Somebody owns a E38A and an E84A Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” because of Mitsubishi’s proprietary technologies-such as the all-wheel-drive, 4-wheel steering; and Mitsubishi’s proprietary turbocharging technology.

And also, because like in the V45W Pajero/Montero; that person likes the sound system including the CD player being designed and furnished by Mitsubishi Electronics-known the world over for manufacturing televisions, VCRs, and DVD players.

MotorWeek’s review of the E34 Galant VR4:

Another Thomas Minotour built on the GM P-Chassis.

1990 12 Passenger Chevy/Thomas School Bus – Bellingham Public Schools (WA) Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1588019

Even though I am not fond of buses built on the GM P-Chassis or the van cutaway chassis, this is a Thomas Minotour built on the GM P-Chassis.

This was Thomas’s competitor to the Blue Bird Mini Bird, Carpenter Cadet, Superior Pacemaker; and the Ward Coachette.

1993 14 passenger Chevy/Thomas school bus – Bellingham Public Schools (WA) Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1588022

Yet another Front Engine Blue Bird All American like what John Roeck buys in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” in the early 1990’s.

BUS – BLBD – 1993 – Davis School District Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1597614

Another Front Engine All American like what John Roeck buys in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” during the early 1990’s.

BUS – BLBD – 1992 – Davis School District Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1597639

Another Front Engine Blue Bird All American like what John Roeck buys in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” during the early 1990’s instead of the Thomas Rear Engine Safe-T-Liners.

John Roeck also orders these Front Engine All Americans instead of the Ward/AmTran Front Engine Transits during the mid-late 1990’s in “Early Life and Continuous Livelihood”.

BUS – BLBD – 1992 – Davis School District Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1597640

As with any sporting event, I highly loathe triathlons.

I do not like NASCAR drivers Josh Wise and Jimmie Johnson, and Formula 1 driver Jenson Button participating in triathlons.

To give you an idea of how icky and yucky Triathlons are, like any other sporting event; below are videos of well-known athlete Lance Armstrong participating in triathlons:

A Mercedes-Benz W114 in pristine condition parked somewhere in Southfield, Michigan:

Contrary to what this ad says, the body is not a Ward/Amtran, it is a Thomas.

Once IH/Navistar had purchased Ward/AmTran and GM having signed an exclusive agreement with Blue Bird to be the sole provider for conventional style chassis & cowls, a Ward/AmTran conventional style School Bus on the Ford B-Series chassis & cowl became very rare.

This Ford B-Series was produced when Ford stopped offering the Brazilian-built New Holland diesel engines, and only began to offer the Cummins B & C-platform engines as the only diesel engines available, alongside the 370 and 427 V8 gasoline engines.

Personally, I prefer the Brazilian-built New Holland diesel engines and the 370 and 427 V8 gasoline engines.

I don’t care for the seat cover that the school district has installed on the driver’s seat.

1995 FORD Thomas (B244) – Livingston Parish Public Schools Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1594761

A Thomas conventional style School Bus from the same model year as the Blue Bird conventional on the same chassis & cowl that I had posted about in this earlier post.

https://mparij.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/public-surplus-auction-1582005/

The body produced by Thomas was also produced around the same time the Blue Bird body on the International 3800 chassis & cowl that’s the subject of the earlier post was produced.

School Bus #64 – St. Johns County School District Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1578853

A Blue Bird conventional style School Bus on the International 3800 chassis & cowl with the DT466 diesel engine.

The body was built during the time when Blue Bird’s quality, fit, and finish was just beginning to go downhill.

2001 Bluebird Type C School Bus – Highland Park ISD (TX) Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1582005