1991
MCI
Canepa
Design
Bus
Prototype
In
1990,
MCI
engaged
Canepa
Design
to
create
a
coach
for
their
upscale
clientele.
Already
known
for
their
aero
work
on
big
rigs
from
Peterbilt
and
Kenworth,
Bruce
and
his
team
set
to
work
on
creating
an
ultimate
coach
experience.
Only
two
were
ever
built,
one
for
Roger
Penske
and
the
second
one
for
Bruce
Canepa.
This
coach
has
the
most
extensive
exterior
upgrade
package
of
any
MCI
coach
ever
built,
with
over
$350,000
invested
to
this
point
of
completion.
At
the
MCI
factory
the
roof
was
raised
6\"
for
additional
head
clearance,
and
a
center
door
added
for
increased
accessibility.
Custom
upgrades
abound,
including:
a
body
kit
valued
at
over
$100,000
(see
below
for
details,)
a
souped-up
Detroit
Diesel
courtesy
of
Penske,
suspension
upgrades
to
eliminate
body
roll,
and
custom
wheels
and
wheel
covers.
Exactly
what
you
would
expect
of
a
bus
designed
by
a
racecar
driver
and
engineer.
This
is
a
brand
new
chassis
and
body.
This
bus
has
never
been
registered,
and
is
currently
under
the
manufacturer's
Statement
of
Origin.
The
interior
is
conversion
ready.
The
mileage
reflects
only
the
transportation
from
the
manufacturing
plant
in
Canada
to
MCI's
research
and
development
center
in
Roswell
New
Mexico,
then
to
Detroit
Diesel,
and
then
to
Canepa
in
California.
Special
Options
Roof
raised
six
inches
over
the
standard
MCI
coach
for
increased
head
room.
40'
x
102'
Exterior
96\"
interior
width
Two
custom
roof
access
hatches
Mid-ship
side
entrance
door
with
integrated
stainless
steel
stairs.
Canepa
Design
Custom
Upgrades
Custom
Designed
Aerodynamic
Electric
Operated
Mirrors
Custom
Front
Lower
Nose
Cap
with
Halogen
Quad
Head
Lamps
Composite
Front
Bumper
Assembly,
Lower
Valance,
Front
and
Rear
Fender
Assemblies
and
Rear
Bumper
Custom
Upper
Body
Panel
with
Integrated
Spoiler
and
Rear
View
Camera
Custom
Tail
Light
Assemblies
Custom
Fabricated
Aluminum
Radiator
and
Air
Conditioner
Intakes
Full
Perimeter
Custom
Built
Stainless
Steel
Body
Moldings
All
Hinges
Recessed
Into
Body
Auxiliary
Air-intake
Scoops
Recessed
Third
Brake
Light
Aerodynamic
Spun
Aluminum
Wheel
Covers
Deleted
All
Emblems,
Scripts,
etc.
Custom
Fabricated
Trailer
Hitch
Assembly
Over
the
road
A/C
system
Standard
Features
Air
Ride
Suspension
Air
Brakes
500
HP
Detroit
Diesel
Engine
Jacob's
Engine
Retarder
Power
Steering
Full
Instrumentation
Allison
Automatic
Transmission
Four
Custom
Built
Radius
Corner
Dual-Pane
Tinted
Sliding
Windows
Aluminum
Wheels
12R
22.5
Michelin
Radial
Tires
Custom
Torsion
Bar
Suspension
Upgrade
One
inch
of
Fiberglass
Insulation
Pre-painted
White
Interior
Paneling
Custom
Smooth
Exterior
Paneling