EXHIBIT 5.1

                      OPINION AND CONSENT OF JOSEPH I. EMAS

                                 JOSEPH I. EMAS
                                 Attorney-at-law
                            1224 Washington Boulevard
                           Miami Beach, Florida 33139


August 29, 2003

Coach Industries Group, Inc.
9600 W. Sample Road,
Suite 505,
Coral Springs, Florida 33065

         Re:      Coach Industries Group, Inc. (the "Company")
                  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         You have  requested  my  opinion  with  respect  to the  shares  of the
Company's common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), included
in the  Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (the "Form S-8") filed with the U.S.
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act").

         As special  counsel to the  Company,  I have  examined  the original or
certified  copies  of  such  records  of  the  Company,   and  such  agreements,
certificates of public officials, certificates of officers or representatives of
the  Company  and  others,  and such  other  documents  as I deem  relevant  and
necessary for the opinions expressed in this letter. In such examination, I have
assumed  the  genuineness  of all  signatures  on  original  documents,  and the
conformity to original  documents of all copies  submitted to me as conformed or
photostatic copies. As to various questions of fact material to such opinions, I
have relied upon statements or certificates of officials and  representatives of
the Company and others.

         Based on, and subject to the  foregoing,  I are of the opinion that the
shares of Common  Stock being  registered  in the Form S-8 will,  once issued as
contemplated  under the Form S-8, shall have been duly and validly  issued,  and
shall be fully paid and non-assessable.

         In rendering this opinion,  I advise you that I am a member the Bars of
the States of  Florida,  New York and New Jersey and  express no opinion  herein
concerning the  applicability  or effect of any laws of any other  jurisdiction,
except the securities laws of the United States of America referred to herein.




         This opinion has been  prepared  and is to be  construed in  accordance
with the Report on  Standards  for Florida  Opinions,  dated  April 8, 1991,  as
amended and supplemented,  issued by the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar
(the "Report"). The Report is incorporated by reference into this opinion.

         I hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  opinion as an exhibit to the
Form S-8. In giving  such  consent,  I do not  thereby  admit that I am included
within the category of persons whose consent is required  under Section 7 of the
Securities Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

                                                   Very truly yours,

                                                   /s/ Joseph I. Emas
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                                                   Joseph I. Emas