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Ford E-350 Futura School Bus 4x4 by Girardin

Ford E-350 Futura School Bus 4x4 by Girardin our shuttle up to the observation area on Mont-Saint-Pierre in the Chic-Choc Mountains on the Gaspé Peninsula in the Province of Quebec Canada

 

Girardin Minibus Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer based in Drummondville, Quebec, specializing in minibuses built on cutaway van chassis, including the Ford E-350. The company is part of the Micro Bird joint venture with Blue Bird Corporation, and produces Type A school buses and commercial variants, including models branded as Blue Bird Micro Bird by Girardin.

 

While Girardin has produced school buses and multi-function activity buses (MFSAB) on the Ford E-350 chassis, there is no documented evidence of a factory-produced 4x4 version of the Ford E-350 Futura School Bus by Girardin. The standard E-350 shuttle and school buses are typically rear-wheel drive, and conversion to 4x4 is rare and usually aftermarket.

Girardin models like the MB-II (single rear wheel) and G5 (dual rear wheel) were built on Ford E-Series chassis and used widely in North America. The Futura name is sometimes associated with body styles or dealer-modified versions, but it is not a standard Girardin model designation.

Source: Brave Search

 

After all my research it sounds like this vehicle is a one of a kind customised for L.A. Coulomb Transport by Girardin

 

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Taken on July 9, 2007