My dad was a Greyhound bus driver and i remember this sound and still today i know what an MCI 7 series is. Greyhound drivers back in the 70's and 80's were sharp dressed and took pride in their jobs. Thought it was the space shuttle when he pushed the button to fire it up!! Then pulling into the LA bus station downtown to pick up passengers was unbelievable!! I was then and still so proud of his career. He's still driving charter buses at 79 yrs old.
Love the sound, it brings me back to my childhood days when my mother took us on vacation. What I love the most was looking at everything from the highway. Thanks for posting...
Linda maquina mc7.... Tube la oportunidad de mnejar una. De esa maqina aca en mi peru.. Fue una esperiencia bonita teniA 17 años..me encantaba aserle sus cambios con rujidita... Linda y hermosa maqina. Axa. En lima lo yamabamos ..LOS JUMBOS GRANDES.. EN TEPSA ..LOS PROFESIONAÑES.. por mi sangre corre puro disel..para las carreteras.de mi hermoso PERU..
These were the days when Greyhound was a much different company. The MC7 was the first Greyhound bus I rode back in 1974 when I went from St. Louis, MO to Cape Girardeau, MO. These were Greyhound's last buses they bought with a manual transmission.
I remember riding these buses in the mid-70's, mostly between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. They were fast, but the seats were a little narrow and just a bit uncomfortable. The MC8's had wider seats, and were fast, also. But nothing beats the Scenicruisers! The best seat was at the top of the stairs. You could see everything from there!
I too love that Bus engine sound! I rode this Bus from round trip New York City to Chicago Illinois back in 1997. That was a an experience on this long distance MCI BUS 🚌
Yes I remember going on a trip to kings domoingon in virginia and yes it was a mci v8 7 series bus and that bus was rolling down i 95 south this video and listening to the sound of that engine brought back a lot of Good memories.
I cannot stop listening 2this it so reminds me of being in daycamp and we used Maplewood Equipment (lata on NJT) 4 our buses and I always sat in the back looking out that big window my friend Bryan and I was turned on by the white smoke our bus made and leaving the property of the campsite hitting the rode and getting that first shift in you couldnt wait for it and u knew that grinding sound was coming as well last day of camp was dreadful, I picture that now with this recording, Thx for posting
@metroktransit You're The Man! Last Time I Took A Challenger With Greyhound Striping Was In 1978 & It Was A True Stick. My Hat Goes Off To You..Thank You. It's A Definite Favorite.
This brings back such good memories when I use to drive them for Carey in NYC back in the 80's and by far the were the best MCI's ever made for everyday use.I miss them. Busdriver958
Just like Down Under in Australia!!! Ansett Pioneer had 10 MC7's: 1973-1986 All 8V71 with 4sp Dana Transmissions. Driver Buslines in Melbourne have one preserved and in full running order, a GMC PD4107 and a Flxble Clipper 4V71, The 8V71 one of the engines ever built by GM. It had a real presence. Brings back fond memories this clip.
this was a fast bus...I recall a bus trip in the '70's I went on from D.C. to Atlantic City...the bus co. was A&B on Rhode Island ave n.e. The driver passed another bus in the Harbor Tunnel in Baltimore...this trip stands out in my memory because that driver pushed that bus to and fro...
I miss this sound, in the early 70s I used to go to camp with the fresh air fund,and the greyhound buses sounded exactly like this one this was 1970 thru 1974,,,,,,,I used to see these buses coming down 5 ave and go up madison ave in new york city in east harlem I was with a bunch of guys and we would see continental trailways and greyhound and Decamp and other bus charters shooting down 5th ave to get to port authority bus terminal,, those were the days , I wish they would bring them back
@citzie - This is an MCI MC-7 as labeled at the top of the video. And again I will say it, this is one of my all time favorite coach recordings on RUclips! This is just AWESOME!!
The MC-7 was the last of the Challenger series; the MC-8 was Crusader and the MC-9 Crusader II. Greyhound MC-7s built from fall 1969 on were Super 7 Scenicruisers. Their most distinctive feature was cantilevered baggage doors that stayed open on their own. Earlier 7s had old-style pin-open baggage doors carried forward from the MC-5 and earlier models. I don't know what other differences there were, or if Greyhound updated the early 7s to Super 7 standard. Those MC-7s built for other operators were built from fall 1969 on, to Super 7 standard.
