Gillig Spirit
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Gillig Spirit | |
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Spirit Front View | |
Years of manufacture | 1989 to 1991 |
Length | 28 feet |
Width | 96 inches |
Power/Fuel | Diesel |
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Spirit Rear View |
The Gillig Spirit was a transit bus available in the United States and built in Hillsboro, Texas. It was offered as a low-cost alternative to the Gillig Phantom. However, it was not very successful. It was introduced in 1989 and was discontinued in 1991. Less than 250 units were built.
Specifications
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Specification Data Sheet |
Dimensions | ||
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Length: 27.5' | ||
Width: 96" | ||
Height: 110.5" | ||
Wheelbase: 139" | ||
Engine | Availability | |
Caterpillar 3208T | 1989-1991 | |
Cummins B5.9 | 1991 | |
Transmission | Availability | |
Allison MTB-643 | 1989-1991 | |
Axles | ||
Rockwell |
Photo Gallery
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Brochure featuring Union City Transit 611 | Brochure featuring Monterey-Salinas Transit units |
Specifications Brochure featuring Westmoreland County Transit Authority 204 |
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Door Specification Brochure | Gillig Spirit Demo Brochure | Gillig Spirit Button (Promotional item) |
Operators
United States 
Original Operators
- Albany Transit System (OR) - Albany, OR
- Amarillo City Transit (ACT) - Amarillo, TX
- American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) - Irving, TX
- Avis Rent-A-Car (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) - Irving, TX
- Banning Transit - Banning, CA
- Central New York Regional Transportation Authority - Fulton, NY
- Chesapeake Bus - Salisbury, MD
- Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - Des Moines, IA
- Foothill Transit - San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys, CA
- Golden Rain Foundation - Walnut Creek, CA
- Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA) - Greensboro, NC
- Hertz Corporation (various airports) - Park Ridge, NJ
- Intercity Transit - Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater & Yelm, WA
- Metro Regional Transit Authority - Akron, OH
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority - Dulles International Airport Parking Shuttle - Dulles, VA
- Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority - Dayton, OH
- Milwaukee County Transit System - Milwaukee, WI
- Monterey Park Spirit - Monterey Park, CA
- Monterey-Salinas Transit - Monterey & Salinas, CA
- Municipal Area Express - Torrance, CA
- Pine Bluff Transit - Pine Bluff, AR
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) - Clearwater, FL
- Tahoe Area Regional Transit - Placer County, CA
- Pullman Transit - Pullman, WA
- Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services - Saginaw, MI
- Santa Clarita Transit - Santa Clarita, CA
- Springs Transit - Colorado Springs, CO
- Tahoe Transportation District - Zephyr Cove, NV
- Torrance Transit - Torrance, CA
- Transportation & Research Center - Columbus, OH
- Union City Transit - Union City, CA
- Unitrans - Davis, CA
- Westmoreland County Transit Authority - Greensburg, PA
Second-Hand Operators
- Albany Transit System (GA) - Albany, GA
- Commuter Bus Lines/Lynwood Trolley - Lynwood, CA
- Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation (Citilink) - Fort Wayne, IN
- DJ Jaystar Transportation - ?, CA
- Lion Limousine - ?, CA
- Marguerite Shuttle (Stanford University) - Stanford, CA
- Teamsters Youth Boxing - South El Monte, CA
- Transportation Concepts Inc./Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Los Angeles, CA
- University of California, Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, CA
- ?? - MT (sold by the State of Montana Property & Supply Bureau) on 10/3/2007
Demonstrator/Engineering Units
Fleet Number |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1989 | 15G_E041_K2090001 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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1989 | 15G_E041_K2090002 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 | Crash Test & Durability vehicle | ||
1989 | 15GFE0412K2090007 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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1990 | 15GCE0418L2090050 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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9/1990 | 15GCE0415L2090085 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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Privately Owned Units
Thumbnail | Build Date |
VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1990 | 15GCE041XL2090048 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 | ||
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1990 | ? | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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1990 | ? | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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1990-1991 | ? | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 | ||
1990-1991 | ? | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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1991 | 15GFE0417M2090149 | Caterpillar 3208T | Allison MTB-643 |
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Externals
- Unidentified demonstrator photo
- boardarchives.metro.net (Ctrl+F Spirit)
- flh.fhwa.dot.gov (Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge - Kauai, HI) (Ctrl+F Spirit)
References
- Andrew Novak - Rapid Transit Press
- Craig Barnes' Gillig-Spirit Production List