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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Brophy
Posts by Jim Brophy
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![(first posted 9/17/2016) Does this look familiar? A GM Scenicruiser, right? No; it’s a Beck DH 1040, actually. But it’s a remarkably faithful copy, by a company that made a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/7158737115_02a68e2dd2_b-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: CD Beck & Co. – Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery, Even If It Gets You Nowhere")
Bus Stop Classics: CD Beck & Co. – Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery, Even If It Gets You Nowhere
Posted on September 17, 2022 | 15 Comments(first posted 9/17/2016) Does this look familiar? A GM Scenicruiser, right? No; it’s a Beck DH 1040, actually. But it’s a remarkably faithful copy, by a company that made a […] -
![Having lived off and on for thirty-five years in Japan, I’ve found a few idiosyncrasies here with regards to driving – things you wouldn’t expect, at least from those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/maxresdefault-1-1-e1662104001314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Commentary: Driving in Japan – My Top Five Surprises…")
Curbside Commentary: Driving in Japan – My Top Five Surprises…
Posted on September 10, 2022 | 38 CommentsHaving lived off and on for thirty-five years in Japan, I’ve found a few idiosyncrasies here with regards to driving – things you wouldn’t expect, at least from those of […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2016) If it’s been awhile since you’ve read Paul’s excellent post on the Kassbohrer-Setra Super Golden Eagle articulated coach, I’d encourage you to take another look – it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSC_0520.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Eagle Coaches – From Belgium to Brownsville")
Bus Stop Classic: Eagle Coaches – From Belgium to Brownsville
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 9/3/2016) If it’s been awhile since you’ve read Paul’s excellent post on the Kassbohrer-Setra Super Golden Eagle articulated coach, I’d encourage you to take another look – it’s […] -
![Combine UK truck and chassis manufacturer Bedford with iconic UK coachbuilder Plaxton and you can rarely go wrong – as this “cute as a button” Bedford J2 Plaxton Embassy 20-seater […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/images-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Bedford J2 With Plaxton Embassy Body – Cute Little Bus")
Bus Stop Classic: Bedford J2 With Plaxton Embassy Body – Cute Little Bus
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 15 CommentsCombine UK truck and chassis manufacturer Bedford with iconic UK coachbuilder Plaxton and you can rarely go wrong – as this “cute as a button” Bedford J2 Plaxton Embassy 20-seater […] -
![Mitsubishi Motors Debonair and Mitsubishi Aircraft MU-2 Turboprop (first posted 8/27/2016) The ‘60s were Japan’s “go-go” years – it had rebuilt itself from the utter destruction of the previous World […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/autowp.ru_mitsubishi_debonair_1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi Debonair (1964-1986) – Continental Lite")
Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi Debonair (1964-1986) – Continental Lite
Posted on August 27, 2022 | 39 CommentsMitsubishi Motors Debonair and Mitsubishi Aircraft MU-2 Turboprop (first posted 8/27/2016) The ‘60s were Japan’s “go-go” years – it had rebuilt itself from the utter destruction of the previous World […] -
![Well, isn’t this impressive – on so many levels. It’s a 1952 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 limousine cram-packed with every 1950’s-era gadget needed to broadcast live TV from a remote location. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/car-1620686078-e1661398052809.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Vintage Oddity: 1952 Cadillac Mobile Television Unit – “And Now Live from Our Reporter at the Scene”…")
Curbside Vintage Oddity: 1952 Cadillac Mobile Television Unit – “And Now Live from Our Reporter at the Scene”…
Posted on August 27, 2022 | 23 CommentsWell, isn’t this impressive – on so many levels. It’s a 1952 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 limousine cram-packed with every 1950’s-era gadget needed to broadcast live TV from a remote location. […] -
![(first posted 8/20/2016) Several comments on previous bus articles expressed an interest in Dina, or to be correct, DIesel NAcional, S.A (now known as Consorcio G Grupo Dina, S.A. de […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/f6fc0f5febf93e58e734b5264ed2690a-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Dina Intercity Coaches – Flxible Stalwarts from Hidalgo")
Bus Stop Classics: Dina Intercity Coaches – Flxible Stalwarts from Hidalgo
Posted on August 20, 2022 | 16 Comments(first posted 8/20/2016) Several comments on previous bus articles expressed an interest in Dina, or to be correct, DIesel NAcional, S.A (now known as Consorcio G Grupo Dina, S.A. de […] -
