saw one on the road. Thanks for posting!

[pd4501771]

@holysxxtbatman Thanks for watching.

[CSXRockford]

Man I wish time where as simple as when that bus was made...

[pd4501771]

I could not agree more. Take care.

[tamarretto]

good bus

[pd4501771]

@tamarretto Thank you

[Fixmycartoday]

Nice vid ... looks like fun times !!

[pd4501771]

@Fixmycartoday Thanks for watching

[pd4501771]

@Fixmycartoday Thanks for watching

[blc48183]

Roll your window up next time.

[agaen96]

@blc48183 You know he's sitting in the back?

[Hotshotmech38]

@bbbnit it's his bus :-)

[Hotshotmech38]

I own one...... Well..... The Hotwheels version that is.... XD

[pd4501771]

@robnrick11 Thanks for looking. Tom

[UunonMopo]

i'm in love

[sneakylanier1]

This is mega-cool....I want one.

[pd4501771]

@sneakylanier1 Thanks. There are two currently on THE internet auction site

[sneakylanier1]

This is mega-cool....I want one.

[alpha18412]

Ever need motivation to get off your butt and make something of yourself?

Go cross country on a Greyhound. Should be worth at least 3 college semesters.

[pd4501771]

I hear you ! Bus travel or any travel today is nothing like it was 50 years ago. The general public actually cared about what other people thought about them. There was actual shame in bad behavior. Unlike today....when anything goes ! That's progress...right.

[alpha18412]

@pd4501771 The sad part is that they are actually pretty cool vehicles.

[shermanford67]

NOT THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL AN "OLD GIRL"

[wicky201]

Complete with a 64-65 NY Worlds Fair sticker on the door, Great!! Bring in the drivers side mirror!!! You would lose that in a minute if you bring it East.

[MrDouglassmc]

This is neat. real Greyhound Bus on the road

[damevid]

im wondering, may you please recall the ceiling heights? (inside the upper and lower level hallways?)

[moderndisco]

By far the coolest bus GM ever made. Only 1,000 of these were made and all for Greyhound. Rode on one once back in the early 70's when I was about 8 years old. I highly appreciate people who restore this historic bus and keep them running. I love MCI's the most but love the old Scenicruiser.

[DougCameraMan]

@moderndisco Thanks. You don't see too many of them around anymore.

[rottysaurus]

What engines were they running??? Detroits???

[tbbucks2]

i love when you both were driving. reminded me of jurassic park. busses in mirror are closer than they appear. very nice bus.

[wfo76]

What a great bus. I would love to have one of these one day. First GM bus I ever drove was a 1962 fishbowl back in 1979. One year later, they put me in a 1964 4106 and I was in heaven!

[DougCameraMan]

Someone once told me that they made only 500 of these Scenicruisers. I don't know if that's true or not. My Dad used to own a couple of them back in the 1960s - 70's.

[moderndisco]

1,000 of these were made and all for Greyhound between 1954-56.

[bostonguy01]

god that thing is big

[pd4501771]

@bostonguy01 The first 40 ft. bus ever. Modern buses are 45 ft. long.

[bostonguy01]

@pd4501771 thanks for the info

[BusDudeVancouver]

@pd4501771

GM and a number of other builders were making many 40' foot buses before the first 4501s were made. Of course the PD-4501 Scenicruiser was built exclusively for Greyhound. Originally conceived by GM as a 35-foot bus. A 40' prototype was used by Greyhound prior to the decision to go the longer length. At the time American highways had restrictions on 40' coaches, but there was no such limit for city transit buses. In Canada, we never had such limits, but we did lack highways then.

[BusDudeVancouver]

@BusDudeVancouver

of course that's what I've learned from my research, of course if I'm wrong than I stand corrected. :)

[pd4501771]

 4501 Scenicruiser was the first 40 ft. intercity bus built in USA.

[BusDudeVancouver]

@pd4501771

This is a terrific example of a restored 4501. I've only had the pleasure of seeing on in person once. It was not a running unit though.

Nice!

[pd4501771]

Thanks.

[zcg3]

@bostonguy01 That's what she said...

[bostonguy01]

@zcg3 lol 

[GoldenSlurpee]

Can we have a tour inside?

[pd4501771]

@GoldenSlurpee Check my other videos. I have several that show the interior. Thanks

[Klattu]

Very cool !

Good job on the camera too

[bigbadbronco86]

what a great bus man, youre either single or have a very understanding wife lol

[pd4501771]

@bigbadbronco86 I'm very lucky. Very cool wife.

[TheFireman203]

can u do a video of the inside of this bus thanks let me kno i always wondered what they look like

[DieselPeformer]

Hey Tom its colt nice video man im going to begin making my own videos of everything hope all is well are bus is still doing well in progress might i add sucks we cant go to texas this time i was very looking forward of going

Thanks Colt

[pd4501771]

Colt

Yeah, that's a drag. I was looking forward to meeting you, Susan and your Dad. Oh well we'll do this agian. I like your videos. Keep up the good work. Take care.

