About the bus
The Shot Bus is a 1948 GMC School Bus. Although we don't know the whole history of this bus' journey into our hands, we believe that it was probably used in a smaller more rural school district during its service days. Evidence found between the inner and outer walls would suggest that it was used to transport kids to and from elementary school. Did you know that a crayon can last over 50 years? Neither did we, nor did we realize that you could shove one between the window and the wall of the bus. Kids sure can accomplish some amazing things.
Once it was retired from shuttling those "bright shining stars of our future" to and from school it began a different sort of adventure. It traveled from backyard to backyard, each person having a bigger and better dream for its future.
When we adopted the bus, its windows were all broken, the back door was sprung, it was rusty and we fell in love with it instantly. its unique body structure, lines, and character were exactly what we had envisioned when we started talking about the Shot Bus Mobile Espresso.
Prior to purchasing the bus, we had spoken with Scott Wright of Cobweb Specialties. We explained our business model and told him what we had found. He agreed that the uniqueness of the bus would be perfect for our business. When the bus arrived at his shop he was surprised at our find. There was a little more rust than we thought, and a little more work than we had anticipated, but the real surprise was for the family of mice who had been calling the bus' heater their home.
With eviction notices served and the sand blasting done, the long process of bringing the bus back to life began. One of our main goals in this project was to make sure that the bus didn't loose its uniqueness and stayed as true to its era as possible.
We wanted a unique looking machine that would be recognized at first sight and draw people to it. What better way to catch a person's attention than to have Ms. Ruth Moen, attorney by day / artist by night paint the bus.
We think you will agree... this is one unique bus.