As a former driver I can only say that for the transmissions sake I pray you learned quickly how to correctly shift this bus.Brutality is what it would be called in a court of law.
Push the clutch in, put in 1st! Go thru first! When u r ready to shift to second, push the clutch in, move the stick into neutral, let go of the clutch while in neutral! Then push it right back in, and then move the stick into second! Then just repeat for the Last 2 gears!
+Kyle Northrop Only faster than +Trucker 2147 said it ... it should be like 1 - 2 on clutch pedal ... 1 push gets it OUT of first gear and allows the rpm's to fall when the pedal is in the UP position. and the SECOND push lets you get it in the next gear ... Anyway it takes lots of practice ... :o) I had almost 30 years of it, and I love it ...
@moderndisco Yes... the MC6 was produced only for 1969-70 (two prototype units were produced in 1967) with all 100 units being made exclusively for Greyhound. Originally, these were all specified with the Detroit Diesel 12V71N engine and the Spicer 8845 transmission, but only the 85 units that were allocated here in the USA received Detroit Diesel 8V92T engines and Allison HT740 transmissions (the remaining 15 in Canada retained their original powertrains to the end) after rehab circa 1975.
Traveled Grandma on these. Loved when the bus stopped so I I can't hear the gears switch and the motor sound on the MC7. I wanted to be Grey Hound Driver since 2nd grade. It wasn't until I was grown in 2001 til 2008 m the childhood dream came true. Never drove a MC 7 or other older models. My era was all automatic.Mc9 thru12.
I wish I had one of these buses. Next time most of my family wants to go to the cemetery in Whittier, Ca, I want to bring them in it so car owners won't have to drive in their cars.
This is one road bus I enjoy riding & recording it. Today's buses are not the same. All of them sound like cars. I got to have a train or bus with noise.
@rustym88 Also, in Sydney an MC9 has been lovingly restored, along with an MC8. There is a Flxible Clipper Club of which the membership is not restricted to Clippers but GMC's, MCI's as well.
Hey driver, don't forget to double clutch and remember, "Reverse" is: NEUTRAL then shift UP to First then shift DOWN to Second all the while holding a silver or red toggle switch that says Solenoid, reverse!
@moderndisco p.s. There were 15MC9's. The last Nth American coaches for Australia for Ansett Pioneer. Greyhound Australia had 8v71 powered Eagle 05's with 4 or 5spd manual transmissions. Later 6v92T Eagle 10's were bought with Allison Autos. OK for highway running but not for snow country
I grew up on Greyhound and they taught the drivers when you shift rev the engine in between gears going up and down I'm a driver myself I prefer a Detroit 8v71 with a 4 speed manual transmission
Most were called Super 7 Scenicruisers - those built from about October 1969 onward. Their most distinctive feature: cantilevered baggage doors that stayed open by themselves; earlier 7s had the older pin-open baggage doors. I don't know what other differences there were, nor if Greyhound ever updated any of their early 7s to Super 7 standard. All MC-7s built for other operators were built to Greyhound Super 7 standard, October 1969 or later. Yes, the 8V71 was a shrill-sounding beast. Add to that the loud, steady, sometimes waspish roar of the air conditioning condenser fan (which we don't hear in this video), and they were often NOT good neighbors! Nor were their GM or Prévost rivals, for that matter.
This is the model, I beleive, used in the second Pitch Perfect movie (in the scene with "True Grit" juvenile Hailee Steinfeld) that was being prepared as a bigger, better, tour bus.
@546TC I love that Slam dunk sound in the first shift in the beginning of the video, I'm the gear box is messed up cuz I seen another video and the drive was having trouble getting it in2 gear, There's another video "Seashore trolley and Bus Museum bus 22", where u get that grinding sound from a 8v71 powered Fishbowl, the first shift "priceless" and he gave tha little power rev inbetween, which i like better damn it's hard!!!!! but check it out!!!!
