Though again, I am not fond of the Freightliner FS-65 chassis & cowl, this particular chassis & cowl is one of the last school bus chassis to be produced with a manual transmission.

The manual transmission, along with the Dayton wheels; are features that seemed to disappear on School Bus chassis in the early 2000’s.

2003 FREIGHTLINER – Braxton County Schools Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1645101