Featherlite Coaches is a luxury motor coach manufacturer based in Sanford, Florida that operates a factory in Suffolk, Virginia. It sells through dealers in various areas of the United States.
Featherlite has produced some of the most expensive motor coaches ever made.[1] The company debuted the $2.5 million Platinum Plus in 2006 for renowned NASCAR Nextel Cup owner Richard Childress at a showcase presentation at the Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina.[2]
Featherlite is the official luxury coach of NASCAR. Featherlite sponsored the Featherlite Coaches 200 NASCAR race in 2007.[3]
Corporate history edit
Featherlite Coaches was reorganized in 2006 from the assets of Featherlite Luxury Coaches, a division of Featherlite Inc., "a wholly owned subsidiary of Cincinnati based Universal Trailer Holdings Corp", that was previously headed by Conrad Clement. The independent Featherlite company was established in 2006[4] by Conrad Clement, Tracy Clement and Bulk Resources, Inc.[5] It was purchased by Amadas Coach in 2008.[6][7] Also in 2008, Tom Johnson Camping Center became the exclusive dealer of Featherlite's coaches costing more than $1 million in eight Southeastern states.[8]
Products edit
Featherlite sells "travelers with the luxurious living accommodations and interior choices" and "designs and manufactures coaches in corporate and executive models."[9] The company's products include the Featherlite Vantare' H3-45 and XLII Prevost conversions.[2]
References edit
- ^ Most Expensive Luxury Coach Ever Built BuinessWeek July 14, 2006
- ^ a b Featherlite Rolls out the Most Expensive Luxury Coach Ever Built 16 July 2006 December 18, 2008 Dexigner
- ^ http://www.racingwest.com/series/west/2007/5/results.html
- ^ Featherlite, Inc. announces merger agreement with Universal Trailer Holdings, Corp. The Horry Independent - August 3, 2007 page 11
- ^ Featherlite Coaches, Acquisition Autochannel
- ^ press release
- ^ Amadas Coach Announces Featherlite Coaches Acquisition December 18, 2008
- ^ Erik Spanberg Motor coach deal reached Charlotte Business Journals June 2, 2008
- ^ Featherlite Coaches Inc. Businessweek/ Bloomberg
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