March 9, 2007
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Test drives at Tampa label Workhorse UFO™ 'excellent'</span>
Interest in the new Workhorse UFO™ chassis continued to build at the January Florida RV Super Show in Tampa. The chassis was even featured in local TV coverage! In post-test-drive surveys, the respondents gave a resounding, 100 percent "Yes!"¯ answer to the question of whether they would personally buy a motor home built on the Workhorse UFO™.
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FMCA convention to feature UFO™ test drives on Monaco, Winnebago units </span>
We've found that nothing stirs the positive chatter about the Workhorse UFO™ chassis more than test drives. And this month RVers will have their first chance to test drive the two most recent motor home models built on the Workhorse UFO™. That opportunity is coming at FMCA's International "Georgia Jubilee"¯ Convention in Perry, Ga., March 20 to 22. Winnebago Industries will be offering test drives on its new Itasca Latitude built on the Workhorse UFO™, while Workhorse will be providing test drives of the new Monaco LaPalma on the Workhorse UFO™. Both are rear gas-powered units.
Those interested should head for the Winnebago (No. 1812) and Workhorse (No. 1230) booths to sign up. But you can sign up online right now for the Workhorse/LaPalma test drive by going to
Drive A Workhorse UFO In Perry.
In fact, reserving a spot on the Web might be a good idea because the Workhorse UFO™ is proving to be the most popular test drive chassis we've ever had. Test drive slots filled up early for the January Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, and RVers were standing in line at our booth waiting to sign up for their "UFO experience."¯
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Workhorse increases powertrain warranty to 100,000 miles</span>
Motor home buyers are getting more than a chassis when their purchase involves a Workhorse. They're getting a company that stands behind its product better than anyone in the industry. Last month Workhorse announced it will warranty its powertrains on gas motor home products, beginning with 2007 chassis models, for 100,000 miles or five years, whichever comes first.
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First retail Workhorse UFO™ sale made in Florida </span>
The first motor homes built on the new Workhorse UFO™ chassis arrived on dealer lots in December and the first retail sale was quick to follow. Gus and Garnett Johnson of Sebring, Fla., purchased a 35-foot Forest River Georgetown 359TS model with the rear 8.1L GM Vortec™ gas engine from Dusty's Camper World in Bartow, Fla., just before Christmas.
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Workhorse owner's club set for first of two 2007 rallies </span>
Tickets for the Workhorse Chassis Motorhome Club West Coast Rally are going fast. If you are a Family Motor Coaching Association member and own a coach built on a Workhorse Chassis, you're invited to join the club and the other club members in Hemet, Calif., March 21-25, 2007.
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Chevy-Workhorse Class C chassis sales on the rise </span>
The Chevy-Workhorse Class C chassis grew its market share a substantial 10 percent from November 2005 to November 2006. Officials from GM and Workhorse Custom Chassis expect that share will continue to rise in 2007.
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