Tom

[Streamliner009]

That's one of the most beautiful buses I've ever seen, seriously.

[pd4501771]

Thank you very much.

Tom

[ugh3012]

ummm. That area looks familiar. Nice ride.

[pd4501771]

Thanks, Are you from the area?

[ugh3012]

Yes, I am from Washington. We have families spread out in Peoria area. I really admire your hobby (if that is what it is). cheers!!

[pd4501771]

OK. I grew up in Washington. My folks still live there. Yes buses are strickly a hobby for me.

[johnsenkenn]

@pd4501771

An expensive hobby, you must be a rock star or a wall street speculater.

[pd4501771]

Hi yes I am a rock star. No, actually I am very lucky because I can do all my own work. I am mega cheap, and will do anything to save a buck. I work very hard at this hobby and am very patient about spending money. It took me 10 years plus to get 771 in the shape it is today....and it's still not completely done. It's all about dedication and patience.

[johnsenkenn]

@pd4501771

Ha....ha....yes sure you do all your work yourself, and you are very dedicated at what you are doing, and passionated to it too. You have to be, otherwise you would run aground, on such a project. If I had a bus like that it would cost me 1200 dollars a year just to have it registered, and 2 - 3 thousands dollars in insurance ( if not more ) then it would cost me... at 6 miles a gallon... 255 dollars just to take her out for a 60 miles spin.

[pd4501771]

@johnsenkenn @johnsenkenn Insurance here is very reasonable. It's registered as an antique vehicle, so license plates are only $37 dollars for a five year plate. Antique insurance is very fair too. The owner states the value, and pays something like 70 cents per $100 dollars of coverage per year. There are mileage restrictions, and it must be stored indoors. Fuel here now is about $3 per gallon (and rising). Fuel does add up, but I don't drive it all that much.

[johnsenkenn]

@pd4501771

My diesel numbers are wrong, one gallon is a bit less than 7 dollars.

[carloslafrance1]

Although I´m primarilya railroad man, I love this coach. Full of character!!!

[LateNightCable]

Great video. Growing up in the 80's, I got to ride on the classic "fishbowl" GM transit buses in my town before they were retired, and they were so full of old bus character.

I love the Scenicruiser, and dream of owning one myself someday. How expensive is it to own and operate one privately?

[pd4501771]

Scenics are like any old vehicle. The more you can learn to do yourself, the cheaper they are to own. If you have little to no mechanical skill it could get pretty costly. The fuel is a killer no matter what ! Insurance and license plates are not bad if you go the antique or historical vehicle route. Storage is another consideration. They do take up a lot of room. I found a steel building to take down, move to my property and put back up.

[pd4501771]

Obviously much cheaper than having a new building constructed. I bought this bus in 1997, and I am still not finished with it. Quite a few other projects in the mean time, but still a major undertaking.

[bbbnit]

This bus goes to and leave from?

[pd4501771]

My home.

[BurgerChefGuy]

You just gotta love an old Greyhound!!!!

[OctavianDulf1976]

u shuld better isolate the mic to get out the windy sound than u have only the engine sound from the bus very cool video

[DeGraefAutoSpecialty]

Smile...

I know you didnt plan it , but as I watch your video for the fourth time, I still crack up as you drive out from the cemetary. Like a resurection of the Scenicruiser.Too Cool .

Thanks, Your pal in Califronia

Joel DeGraef

[leilarojas]

The video was nice, instead of leaving the wind noise why don't you edit it with some music, Youtube can give you all those tools in the same page that you upload your video. See muy bunny video, You tube give me the option for the music and for the notes.

[Joseph03743]

What a nice old bus. My Mom and I went to DC in one of these in 1960. I'l never forget it. I had a passion for buses when I was a kid. I loved the smell of the diesel exhaust they made.

[pd4501771]

Thanks for the story. Take care.

[BCCarty85]

OK, it's nice to know there's someone else out there who appreciates the aroma of good diesel exhaust! I had a similar passion as a kid and could watch buses arrive and depart all day long.

[tom080955]

Ok, this is pretty cool.

Well done saving a bit of history!

cheers

[ILIGANO]

did you get the pix? is our old bus a SC?

[dongmo1]

Finding your Scenicruiser videos made my day. Mentioning the transmissions above, some were three speed, some four speed. I recall a toggle switch on the shift ball, overdrive I think? Yours a 8-71? Are you Tom? Would love to have a ride on the old girl? Where in the US of A are you?

Thanks for posting!

[JLSTHERAT]

one classic machine

[SteveCarras]

I'm sure if others can you do, if you're medicalla nd legally fit. But ya gotta learn to shift gears, and this is no ordinary bus (tohugh a 4-speed replaced the more odd 3 sp/2 rear in the olders ones.)

[blimp221]

what kind of licence do you need to drive it as its for pleasure use only and not public ? xan you get bk to me on this as i am intrested in aquireing one myself

[pd4501771]

Yep.

[dangerjp]

that your bus?

[cowboyzr2]

Wow that SC looks great. Thanks for the vid.