Yessongs Report post Posted February 18, 2013 Not my ad - just thought some here would dig seeing this: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/3610704980.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Cotter Report post Posted February 18, 2013 Yes, Trey has been trying to convince his wife they really need to buy it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynebretl Report post Posted February 18, 2013 Road trip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worldsfairent Report post Posted February 19, 2013 Very funny, Bill! Actually, maybe there is an angle I can play-- my wife has been looking for a new car with enough room for the kids and their friends. She could probably pack the whole damn school into a Futurliner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Cotter Report post Posted February 19, 2013 I would hate to imagine the cost to actually operate it with today's gas prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Treadway Report post Posted February 19, 2013 She could probably pack the whole damn school into a Futurliner!And she could open up the big side door to reveal a stage for one of those school concerts by George Thorogood and the Destroyers! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thenicerguy Report post Posted February 24, 2013 I live in Studio City, just down the street from where this great beast had been sitting for years. In the early 1990s, it was just a rusted hulk, so the owner must have seriously poured money into its restoration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yessongs Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Actually there were several of these so you might've seen one that is still a rusted hulk as this one seems to be in "as presented" condition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worldsfairent Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Nope, this actually is the Sherman Oaks/Studio City model-- I met the owner a couple of times and watched him slowly but surely restore it to its former glory. It literally took him years to do it-- but the end result is awesome. Meanwhile, magickbilly might be able to confirm this-- but I'm fairly certain we've never been able to prove that the Futurliners made a World's Fair appearance of any kind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Treadway Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Yes, the documentation we've found is that they arrived "at the World's Fair"- but probably a short time before it opened. And we've found nothing that says they were still there when the gates DID open, before they hit the road to begin their nationwide tour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Report post Posted February 26, 2013 That bus is proof positive that people in 1939 had vision along with remarkable creativity. That bus is a gem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