I love the sound of the 8v71, but it a little small compaiered to the CAT 3408, Mack V8 and Cummins 903. It is funny, you take a MC-5, and strech to the the length of a MC-6, and you got a successs. I wouder what a 35 foot MC-6, be like.
@moderndisco Australia's 10 MC7's & 29 MC8's had the 8v71 with the 4spd Spicer Dana 8844a Transmission. The MC9's were 6v92T & 5psd Fuller powered. Prior to that Ansett Pioneer operated 35 PD4106's & 25 PD4107's all with 8v71 & 4spd Spicer manual transmissions. The philosophy was that manuals were much better on fuel. Locally built Dennings, Austral/Dominos, Ansair RFW's used 8v71 coupled with 5 or 7spd Fuller, or 6spd Spicer. Better gearing and they flew!!!
@rustym88 Driver Buslines in Melbourne has a restored Ansett Pioneer MCI MC7. Mike Hollis in Sydney has an MC9 (6v92 & 5sp Fuller). Driver Buslines has an Ansair built Flxible Clipper and a PD 4107 (Jumbo) "Buffalo" Coach. A couple near Melbourne have an MC8 that is a motor home but the air-conditioning still on board and remains operational. I would love to visit your fleet one day. My goal is to buy an Aussie MC8 for full restoration. 1st coach I learnt to drive was an MC8!!
My dad was a Greyhound bus driver and i remember this sound and still today i know what an MCI 7 series is. Greyhound drivers back in the 70's and 80's were sharp dressed and took pride in their jobs. Thought it was the space shuttle when he pushed the button to fire it up!! Then pulling into the LA bus station downtown to pick up passengers was unbelievable!! I was then and still so proud of his career. He's still driving charter buses at 79 yrs old.
Love the sound, it brings me back to my childhood days when my mother took us on vacation. What I love the most was looking at everything from the highway. Thanks for posting...
Ikr
The sound of the engine brings back memories of joy and as a kid, loved the way the engine sounded while on a Greyhound MCI MC7...
Linda maquina mc7....
Tube la oportunidad de mnejar una. De esa maqina aca en mi peru..
Fue una esperiencia bonita teniA 17 años..me encantaba aserle sus cambios con rujidita...
Linda y hermosa maqina.
Axa. En lima lo yamabamos ..LOS JUMBOS GRANDES..
EN TEPSA ..LOS PROFESIONAÑES..
por mi sangre corre puro disel..para las carreteras.de mi hermoso PERU..
buena brother🤗
I started off in 1975 with these buses and loved the short 4 spd stick. Great bus !
These were the days when Greyhound was a much different company. The MC7 was the first Greyhound bus I rode back in 1974 when I went from St. Louis, MO to Cape Girardeau, MO. These were Greyhound's last buses they bought with a manual transmission.
The best Greyhound bus of all-time ! and the Mc8 ! love them both !
I remember riding these buses in the mid-70's, mostly between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. They were fast, but the seats were a little narrow and just a bit uncomfortable. The MC8's had wider seats, and were fast, also. But nothing beats the Scenicruisers! The best seat was at the top of the stairs. You could see everything from there!
TEPSA
I too love that Bus engine sound! I rode this Bus from round trip New York City to Chicago Illinois back in 1997. That was a an experience on this long distance MCI BUS 🚌
Love that engine sound!!!!
Hells yes..
Thank You, All of us really enjoy our self that day.
Yes I remember going on a trip to kings domoingon in virginia and yes it was a mci v8 7 series bus and that bus was rolling down i 95 south this video and listening to the sound of that engine brought back a lot of Good memories.
I remember I burnt my knuckles on the floor in the back of one of these.
That engine sound was classic.
I remember riding with my father on mci super7 who was a Greyhound Driver!
Leslie Peterson believe that so that’s for real
Leslie Peterson long befor the mci mc 12s
Leslie Peterson good on you lass
yeah they were great to ride on
The sound of this motor in the 4th front seats on a long journey was awsome. Miss these old girls
Powored this it equipped With à Detroit Diesel 8v71n Alison HTB-747
Man thank you for this video, because those old 8v71s, can really rore.
