The MCI MC-6 was a 40-foot coach built in 1968 and 1969 and sold exclusively to Greyhound Lines. It was the first 102-inch-wide bus MCI produced and carried the nickname Supercruiser.
MCI MC-6 at a glance
| Production | 1968–1969 |
|---|---|
| Length | 40 ft |
| Width | 102 in, the first wide-body MCI |
| Built for | Greyhound Lines, exclusively |
| Nickname | Supercruiser |
| Prototype | MCX-6 |
| Series | MC, 1958–1998 naming |
There is no separate Wikipedia article on the MC-6: this page is based on the MC-series table of the English Wikipedia article on Motor Coach Industries, so it relies on one source.
History of the MCI MC-6
The first wide coach
The MC-6 was the first MCI bus built on the 102-inch body, wider than the 96-inch coaches of the time. It was a 40-foot coach with a prototype designated MCX-6, and it went into production in 1968. The model was built exclusively for Greyhound Lines, which at that time owned MCI outright, having bought the company in 1958 and used it as its main supplier.
Two years only
The MC-6 lasted only two model years, 1968 and 1969. In the same period MCI introduced the MC-7, a 40-foot coach on the narrower 96-inch body that became a much bigger seller, and the wide-body idea was not taken up again in the MC series until the 1980s letter series, which was built in both 96- and 102-inch widths. Nothing of the MC-6 body survived into the later MC-8 and MC-9 coaches.
Design and features
- First 102-inch MCI: the wide body later became standard on the letter series.
- Greyhound only: the coach was never offered to other operators.
- Supercruiser name: a nickname in the Greyhound tradition.
- Short production: just two model years, 1968 and 1969.
MCI MC-6 versions
- MCX-6: the prototype.
- MC-6 (1968–1969): the production coach.
The 96-inch coach sold beside it is described in MCI MC-7, and the later wide-body coaches in MCI 102. More coaches are in the MCI collection.
Sources
- Motor Coach Industries, English Wikipedia: MC-6 table, Greyhound ownership
