[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000051200
[NAME] GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                        DEC-31 - 1994
[PERIOD-END]                             DEC-31 - 1994
[CASH]                                          34,875
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                   91,418
[ALLOWANCES]                                     1,342
[INVENTORY]                                     96,580
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               241,260
[PP&E]                                         217,112
[DEPRECIATION]                                 103,164
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 522,051
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          192,411
[BONDS]                                        274,652
[COMMON]                                             1
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[OTHER-SE]                                   (127,303)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   522,051
[SALES]                                      1,016,657
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                             1,096,477
[CGS]                                          870,656
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  929,232
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              40,165
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 42,997
[INCOME-TAX]                                    18,649
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             24,348
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    24,348
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                   24,348
[EPS-DILUTED]                                   24,348