Prevost History

SEmerson · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:19 pm Post subject: Prevost History

Champion SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 40 feet
Width: 96 inches
Height: 10 feet 10 inches
Wheelbase: 280 inches
Typical Engine: DDA 8V71
Seating: 40-51
Transmission: Manual 4 speed
Automatic: Available HT740
Luggage: 300 cubic feet
Fuel Tank: 130 Gallons
Suspension: Air Ride
Steering: Power (optional)
Prevost, of Sainte Claire, Quebec, produced the Champion 1967 through 1982. The first Prevost coach to be marketed in the United States, it was a deluxe three-axle coach which is recognized by its stepped roof and 27-inch high slanted-sash windows.
Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988

Prestige SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 40 feet
Width: 96 inches
Height: 10 feet 11 inches
Wheelbase: 280 inches
Typical Engine: DDA 8V71
Seating: 40-51
Transmission: Manual 6-speed
Automatic: Available HT740
Luggage: 300 cubic feet
Fuel Tank: 130 Gallons
Suspension: Air Ride
Steering: Power (optional)
Prevost, of Sainte Claire, Quebec, produced the Prestige 1973 through 1981. It is mechanically and structurally identical to the Champion with the notable exception of the 42-inch-high side windows.
Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988

LeMirage SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 40 feet
Width: 96 inches, 102 inches
Height: 131 inches
Wheelbase: 280 inches
Turn radius: 43 feet
Typical Engines: DDA 8V71, 6V92, 8V92
Seating: 47-53
Transmission: Manual 4 or 5-speed
Automatic: Available HT740
Luggage: 315 cubic feet
Fuel Tank: 130 Gallons
Suspension: Air Ride
Steering: Power (optional)
The LeMirage was modified from the Prestige by adding a full-height windshield and eliminating the roof step. The large side windows are the same size and shape as the windshield but are not interchangeable with the windshield because of differences in tinting and glass composition.
The 102-inch width was introduced in October, 1983 as the XL option which has become the standard model.
Halogen headlights were added in late 1987 and the front and rear light assemblies were restyled, changing the tail lights to columns of rectangular lenses.
The Astral is a variation on the LeMirage which has sightseer windows in the roof.
Information from the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses - 1988

XL SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 40 feet
Width: 102 inches
Height: 130 inches
Wheelbase: 280 inches
Turn radius: 43 feet
Typical Engines: DDA 8V92TAC
Seating: 47-53
Transmission: Allison World, Auto
Luggage: 315 cubic feet
Fuel Tank: 160 Gallons
Suspension: Wide stanced Tuned
Steering: Ross TA-85 Integral power
Introduced in 1983 as the Marathon XL, this was the first 102-inch-wide Prevost. Passenger windows are higher and wider than on the Champion which it replaced. The name was simplified later to Prevost XL.
Beginning in late 1987, the headlights were channged to halogen and the headlight bezel and lower front grill were changed. The tail lights were changed to columns of rectangular lenses.

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J.B. · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject: Bus Info

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