Champion Bus Incorporated is a USA bus manufacturer owned by Allied Specialty Vehicles , and formerly owned by Thor Industries . It was founded in 1953 as Champion Home Builders , and the bus division started in 1981. Thor Industries acquired the bus business in 1988.[1] ASV purchased the company from Thor in August 2013.[2]
Challenger - mid-size bus using a Ford E-series (350 or 450), GM GMT or C4500 truck chassis
Crusader - small bus using Ford E-series (350) and GM Express truck chassis
CTS - mid size bus using Freightliner MB55 Chassis
CTS Rear Engine - large bus using Freightliner XB series (555R, 655R, 755R) Chassis
Defender - large bus using General Motors C5500 Series Chassis
EZ Trans - assessible version of Defender (General Motors C5500 Series Chassis)
Trolley Bus - no longer manufactured
Solo - Low floor samll city transit bus; no longer manufactured
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