Gillig Spirit
The Gillig Spirit is a bus that was manufactured by Gillig Corporation from 1989 to 1991. Marketed as a lower-cost alternative to the Gillig Phantom, the Spirit was produced as a transit bus. Through its production run, the Spirit was produced in a 28-foot length, with a 96-inch wide body; like the Phantom, the Spirit was a high-floor bus.
| Gillig Spirit | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Bus |
| Manufacturer | Gillig Corporation |
| Production | 1989–1991 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Transit bus |
| Doors | 2 |
| Floor type | High-floor |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Width | 96 in (2,438 mm) |
In total, 250 examples of the Gillig Spirit were produced from its Hayward, California facility; all were sold in the United States.
Powertrain
Engines
- Caterpillar 3208
- Cummins B5.9
Transmission
- Allison MT-643
See also
- Gillig Corporation
- Gillig Phantom - a larger transit bus produced alongside the Gillig Spirit from 1980 to 2008.
References
1. http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Gillig_Spirit Cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2014-11-6.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20141109204623/http://busexplorer.com/PHP/FeaturePage.php?id=28 Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 9.
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