Cabovers

he didn't seem privy to make a long distance deal. has the 11 liter,7 speed trans.he started it a few times a year and let it run. thats about all i got.

i woulda stretched it out,put twin screws on it. left the patina as it was,including the stripes. i like how CF spec'd them with the 70's looking round lights even in the end.

 

Guy I know bought it.... Drove it 800ish miles to get home .


It's in good hands and is going to be a toy.....

 

That was about the time that CF was going under, double breasted all the freight to the non-union Con-Way. CF wound up selling lots of equipment that still had significant life in it, if you could get past their beyond bare bones fleet specs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_Freightways

 

How much? I'm thinking $3-$4K?

 

he was asking 4G for it.

 

The joys of pulling an engine from a cabover.

 

They used to have a terminal in my hometown right up to the day they filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations. Remember Emery Worldwide?
That was part of their operation too. I'm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emery_Worldwide#/media/File:Emery_Worldwide_Douglas_DC-8-73CF_PER_Wheatley-1.jpg

 

Since we're on the subject of cabovers,found some that weren't too shabby on TruckPaper.com

http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/7209013/2006-freightliner-argosy

http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/16970575/2014-freightliner-argosy

http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/17464473/2001-freightliner-argosy

 

What you want to bet the white gliders were Ringling Brothers ?

 

It's possible. One is a 2014 the other is a 2016. Considering Ringling Brothers just shut it down a week and half ago I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't actually take delivery of the 2016 model.