![(first posted 8/13/2016) Walking though our suburban Tokyo neighborhood always offers the chance of running across some exquisite, rare JDM classic – so when I spotted this on a recent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMGP2370-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1969 Chrysler 300 Convertible – Tokyo Leviathan")
CC Outtake: 1969 Chrysler 300 Convertible – Tokyo Leviathan
Posted on August 13, 2022 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/13/2016) Walking though our suburban Tokyo neighborhood always offers the chance of running across some exquisite, rare JDM classic – so when I spotted this on a recent […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2016) A majority of our Bus Stop Classic posts to date have focused on motor coaches used in the US and Canada – we’ve yet to look at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sultana-regiomontanos-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Sultana TM 40 SP – Southern Scenicruiser")
Bus Stop Classics: Sultana TM 40 SP – Southern Scenicruiser
Posted on August 6, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/6/2016) A majority of our Bus Stop Classic posts to date have focused on motor coaches used in the US and Canada – we’ve yet to look at […] -
![Mirroring the passenger car (and now light truck) market, over the past ten years, the motor coach industry has seen a steady increase in buses using battery-electric (B-E) propulsion. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MCI_3-1-e1659085402145.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 2022 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) J4500 CHARGE and D45 CRT LE CHARGE – Your Next Tour/Commute May be Battery-Electric")
Bus Stop Classics: 2022 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) J4500 CHARGE and D45 CRT LE CHARGE – Your Next Tour/Commute May be Battery-Electric
Posted on July 31, 2022 | 16 CommentsMirroring the passenger car (and now light truck) market, over the past ten years, the motor coach industry has seen a steady increase in buses using battery-electric (B-E) propulsion. We […] -
Bus Stop Classics: American-Ikarus/North American Bus Industries – From Hungary to Alabama
Posted on July 23, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 7/23/2016) Our European readers are no doubt familiar with Ikarus, a manufacturer of motor coaches based in Budapest Hungary. -
![(first posted 7/16/2016) In a previous post we looked at the Neoplan AN440 motor coach, an effort by the German manufacturer to provide US transport operators another alternative in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/DASH_Orion_I-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Orion I Thru VII – Cross-Border Cruisers")
Bus Stop Classics: Orion I Thru VII – Cross-Border Cruisers
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 13 Comments(first posted 7/16/2016) In a previous post we looked at the Neoplan AN440 motor coach, an effort by the German manufacturer to provide US transport operators another alternative in the […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2016) I’m sure CC readers are familiar with Neoplan Bus GmbH– one of the largest manufacturers of motor coaches and other transport related vehicles in Europe. What you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/la-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Neoplan AN440 – Transplanted Teutonic Transporter")
Bus Stop Classic: Neoplan AN440 – Transplanted Teutonic Transporter
Posted on July 9, 2022 | 26 Comments(first posted 7/9/2016) I’m sure CC readers are familiar with Neoplan Bus GmbH– one of the largest manufacturers of motor coaches and other transport related vehicles in Europe. What you […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2016) There are currently three heavy duty urban transit coach manufacturers that have US-based operations; New Flyer, NovaBus and Gillig. Of those three, Gillig is the only remaining […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/yakima_32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Gillig Low Floor Bus – Last Out of the Gate, But It Had an Advantage")
Bus Stop Classics: Gillig Low Floor Bus – Last Out of the Gate, But It Had an Advantage
Posted on July 2, 2022 | 38 Comments(first posted 7/2/2016) There are currently three heavy duty urban transit coach manufacturers that have US-based operations; New Flyer, NovaBus and Gillig. Of those three, Gillig is the only remaining […] -
![The Henschel HS 160 was one of the more popular urban transit coaches during the post-war period in old West Germany. It shared many innovations with its North American counterpart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/images.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1955-63 Henschel HS 160 Urban Transit Coach – A Familiar Sight on West German Streets")
Bus Stop Classics: 1955-63 Henschel HS 160 Urban Transit Coach – A Familiar Sight on West German Streets
Posted on June 12, 2022 | 14 CommentsThe Henschel HS 160 was one of the more popular urban transit coaches during the post-war period in old West Germany. It shared many innovations with its North American counterpart […]
