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Bus Stop Classic Archive
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![Last time we looked at some GM (later GMC) New Look “Fishbowl” buses from the New York City Transit Authority and the Toronto Transit Commission. This time around we are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1962-GMC-TDH-5301-DCT.jpg "CC Illustrations: GM Fishbowl Buses – Part 2")
CC Illustrations: GM Fishbowl Buses – Part 2
Posted on August 31, 2021 | 18 CommentsLast time we looked at some GM (later GMC) New Look “Fishbowl” buses from the New York City Transit Authority and the Toronto Transit Commission. This time around we are […] -
![Here’s something a bit different: a semi-trailer coach/bus that’s driven from the trailer. There were sound reasons for this, as it lowered overall height and weight, increased maneuverability, lowered the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/14105067376_241b2853d2_k.jpg "Vintage Ad/Bus Stop Classic: 1932 Ford V8 Tri-Coach – Driven From The Semi Trailer")
Vintage Ad/Bus Stop Classic: 1932 Ford V8 Tri-Coach – Driven From The Semi Trailer
Posted on August 6, 2021 | 14 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: a semi-trailer coach/bus that’s driven from the trailer. There were sound reasons for this, as it lowered overall height and weight, increased maneuverability, lowered the […] -
![The title to our GM Coach PD-4101 CC is “The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever”. That didn’t just apply to North America, as this ZIS-127 coach shot and posted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51328069135_528729725d_k.jpg "Bus Stop Classic: 1956-1960 ZIS-127 Intercity Bus – The USSR’s PD-4101")
Bus Stop Classic: 1956-1960 ZIS-127 Intercity Bus – The USSR’s PD-4101
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 21 CommentsThe title to our GM Coach PD-4101 CC is “The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever”. That didn’t just apply to North America, as this ZIS-127 coach shot and posted […] -
![Paul’s find the other day of the “Advanced Design” Chevy Hippie Bus once again got me fired up to go see what vintage buses might be out there for sale. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=630,height=390,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/school-front-e1539888557360-1-e1627024416343.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Buses for Sale – Ready for a Fixer-Upper?")
Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Buses for Sale – Ready for a Fixer-Upper?
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 17 CommentsPaul’s find the other day of the “Advanced Design” Chevy Hippie Bus once again got me fired up to go see what vintage buses might be out there for sale. […] -
![As Paul outlines in his excellent GM PD-4501 Scenicruiser article, early attempts at making a forty-foot intercity coach didn’t always go smoothly. That put off operators and manufacturers from building […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/unnamed-5B-e1617855296373.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: 1964-1980 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) MC-5 – Middle Hauler…")
Bus Stop Classics: 1964-1980 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) MC-5 – Middle Hauler…
Posted on April 17, 2021 | 13 CommentsAs Paul outlines in his excellent GM PD-4501 Scenicruiser article, early attempts at making a forty-foot intercity coach didn’t always go smoothly. That put off operators and manufacturers from building […] -
![I found this picture online about a year ago, thinking I might share it here, but Jim Brophy’s recent post of vintage bus photos inspired me to finally write up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/8F142087-4DC4-4981-A8B6-93FFC5058829.jpeg "New Look Bus Parade in Berkeley, 1960")
New Look Bus Parade in Berkeley, 1960
Posted on December 30, 2020 | 33 CommentsI found this picture online about a year ago, thinking I might share it here, but Jim Brophy’s recent post of vintage bus photos inspired me to finally write up […] -
![Paul mentioned in his most recent PD 4104 post that we had yet to review the GM PD 4106; the 4104’s immediate successor. Indeed – let’s correct that oversight, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Greyhound7743-vi-e1607837522929.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: 1961-1965 GM PD 4106 Intercity Coach – How Do You Replace an Icon?")
Bus Stop Classics: 1961-1965 GM PD 4106 Intercity Coach – How Do You Replace an Icon?
Posted on December 19, 2020 | 15 CommentsPaul mentioned in his most recent PD 4104 post that we had yet to review the GM PD 4106; the 4104’s immediate successor. Indeed – let’s correct that oversight, and […] -
![I suppose this really should be a Bus Stop Classic, as this Model 719 by Yellow Coach (owned by GM) was the most influential coach in America ever. It was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SHORPY-33576a.jpg "Vintage Photograph/Bus Stop Classic: 1936 Yellow (GM) Coach Model 719 Greyhound Bus and Driver")
Vintage Photograph/Bus Stop Classic: 1936 Yellow (GM) Coach Model 719 Greyhound Bus and Driver
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 16 CommentsI suppose this really should be a Bus Stop Classic, as this Model 719 by Yellow Coach (owned by GM) was the most influential coach in America ever. It was […] -
![No, this is not a concept vehicle for a new Moon Rover…even though the large Japanese characters on the side say “Apollo”. This is Mazda’s first entry into the Japanese […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4584279032_12a86937da_o-e1600832900514.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: 1965 Mazda Type-A Light Bus – Mazda’s “Fishbowl”")
Bus Stop Classics: 1965 Mazda Type-A Light Bus – Mazda’s “Fishbowl”
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 18 CommentsNo, this is not a concept vehicle for a new Moon Rover…even though the large Japanese characters on the side say “Apollo”. This is Mazda’s first entry into the Japanese […] -
![Old, vintage advertisements for intercity and urban-transit buses have always fascinated me – perhaps because I’m ancient enough to have rode on a few of them. Here are just a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/oo1946_Aerocoach_1.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Bus Advertisements from Around the World")
Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Bus Advertisements from Around the World
Posted on July 4, 2020 | 20 CommentsOld, vintage advertisements for intercity and urban-transit buses have always fascinated me – perhaps because I’m ancient enough to have rode on a few of them. Here are just a […] -
![I always enjoy a good, crisp black and white photo – like a classic Black and White movie, the use of shadow and light can create a very moving effect. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/15b7bd327f24304e710aa9f9301621ea-1-e1590992559498.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s-1960’s Vintage Bus and Trolley Photos #3 – Toronto, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh In Full Color")
Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s-1960’s Vintage Bus and Trolley Photos #3 – Toronto, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh In Full Color
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 22 CommentsI always enjoy a good, crisp black and white photo – like a classic Black and White movie, the use of shadow and light can create a very moving effect. […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s-1960’s Bus Photos #2 – LA, Philadelphia, and Detroit
Posted on May 23, 2020 | 25 CommentsA few more interesting vintage photos of buses and trolleys at work in the middle of the 20th century… -
![I always enjoy seeing vintage buses and other mass transportation equipment in their natural habitat framed in an interesting historical setting, so here are just some random pics scoured from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9676e4885e39d6c575aeee63c0cea1d0-1-e1588426267830.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s – 1960’s Bus Pictures with Miscellaneous Comments")
Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s – 1960’s Bus Pictures with Miscellaneous Comments
Posted on May 16, 2020 | 33 CommentsI always enjoy seeing vintage buses and other mass transportation equipment in their natural habitat framed in an interesting historical setting, so here are just some random pics scoured from […] -
![I’m not ashamed to admit that I was a big fan of NASCAR. It was an important bonding activity with my parents and me – it was one thing we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_2753.jpg "Vintage Instamatic Snapshot Classic: 1955 Flxible Visicoach – Starting Young")
Vintage Instamatic Snapshot Classic: 1955 Flxible Visicoach – Starting Young
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 5 CommentsI’m not ashamed to admit that I was a big fan of NASCAR. It was an important bonding activity with my parents and me – it was one thing we […] -
![I came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Los-Angeles-Historic-Streetcar-11-1-e1579581819641.jpg "CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947")
CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsI came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […]
