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Bus Stop Classic Archive
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Bus Stop Classic Oddities: Superior Coach Company “Avenue”, “Supercruiser”, and “Pioneer FMC” Buses – Less Than Superior
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 14 CommentsNorth and South American CC readers are likely familiar with the products of Superior Coach Company – you may have ridden in a Superior school bus “back in the day.” […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1938 – 67 Flxible Clipper – Do You Know Your Clipper?
Posted on June 8, 2025 | 28 Comments(first 6/8/2019) We reviewed the Flxible Clipper back in Feb 2016, but it’s such an iconic design, I thought it would be worth another look. Specifically, let’s […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Flxible VistaLiner (VL) 100, Hi-Level, and FlxLiner – The Last Ones From Loudonville
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/11/2019) Flxible is mostly remembered for its classic Clipper models of the 1950’s, but it also built some other well-regarded intercity coaches. Starting in 1954 through […] -
2021 Toyota Coaster Dual-Mode-Vehicle (DMV) – Two Is Better Than One
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 11 CommentsA while back we looked at the Yutorito Elevated Busway in the Japanese city of Nagoya. I recently came across another unique mass transportation system here, this one located on […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1951 – ’57 Pegaso Z-403 Monocasco Coach – Spanish Scenicrusier
Posted on March 22, 2025 | 18 Comments(first posted 3/23/2019) While there were many “deck and a half” buses prior to the introduction of the General Motors PD 4501 Scenicruiser in 1954, it […] -
Bus Stop Classics: ACF-Brill, Pullman-Standard, and St Louis Car Company Trolleybuses – America’s Second Favorites
Posted on March 22, 2025 | 12 CommentsIn a post several months ago we mentioned how Marmon-Herrington dominated the trolleybus market in the post-war period in North America. But the manufacturers in that market prior to […] -
Bus Stop Classic: 1958 Kässbohrer Setra Continental Trailways Super Golden Eagle – Strike Two For The Articulated Highway Bus
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 80 Comments(first posted 8/12/2014) Although articulated transit buses have become commonplace in urban areas around the globe, articulated long-distance highway coaches have been a flop, although not for lack of trying. […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1920 – 1975 Lancia Buses – Italian Flair
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 2/23/2019) Several weeks ago we looked at buses built by Alfa Romeo – today, let’s review another storied Italian manufacturer better know for its svelte coupes, handsome sedans, […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Prevost Travel-Aire and S-Series Urban Transit Buses – A Couple of Rare Birds
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 17 CommentsRecently the Editors of Vintage Motor Coach Magazine asked if I would author an article on Prevost’s urban transit coaches – specifically the “Citadin”, which we’ve covered here at […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1950’s Alfa Romeo Buses – Mass Transportation Con Verve
Posted on January 19, 2025 | 31 Comments(first posted 1/19/2019) Think Alfa Romeo and your mind’s eye will most likely conjure up a beautiful red roadster or lithesome coupe, both powered by a high-revving […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1954 Krauss-Maffei KML 110 Coach – Wind Cheater
Posted on December 23, 2024 | 16 Comments(first posted 12/29/2018) Here’s a bus that caught my eye when doing a little research on the Mercedes O321H – this is a 1954 Krauss-Maffei KML (Krauss-Maffei […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Cambridgeshire Guided Busway – The Longest in the World
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 15 CommentsA while back we reviewed the Yutorito Elevated Busway, let’s now take a look at one that’s more down-to-earth – and is also currently the longest in the world. -
Bus Stop Classics: 1942 Santa Fe Trailways “Victory Liner” Coach – Another Innovation During War That Didn’t Make the Transition to Peacetime
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 12/15/2018) A few weeks back we looked at the Dyson Land Liner coach, which was essentially a trailer bus with the prime mover tractor replaced by a […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Tateyama Trolleybus – Saying Goodbye to the Last Trolleybus Line in Japan
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 13 CommentsJapan used to have quite a few trolleybus lines, though most have been replaced – first by diesel, and now by Battery Electric and Fuel Cell models. Currently there is […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1945 Dyson Landliner Bus – An Innovative Experiment from Down Under
