From The Drive · Stephen Edelstein · · 40s
Greyhound's Funky Escorters
Greyhound's 1960s open-air vehicles shuttled World's Fair visitors with Disney and GM input.
In brief
Greyhound's 1960s open-air vehicles shuttled World's Fair visitors with Disney and GM input. Greyhound's 1964 World's Fair Escorters, designed with Disney and GM input, are now auctioned for $38,000. Originally reported by The Drive.
Greyhound's World's Fair Vehicles
Greyhound used open-air Escorters to shuttle people at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
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Design Input for Escorters
Disney, Harley Earl's GM firm, and Robert Moses helped design the Escorters for the fair.
How Escorters Worked
Passengers sat ahead of a driver who also served as a tour guide, with a meter for hire.
Surviving Escorters
Only three working Escorters survive, with one restored to original condition and sold for $38,000.
What to remember
Greyhound's 1964 World's Fair Escorters, designed with Disney and GM input, are now auctioned for $38,000.
