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American Coach American Tradition
The American Tradition was an American Coach diesel pusher priced below the American Eagle. The Fleetwood annual report first lists it for the fiscal year that ended in April 1996. Brochures cover 2000 through 2014 and RVGuide lists it through 2016. The name returned for 2021 to 2023, and the builder no longer lists it.
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| Year | Configuration | Length | Chassis | Engine | Price when new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42Q | 42.92 ft | Freightliner XC-Series | Cummins · 450 hp | $734,468 |
| 2023 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | $693,850 |
| 2022 | 42Q | 42.96 ft | Freightliner Liberty | Cummins · 450 hp | $672,861 |
| 2022 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | $635,565 |
| 2021 | 42Q | 42.96 ft | Freightliner Liberty | Cummins · 450 hp | $522,335 |
| 2021 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | $493,515 |
| 2016 | 42G | 42.96 ft | Freightliner Liberty | Cummins · 500 hp | $520,673 |
| 2016 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | $520,673 |
| 2015 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | $477,815 |
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| 2007 | Model-year overview | — | Fleetwood RV with Spartan Motors Liberty | — | — |
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| 2004 | Model-year overview | — | Fleetwood RV with Spartan Motors Liberty | — | $240,000 |
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A dash means that value has not been documented yet. Length, chassis and engine can change by floorplan inside one model year, so open a year for the full detail.
The story of the model
American Tradition history
The Fleetwood annual report for the fiscal year that ended in April 1996 lists the American Tradition, and a dealer history also gives 1996 as its first year. For the 2004 model year it moved to the new Liberty chassis with room for up to four slideout rooms. MotorHome magazine reported 38- and 40-foot Traditions with the Cummins ISL 370 engine and an anticipated base price of $240,000. For 2007 the magazine reported four new floorplans and a full-wall slide option.
RVGuide lists the Tradition for 2014, 2015 and 2016, with an 11.9-liter, 500-horsepower Cummins in the 2016 42G. It then lists no Tradition until 2021, when the trade press reported a renewed American Tradition with three floorplans. The last RVGuide Tradition listings are for 2023, priced from $693,850 to $759,813.
- 1996Listed by Fleetwood
The American Tradition appears in the Fleetwood annual report for the fiscal year ended April 28, 1996. Source ↗
- 2004Liberty chassis
The 2004 American Tradition moves to the new Liberty chassis. MotorHome magazine reports an anticipated base price of $240,000. Source ↗
- 2007Full-wall slide
MotorHome magazine reports four new floorplans and a full-wall slide option for the 2007 American Tradition. Source ↗
- 2020Renewed for 2021
RV PRO reports a renewed American Tradition for the 2021 model year, with three floorplans. Source ↗
- 2023Last price-guide listing
RVGuide lists four 2023 American Tradition floorplans and none for later years. Source ↗
Brochures and sources
- RVGuide: American Coach Class A specifications (page 7 of 8) ↗
- RecreationalVehicles.info: American Coach brochure archive ↗ — Third-party archive of scanned brochures. Page 1 covers 2007 to 2026 and page 2 covers 1999 to 2007.
- RVGuide: American Coach Class A specifications ↗ — Third-party floorplan specifications and suggested retail prices for model years 2014 to 2027, on eight pages.
- MotorHome magazine: Big Changes at American Coach ↗ — 2004 model-year preview of the Tradition and Eagle on the Liberty chassis.
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