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/24/2018) Here’s a very unique and technically interesting bus from our friends down under – it’s a Dyson Landliner and it plied the roads in Australia […]
![Bus Stop Classic Oddities: Superior Coach Company “Avenue”, “Supercruiser”, and “Pioneer FMC” Buses – Less Than Superior North and South American CC readers are likely familiar with the products of Superior Coach Company – you may have ridden in a Superior school bus “back in the day.” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9336364397_b6573d55d6_z-e1751196594211.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1938 – 67 Flxible Clipper – Do You Know Your Clipper? (first 6/8/2019) We reviewed the Flxible Clipper back in Feb 2016, but it’s such an iconic design, I thought it would be worth another look. Specifically, let’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1e817f44184d707de3364930cd30c776.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Flxible VistaLiner (VL) 100, Hi-Level, and FlxLiner – The Last Ones From Loudonville (first posted 5/11/2019) Flxible is mostly remembered for its classic Clipper models of the 1950’s, but it also built some other well-regarded intercity coaches. Starting in 1954 through […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Flxible-vistaliner-2-1-e1557628658562.jpg)
![2021 Toyota Coaster Dual-Mode-Vehicle (DMV) – Two Is Better Than One A while back we looked at the Yutorito Elevated Busway in the Japanese city of Nagoya. I recently came across another unique mass transportation system here, this one located on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Toyota-Dual-Mode-Vehicle-blue-115x115.webp)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1951 – ’57 Pegaso Z-403 Monocasco Coach – Spanish Scenicrusier (first posted 3/23/2019) While there were many “deck and a half” buses prior to the introduction of the General Motors PD 4501 Scenicruiser in 1954, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pegaso-z-403-02-1.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: ACF-Brill, Pullman-Standard, and St Louis Car Company Trolleybuses – America’s Second Favorites In a post several months ago we mentioned how Marmon-Herrington dominated the trolleybus market in the post-war period in North America. But the manufacturers in that market prior to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24095048_IMG_7631-min-e1742020261667.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classic: 1958 Kässbohrer Setra Continental Trailways Super Golden Eagle – Strike Two For The Articulated Highway Bus (first posted 8/12/2014) Although articulated transit buses have become commonplace in urban areas around the globe, articulated long-distance highway coaches have been a flop, although not for lack of trying. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-111-1200.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1920 – 1975 Lancia Buses – Italian Flair (first posted 2/23/2019) Several weeks ago we looked at buses built by Alfa Romeo – today, let’s review another storied Italian manufacturer better know for its svelte coupes, handsome sedans, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1936-lancia-omicron-del-1936-1-e1549456135637.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Prevost Travel-Aire and S-Series Urban Transit Buses – A Couple of Rare Birds Recently the Editors of Vintage Motor Coach Magazine asked if I would author an article on Prevost’s urban transit coaches – specifically the “Citadin”, which we’ve covered here at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1962-prevost-model-49-s-transit-bus-1-e1738468290145.webp)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1950’s Alfa Romeo Buses – Mass Transportation Con Verve (first posted 1/19/2019) Think Alfa Romeo and your mind’s eye will most likely conjure up a beautiful red roadster or lithesome coupe, both powered by a high-revving […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/800.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1954 Krauss-Maffei KML 110 Coach – Wind Cheater (first posted 12/29/2018) Here’s a bus that caught my eye when doing a little research on the Mercedes O321H – this is a 1954 Krauss-Maffei KML (Krauss-Maffei […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/1954-krauss-maffei-kml-110-body-also.jpg)

![Bus Stop Classics: Tateyama Trolleybus – Saying Goodbye to the Last Trolleybus Line in Japan Japan used to have quite a few trolleybus lines, though most have been replaced – first by diesel, and now by Battery Electric and Fuel Cell models. Currently there is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/may-28-2013-toyama-japan-260nw-1219266205.webp)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1945 Dyson Landliner Bus – An Innovative Experiment from Down Under (first posted 11/24/2018) Here’s a very unique and technically interesting bus from our friends down under – it’s a Dyson Landliner and it plied the roads in Australia […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dyson-Landliner.jpg)


