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Subject:the term "barndoor" bus..(was:Re: Sheryl Crow in a Bus
Date:Thu, 9 May 2002 11:32:17 EDT

In a message dated 5/9/02 8:56:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
wvveedub@NETSCAPE.NET writes:

> I liked the bus, too.  Early 60's barndoor?
>
>

 the term "barndoor"  only refers to the '50-'55 bus.  they were nicknamed
"barn door buses" because the rear engine decklid was huge, going all the way
up to the rear window, and there was no rear hatch going into the inside.
chris