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About Author: Jim Brophy
Posts by Jim Brophy
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Bus Stop Classics: 1996- 2002 Mauck/Advanced Bus Industries MSV/TSV – Little Bus/Big Limousine (LB/BL)…
Posted on January 7, 2017 | 24 CommentsCC’ers in North America may have came across this bus in the late 90’s or early 2000’s – it’s an Advanced Bus Industries (ABI) TSV 30 – a mid-sized, low […] -
Bus Stop Classic: Tokyo Disneyland Resort Cruiser Bus – Retro Disney…
Posted on November 19, 2016 | 18 CommentsI imagine most folks head off to Disneyland to do the typical tourist things; ride the various attractions, see some of the live shows and musicals, and take in the […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Tokyo Tama and Chiba City Monorail – The Bus with a Birds-Eye View…
Posted on November 5, 2016 | 22 CommentsLast week we looked at some possible future trends in urban motor coach transportation – those that rode on good ole’ terrestrial mother earth. But there is another mass transit […] -
Bus Stop Outtake: Hino Poncho – Autumn Traveler
Posted on October 8, 2016 | 15 CommentsI’m sure most readers here are familiar with Japan’s current demographic dilemma – basically there are a whole bunch of old folks, few young folks, and a declining birth rate. […] -
Bus Stop Classic: Mack MV-620-D – The “Forward Look” Bus
Posted on September 24, 2016 | 17 CommentsLast week we took a quick look at CD Beck and Co., a low-volume maker of intercity coaches that was acquired by Mack in 1956. In 1957 and ’58, Mack […] -
Curbside Outtake: Smart Forfour – A Hard Life in the Land of the Rising Sun
Posted on September 10, 2016 | 26 CommentsWhile walking over to City Hall the other day I saw these two cars parked side-by-side at a nearby apartment complex – and immediately thought “this picture perfectly captures the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Laurel “Special Edition” – It Has a Continental Connection
Posted on June 30, 2016 | 44 CommentsI must have walked by this early ‘80s Nissan Laurel fifty times – it’s parked in the lot of a local mechanic, on the route from our house to the […] -
Bus Stop Classics: NovaBus LFS – Second Out of the Gate…
Posted on June 21, 2016 | 25 CommentsIn our last Bus Stop Classics post we looked at how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ushered transit coach operations into a new era – the “Low Floor […] -
CC Outtake: Late 60s/Early 70s Mazda Porter Van – “May I Take Your Luggage, Sir”
Posted on June 16, 2016 | 22 CommentsI really enjoyed Paul’s article last April on his “once in a lifetime” drive of a Subaru 360 minicar. It spurred me to take a few snaps and scribe a […] -
Bus Stop Classics: New Flyer D40LF – North America’s First Low Floor Bus
Posted on June 12, 2016 | 21 CommentsIn previous articles, we’ve taken a somewhat convoluted trip through some of the “loosely identified” eras of transit coach operations in the US. What were these eras? Well, transit historians […] -
Bus Stop Fiction: GM, Flxible or MCI Coach…May 22nd 1966…
Posted on May 22, 2016 | 8 CommentsIt’s still crystal-clear in David’s memory – May 22nd 1966 – 50 years ago to the day… He had just finished work down at the local Timken plant in Little […] -
Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 23 CommentsJust from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […] -
QOTD: How Many Multiple Same Make/Model Cars (or Trucks) Have You Owned?
Posted on May 14, 2016 | 150 Comments“If you find something you like, you tend to stay with it”…that old adage certainly has applicability to motor vehicles. If you’ve developed a fondness for a certain make/model, you’ll […] -
QOTD: 2000 Toyota WiLL Vi and 1952 Sears Allstate: What Do These Cars Have in Common?
Posted on April 19, 2016 | 21 CommentsThough divided by 50 years and two continents, these cars actually have quite a bit in common… -
QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 101 CommentsIf you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […]
![Bus Stop Classics: 1996- 2002 Mauck/Advanced Bus Industries MSV/TSV – Little Bus/Big Limousine (LB/BL)… CC’ers in North America may have came across this bus in the late 90’s or early 2000’s – it’s an Advanced Bus Industries (ABI) TSV 30 – a mid-sized, low […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1999-Mauck-MSV-1120S-1.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classic: Tokyo Disneyland Resort Cruiser Bus – Retro Disney… I imagine most folks head off to Disneyland to do the typical tourist things; ride the various attractions, see some of the live shows and musicals, and take in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Tokyo-Disney-Resort-Spring-2013-03762-1.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Tokyo Tama and Chiba City Monorail – The Bus with a Birds-Eye View… Last week we looked at some possible future trends in urban motor coach transportation – those that rode on good ole’ terrestrial mother earth. But there is another mass transit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/no173_pic03_l-1.jpg)
![Bus Stop Outtake: Hino Poncho – Autumn Traveler I’m sure most readers here are familiar with Japan’s current demographic dilemma – basically there are a whole bunch of old folks, few young folks, and a declining birth rate. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMGP2395.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classic: Mack MV-620-D – The “Forward Look” Bus Last week we took a quick look at CD Beck and Co., a low-volume maker of intercity coaches that was acquired by Mack in 1956. In 1957 and ’58, Mack […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2659277558_bdfa370e8e_b.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Smart Forfour – A Hard Life in the Land of the Rising Sun While walking over to City Hall the other day I saw these two cars parked side-by-side at a nearby apartment complex – and immediately thought “this picture perfectly captures the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMGP2376-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Laurel “Special Edition” – It Has a Continental Connection I must have walked by this early ‘80s Nissan Laurel fifty times – it’s parked in the lot of a local mechanic, on the route from our house to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMGP2374-1.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: NovaBus LFS – Second Out of the Gate… In our last Bus Stop Classics post we looked at how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ushered transit coach operations into a new era – the “Low Floor […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Nova-LFS-Demo.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Late 60s/Early 70s Mazda Porter Van – “May I Take Your Luggage, Sir” I really enjoyed Paul’s article last April on his “once in a lifetime” drive of a Subaru 360 minicar. It spurred me to take a few snaps and scribe a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMGP2355-1.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: New Flyer D40LF – North America’s First Low Floor Bus In previous articles, we’ve taken a somewhat convoluted trip through some of the “loosely identified” eras of transit coach operations in the US. What were these eras? Well, transit historians […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/York_Region_Transit_715-a.jpg)
![Bus Stop Fiction: GM, Flxible or MCI Coach…May 22nd 1966… It’s still crystal-clear in David’s memory – May 22nd 1966 – 50 years ago to the day… He had just finished work down at the local Timken plant in Little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4104.jpg)
![Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016 Just from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/untitled-229-of-251-1.jpg)
![QOTD: How Many Multiple Same Make/Model Cars (or Trucks) Have You Owned? “If you find something you like, you tend to stay with it”…that old adage certainly has applicability to motor vehicles. If you’ve developed a fondness for a certain make/model, you’ll […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1993_toyota_previa_passenger-minivan_le_fq_oem_1_300.jpg)
![QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans? If you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1600,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015_ford_fusion_titanium_awd-pic-8593608934502001611.jpeg)


