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Zane Kesey Returns Iconic 1939 Psychedelic Bus to San Francisco

8/10/2026

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Zane Kesey announced he will return the 1939 bus Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters painted to San Francisco.
The bus, bought by Ken Kesey after writing “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” sits in a barn near Eugene, Oregon, with a roof and cracked windows.
Zane, who painted the bus with Day-Glo swirls at age three, said he hopes viewers feel its innocent love despite only insects remaining inside.

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Zane Kesey announced he will return the 1939 bus Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters painted to San Francisco.
The bus, bought by Ken Kesey after writing “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” sits in a barn near Eugene, Oregon, with a roof and cracked windows.
Zane, who painted the bus with Day-Glo swirls at age three, said he hopes viewers feel its innocent love despite only insects remaining inside.