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

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1995
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1995
[CASH]                                          41,086
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                  102,702
[ALLOWANCES]                                     1,564
[INVENTORY]                                     84,686
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               253,484
[PP&E]                                         239,865
[DEPRECIATION]                                 116,001
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 570,605
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          187,931
[BONDS]                                        276,918
[COMMON]                                             1
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[OTHER-SE]                                    (88,060)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   570,605
[SALES]                                      1,203,369
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                             1,292,574
[CGS]                                        1,048,825
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                1,113,649
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              42,311
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 59,302
[INCOME-TAX]                                    23,305
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             34,997
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    34,997
[EPS-PRIMARY]                               34,997.000
[EPS-DILUTED]                               34,997.000