Goshen Coach Explained

Goshen Coach
Foundation:	1985
Fate:	Dissolved by REV Group in 2016, brand name sold to Forest River in 2020
Defunct:	(original company)
Location:	Salina, Kansas, United States
Industry:	Automotive
Products:	Cutaway buses
Homepage:	(redirects to Eldorado Bus website)

Goshen Coach was an American cutaway bus builder located in Salina, Kansas.

The company was founded in 1985 and was owned by Thor Industries from 2005 until August 2013, when Thor sold the company to Allied Specialty Vehicles (later renamed REV Group).^{[1] [2]} REV Group closed the Goshen Coach factory was closed on October 31, 2016.^[3]

After the closure, REV continued to use the Goshen Coach name for some buses built at the ElDorado facility in Salina, Kansas and the Champion Bus facility in Imlay City, Michigan.

In May 2020, REV sold its cutaway bus businesses to Forest River, including the Goshen Coach brand name.^{[4] [5]}

Models

• Pacer II - Small, narrow-body, cutaway bus. Non-CDL, up to 15 passengers. Available on Ford E-350 chassis.
• Impulse - Small to mid-size, wide-body, cutaway bus. Up to 28 passengers. Available on Ford E-Series or Chevrolet Express chassis.
• G-Force - Large, cutaway bus. Up to 33 passengers. Available on Ford F-Series Super Duty chassis.

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 31, 2013 . Thor Sells Bus Business . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109235211/http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=60644 . January 9, 2015 . July 18, 2014 . Inside Indiana Business.
2. Web site: reports . Staff . Thor announces sale of subsidiary . 2024-07-16 . South Bend Tribune . en-US.
3. News: Booker . Ted . August 31, 2016 . Goshen Coach intends to close facility in Elkhart . en-US . . December 29, 2021.
4. News: May 11, 2020 . REV Group completes sale of shuttle bus business . Mass Transit Magazine . December 29, 2021.
5. Web site: Report . South Bend Tribune . Forest River acquires shuttle bus businesses, including Elkhart's Goshen Coach . 2024-07-16 . South Bend Tribune . en-US.