I MISS THE HELL OUT OF THIS ENGINE SOUND. BUSES NEED TO GO BACK TO THIS SOUND
What a beautiful looking coach. Some of these types were made in Belgium with an 8V71@290 hp with 60mm injectors.
I cannot stop listening 2this it so reminds me of being in daycamp and we used Maplewood Equipment (lata on NJT) 4 our buses and I always sat in the back looking out that big window my friend Bryan and I was turned on by the white smoke our bus made and leaving the property of the campsite hitting the rode and getting that first shift in you couldnt wait for it and u knew that grinding sound was coming as well last day of camp was dreadful, I picture that now with this recording, Thx for posting
@metroktransit You're The Man! Last Time I Took A Challenger With Greyhound Striping Was In 1978 & It Was A True Stick. My Hat Goes Off To You..Thank You. It's A Definite Favorite.
love that sound. brings back memories of taking trips
This brings back such good memories when I use to drive them for Carey in NYC back in the 80's and by far the were the best MCI's ever made for everyday use.I miss them.
Busdriver958
Just like Down Under in Australia!!!
Ansett Pioneer had 10 MC7's: 1973-1986 All 8V71 with 4sp Dana Transmissions.
Driver Buslines in Melbourne have one preserved and in full running order, a GMC PD4107 and a Flxble Clipper 4V71,
The 8V71 one of the engines ever built by GM. It had a real presence.
Brings back fond memories this clip.
Man o man! This titan is raw and original, it's starting to bring back my childhood memories of how hardcore the 8V71 engines roared back then
I can't stop listening to this! WOOOOOOOOO!
this was a fast bus...I recall a bus trip in the '70's I went on from D.C. to Atlantic City...the bus co. was A&B on Rhode Island ave n.e. The driver passed another bus in the Harbor Tunnel in Baltimore...this trip stands out in my memory because that driver pushed that bus to and fro...
I cannot get enough of this recording!
WoW!! Just how I rememeber it when My family and I use to take the Greyhound bus...The sound is sentimental to me...Thank you for posting...
Just for some clarification, the 5 speed Eatons did not appear in the MCIs until 1982.
This is probably the best 8v71 4 speed manual I've heard yet
This was more than excellent!!!
Thank you
I miss this sound, in the early 70s I used to go to camp with the fresh air fund,and the greyhound buses sounded exactly like this one this was 1970 thru 1974,,,,,,,I used to see these buses coming down 5 ave and go up madison ave in new york city in east harlem I was with a bunch of guys and we would see continental trailways and greyhound and Decamp and other bus charters shooting down 5th ave to get to port authority bus terminal,, those were the days , I wish they would bring them back
A nice gentleman from Riverside, CA is the bus owner. A friend of mind I hangout with once in a while in New York City was driving the bus.
Best looking busses on the road
Saludos desde Perú, este modelo es muy especial para mi, recuerdos de mi niñes.....
The sound is what makes me love to ride the bus
WoW takes back when NJT had sticks and 8v71's!!!! music 2my ears!!!!!
WHAT?!? An MC-WHAT?!?! Holy Shyt Son!! DAMN!!
I done lost my head with all that "clunking" going on while shifting gears. Hot DAMN!!
@citzie - This is an MCI MC-7 as labeled at the top of the video. And again I will say it, this is one of my all time favorite coach recordings on RUclips! This is just AWESOME!!
Best sound ever
Whoo whee, this 8v71n powered MCI MC7 finished off. I am done! Beats the newer MCI bus everytime.
I love these classic MC7's Crusader Coach Bus I would love to buy one of these and suit it up chrome the rims and sides front and back !
The MC-7 was the last of the Challenger series; the MC-8 was Crusader and the MC-9 Crusader II. Greyhound MC-7s built from fall 1969 on were Super 7 Scenicruisers. Their most distinctive feature was cantilevered baggage doors that stayed open on their own. Earlier 7s had old-style pin-open baggage doors carried forward from the MC-5 and earlier models. I don't know what other differences there were, or if Greyhound updated the early 7s to Super 7 standard. Those MC-7s built for other operators were built from fall 1969 on, to Super 7 standard.
