A walk around the bus. An Iconic Custom Coach Corporation Land cruiser Big Mac bus designed and built for and owned by Ray Kroc "The Founder" leased to McDonald's Hamburgers for corporate events, senior's outings, girl guilds and scouts.
The bus was a private coach, never in commercial service.
Unit 30910 Serial number S10889
Alcoa wheels. Firestone FS 400 steer tires, Roadmaster drive and tag axle tires with 3,000 miles. No signs of weather checking.
3 each All new Interstate 8D XHD batteries April 2017
2 new radiators.
4 each new leather captains chairs. Interior is original in very good condition.
Titled as a Motor home.
Runs very well with smooth power coming from the Detroit Diesel 8V71, starts on the first click, no smoke and positive shifting Allison HT 70 6 speed automatic transmission. Airs up and rolls on down the highway. MCI air horns with roof top CCC air horns very loud..
Hub meter shows 74,453 miles there are two additional hub meters in the parts crate that when added up come to 300,000 miles +/-.
Previous owner said the engine was rebuilt when the new hub meter was installed. rust is present on chassis. 1 bay door needs repaired.
Kohler Diesel generator starts on first click.
4 crates of new and used MCI parts.
3 each Extra windshield glass and 3 extra windshield rubber gaskets.
original windshields are in very good non-chipped condition.
MC8 Service and parts manual
Kohler generator manuals
Custom Coach manual
"No, this was not a mobile restaurant, but part of a fleet of nineteen customized motor coaches in the US, Canada, and one in Germany. They were owned by the founder of McDonald's, Ray Kroc, and leased to the Corporation for $1 each, per year. The Corporation provided management, operation and maintenance.
The first unit was purchased in Chicago, a new 1973 MC7 shell customized by Custom Coach, Columbus, OH, and a copy of Augustus Busch's coach, of St. Louis beer fame. Seating 18, in two sections, it was the only coach in the fleet with a mid-galley; all others had rear galleys. Many later units were customized/refreshed by Executive Coach, of Fox Lake, IL. All units were purchased new.
The "Big Mac Bus" program soon developed as the demand grew throughout the country. Eventually, each region had their own bus and a "transportation specialist" tasked with maintenance, scheduling and public relations. Most of their use benefited outside agencies including, senior citizens, the handicapped and fund raising effors, particularly muscular dis trophy. On occasion, they were used for corporate events.They were rarely used for Ronald McDonald appearances.
"OMG, My Dad use to be a chauffeur for McDonald's. He would drive the Big Mac bus on the weekends out of Toronto.It was awesome. Like you said it was used for corporate events,senior's outings,girl guilds and scouts.He would take them to the African Lion Safari, Niagara Falls all kinds of places. Sometimes he would invite my bother and I along for the trip.
It was truly a beautiful bus.It was kept immaculate,he would spend hours cleaning after a trip so that it was kept up to McDonalds five star rating.
You forgot to mention that it had a fully stocked bar. Had the a Mobile phone, a fuzz buster(radar detector).And not to mention the first Atari pong game.
I was once lucky enough to come along and pick-up Henry Winkler aka The FONZ
at the airport and take him and some reporters to a big hotel in downtown Toronto.
January 20, 2017 9:28 "
