Thomas Vista
Bus from Thomas Built Buses from 1989-1998. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Thomas Vista is a model line of buses that was manufactured by Thomas Built Buses from 1989 to 1998. Produced nearly exclusively as a school bus, the model line was also sold in commercial-use configurations. To improve forward sightlines for drivers, the chassis design of the Vista combines elements of conventional buses and transit-style school buses (as well as those from smaller buses).
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Thomas Vista | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Thomas Built Buses, Inc. |
Production | 1989–1998 |
Model years | 1989-1998 |
Assembly | High Point, North Carolina |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Type C |
Body style | School bus |
Layout | Semiforward-control 4x2 |
Platform | Chevrolet/GMC B-Series International 3600 |
Related | Thomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Chevrolet 350 5.7L V8 Chevrolet 366 6.0L V8 Chevrolet 427 7.0L V8 Detroit Diesel 8.2 L V8 International DT360 I6 International DT408 I6 International 7.3 L IDI V8 International DT466 I6 International DT466E I6 International T444E V8 |
Transmission | Allison AT545 four-speed automatic Allison MT643 four-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Width | 96 in (2,400 mm) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Thomas Mighty Mite |
Successor | Thomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional Thomas Saf-T-Liner FS-65 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 |
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Following the 1998 acquisition of Thomas Built Buses by Freightliner, Thomas ended the production of the Vista in favor of the standard Saf-T-Liner Conventional. While the 2004 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 was not intended as a direct replacement, elements of its body design incorporated features previously used in the Thomas Vista.