Fenomenal
Anytime man, I couldn't help myself when I recorded this MC7. My friends laugh at me good. This bus sounds that damn good.
I remember when i was stationed at Camp Pendleton Calif and Ride the Greyhound Bus to Los Angeles over the Weekend
As a former driver I can only say that for the transmissions sake I pray you learned quickly how to correctly shift this bus.Brutality is what it would be called in a court of law.
+bronxbornandbread In a Court of Law, that would be classified as Attempted Murder!
+bronxbornandbread how do you shift it? I just got one and it has no syncros...
+Kyle Northrop I double clutch
Push the clutch in, put in 1st! Go thru first! When u r ready to shift to second, push the clutch in, move the stick into neutral, let go of the clutch while in neutral! Then push it right back in, and then move the stick into second! Then just repeat for the Last 2 gears!
+Kyle Northrop Only faster than +Trucker 2147 said it ... it should be like 1 - 2 on clutch pedal ... 1 push gets it OUT of first gear and allows the rpm's to fall when the pedal is in the UP position. and the SECOND push lets you get it in the next gear ... Anyway it takes lots of practice ... :o) I had almost 30 years of it, and I love it ...
@moderndisco
Yes... the MC6 was produced only for 1969-70 (two prototype units were produced in 1967) with all 100 units being made exclusively for Greyhound. Originally, these were all specified with the Detroit Diesel 12V71N engine and the Spicer 8845 transmission, but only the 85 units that were allocated here in the USA received Detroit Diesel 8V92T engines and Allison HT740 transmissions (the remaining 15 in Canada retained their original powertrains to the end) after rehab circa 1975.
Traveled Grandma on these. Loved when the bus stopped so I I can't hear the gears switch and the motor sound on the MC7. I wanted to be Grey Hound Driver since 2nd grade. It wasn't until I was grown in 2001 til 2008 m the childhood dream came true. Never drove a MC 7 or other older models. My era was all automatic.Mc9 thru12.
espectacular sonido
Holy shit holy shit hhhooolllyyyssshhhiiittt!!! Amazing
I remember that sound on nj transit buses going to nyc back in the days
@busrailfan - And here I am listening to this recording again! BEAUTIFUL COACH!
I remember them when I was little.
WOW! That brings back memories!! SHIIIIIIT!!
The sound is like music
TEPSA - PERÚ
I wish I had one of these buses. Next time most of my family wants to go to the cemetery in Whittier, Ca, I want to bring them in it so car owners won't have to drive in their cars.
I can smell the clutch burning...
This is one road bus I enjoy riding & recording it. Today's buses are not the same. All of them sound like cars. I got to have a train or bus with noise.
WOW! What memories!
Great condition!
@rustym88
Also, in Sydney an MC9 has been lovingly restored, along with an MC8.
There is a Flxible Clipper Club of which the membership is not restricted to Clippers but GMC's, MCI's as well.
Hey driver, don't forget to double clutch and remember, "Reverse" is:
NEUTRAL then shift UP
to First then shift DOWN
to Second all the while holding a silver or red toggle switch that says Solenoid, reverse!
+Steve Carras There were neat ... Even the older MC8's had the solenoid reverse when they first came out ... I liked the 5 speed MC9's the best ....
@moderndisco p.s. There were 15MC9's. The last Nth American coaches for Australia for Ansett Pioneer. Greyhound Australia had 8v71 powered Eagle 05's with 4 or 5spd manual transmissions. Later 6v92T Eagle 10's were bought with Allison Autos. OK for highway running but not for snow country
YES YES YES!!!!!!! MY GOD YESS!!!!!!!
Espectacular
love the manual ones nj transit had a lotta those back in the days
God that sounds good
I grew up on Greyhound and they taught the drivers when you shift rev the engine in between gears going up and down I'm a driver myself I prefer a Detroit 8v71 with a 4 speed manual transmission
Muy buena máquina mil respeto
if that greyhound bus still running and still exist, they should auction this bus to barret Jackson, and get $1,000,000 out of it :D.
