Mauck Special Vehicles
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Mauck Specialty Vehicles was created by Andy Mauck. It was a builder of custom bus-like vehicles headquarterd in Worthington, Ohio, USA.
MSV built vehicles in association with Custom Coach Corporation of Columbus, Ohio. Celebrities such as Alan Jackson and George Foreman were among those who purchased the vehicles as customized after market vehicles. They had an expensive price tag which limited the number of orders. In June 1998 the company was purchased by a group of investors which would become Advanced Bus Industries.
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[edit] Construction
The MSV was constructed of fiberglass panels and a carbon steel frame. The engine was a GM 454 cubic inch (7 L) Vortec or 6 cylinder 360 cubic inches (5.9 L) mated to an Allison AL80E heavy duty truck transmission. The suspension was air suspension and the vehicle sported gull wing doors.
[edit] Ammenities
Typically the MSV would come with: Dual climate control, power windows, power door locks, power brakes, power steering, heated power mirrors, cruise control, reverse camera, Street Pilot GPS. A myriad of other creature comforts could be added.