1996 Freightliner FS-65 Thomas Built

1996 Freightliner FS-65 in I Can I Will I Did, Movie, 2017

Class: Bus, School — Model origin:

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opal ◊ 2024-08-03 15:40	"Production was expected to begin in mid-1996, The first bus was completed and delivered to John T. Cyr & Sons in January 1997" https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Freightliner_Custom_Chassis_FS-65
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2024-08-03 15:50	We have VINNED 1996 chassis that were used. Please do not change all the 1996 to 1997. -- Last edit: 2024-08-03 15:51:38
opal ◊ 2024-08-03 15:59	So no MY on this then?
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2024-08-03 17:19	The chassis are MY 1996. The conversion was done in 1997. Same thing applies to motorhomes the use an earlier year chassis and then completed the following year. Years ago you had a conversation with Ford_Guy about a Ford E-Series being a 2008 but it had a 2003-2007 fascia. Or something similar to that effect. Basically freightliner ordered the chassis in mid 1996 to get the work started for conversions and the first bus is rolled out in 97 so essentially the chassis is 1996 while the body was completed in 1997.
opal ◊ 2024-08-03 17:30	I see, same fate it seem . Although some RVs builder I found made late year goes MY for next year.