The MC-7 was called the Scenicruiser
Most were called Super 7 Scenicruisers - those built from about October 1969 onward. Their most distinctive feature: cantilevered baggage doors that stayed open by themselves; earlier 7s had the older pin-open baggage doors. I don't know what other differences there were, nor if Greyhound ever updated any of their early 7s to Super 7 standard. All MC-7s built for other operators were built to Greyhound Super 7 standard, October 1969 or later.
Yes, the 8V71 was a shrill-sounding beast. Add to that the loud, steady, sometimes waspish roar of the air conditioning condenser fan (which we don't hear in this video), and they were often NOT good neighbors! Nor were their GM or Prévost rivals, for that matter.
Thank You
Are you trying to murder me here with that good sounding bus?
This is the model, I beleive, used in the second Pitch Perfect movie (in the scene with "True Grit" juvenile Hailee Steinfeld) that was being prepared as a bigger, better, tour bus.
@metroktransit Nice recording but yeh where did you find this beauty?!
Oh yes, I feel the same way. Now that's a real over the road bus.
ooooo! i like the 8V71N! (i've never heard it before)
The last time I heard this sound, was on a custom-built Scenicruiser Super 7.....Ohh, the memories :-)
oh my sounds real good
No This is what it sounded like when I was growing up!!!!
@546TC
I love that Slam dunk sound in the first shift in the beginning of the video, I'm the gear box is messed up cuz I seen another video and the drive was having trouble getting it in2 gear, There's another video "Seashore trolley and Bus Museum bus 22", where u get that grinding sound from a 8v71 powered Fishbowl, the first shift "priceless" and he gave tha little power rev inbetween, which i like better damn it's hard!!!!! but check it out!!!!
I love the sound of the 8v71, but it a little small compaiered to the CAT 3408, Mack V8 and Cummins 903.
It is funny, you take a MC-5, and strech to the the length of a MC-6, and you got a successs. I wouder what a 35 foot MC-6, be like.
Esos buses llegaron al Perú eran bueno para los viajes de cuidad a cuidad tenían una buena velocidad
That engine remind me of metrobus 1976 fishbowl bus
bellissimo
"Wooooo" man were did you manage to find this bus?Haven't been on an MC7 sinse 1990 what a great recording.
I hope you didn't but if because after scraping 2nd, 3rd, and 4th I see transmission work coming on sooner than later
Poor guy. Driving through town.
she sound good
Estos buses de verdad son excepcionales me encantan todavía existen los mc7 y cuanto cuestan
OH
MY PLUCKING
GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
este MCI7 camino x el Peru. los famosos tepsas
Is this the Greyhound Super Cruiser MC6? Any other recordings available and vids?Love the engine
Nice. I need to see an action shot of this 7.
@moderndisco Australia's 10 MC7's & 29 MC8's had the 8v71 with the 4spd Spicer Dana 8844a Transmission. The MC9's were 6v92T & 5psd Fuller powered. Prior to that Ansett Pioneer operated 35 PD4106's & 25 PD4107's all with 8v71 & 4spd Spicer manual transmissions. The philosophy was that manuals were much better on fuel. Locally built Dennings, Austral/Dominos, Ansair RFW's used 8v71 coupled with 5 or 7spd Fuller, or 6spd Spicer. Better gearing and they flew!!!
@masterproxl - Nope. MCI (Motor Coach Industries) model MC-7
@rustym88 Driver Buslines in Melbourne has a restored Ansett Pioneer MCI MC7. Mike Hollis in Sydney has an MC9 (6v92 & 5sp Fuller). Driver Buslines has an Ansair built Flxible Clipper and a PD 4107 (Jumbo) "Buffalo" Coach. A couple near Melbourne have an MC8 that is a motor home but the air-conditioning still on board and remains operational. I would love to visit your fleet one day. My goal is to buy an Aussie MC8 for full restoration. 1st coach I learnt to drive was an MC8!!
Can't find em, grind em!!!!
The driver should do all his shifting whenever the engine approaches the maximum 2100 rpm redline.