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How many coaches the other guys build?
#11

Jimmy you may be thinking of the latter days of country coach. They converted prevost a for years but right before the crash they built on their own chassis a Newell like coach. I think they were less than a handful actually constructed. If my memory chips weren't corrupted I could feel you what they called them

Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home Cool )
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#12

As I become more mature, my memory chips are loosing the 1's n 0's also.. I knew There was some connection... Thanks!

Jimmy
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#13

Harry, I found an article that is about 9 years old in Business Week that indicated that quotes Karl Blade saying that only about 325 $1 million + coaches a year are bought by private individuals with a smaller number leased or purchased by touring entertainers, NASCAR drivers, and others. They indicated that the million-dollar-plus market is dominated by Newell and approximately 20 conversion companies using Prevost shells.

http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2005...-on-wheels

That at least gives you a size of the market at its peak. Of course since then the economy took a dirt nap, demand for RVs dropped off and a number of those conversion companies disappeared.

Michael Day
1992 Newell 43.5' #281
NewellOwner.com
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#14

I remember seeing a Newell news letter a while back I think maybe 2011 or 2012 that stated they had made more coaches than the closest 4 Prevost converters combined. I think Newell's production was +/-24 coaches for the year.
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#15

the 8v92 and 6v92 engines have been around for alot longer than the series 60. i love my series 60 but i loved the sound of and the power of my 8v92 as well.

tom

2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608  Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH

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#16

Thanks guys and Michael, that was an interesting article, thanks for passing it along. Harry
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#17

Jimmy

The country coach I was thinking about was rhapsody. 625 cat steerable tag all the bells and whistles.

Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home Cool )
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#18

http://rvsandcoaches.com/rides-on-prevos...formation/

Michael Day
1992 Newell 43.5' #281
NewellOwner.com
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#19

Another good article Michael... BTW when the article said Silver Eagle is that American Eagle or is there another Eagle flying around out there?
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#20

(07-23-2014, 04:08 PM)Richard Wrote:  Jimmy

The country coach I was thinking about was rhapsody. 625 cat steerable tag all the bells and whistles.

Yep! That must've been it. They were nice, but pricey at the time.

Jimmy
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