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Bus Stop Classic Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1951 Kenworth “Bruck” – Custom Shuttle Bus
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 31 CommentsWhile digging around in the depths of my digital photo albums for CC worthy oddities, I rediscovered this custom commissioned 1951 Kenworth I found on display outside of the Whitefish, […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1966 CAIO Gaivota and 2001 Rio de La Plata Maxibus – South American Streamliners
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 8 CommentsA few weeks back we reviewed the Necochea Aerobus, an early attempt at streamlining from Argentina. Today let’s look at another Argentinian bus and one from Brazil that were both […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1999 – 2009 Optima Opus Urban Transit Coach – Short Ride
Posted on November 3, 2024 | 18 Comments(first posted 11/3/2018) Our past few Bus Stop Classics have focused on older buses – those from four or five decades ago. Let’s move forward and look at a […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Nagoya’s Yutorito Elevated Guided Busway – Go Up, Not Out
Posted on November 2, 2024 | 16 CommentsLong-time CC readers may remember our post on Pittsburgh’s “Skybus” – an early attempt at an elevated busway that, unfortunately, didn’t pan out. Here in the Japanese city of Nagoya, […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Yutong Master Discovery Coach – World’s Only Tri-Decker?
Posted on October 26, 2024 | 9 CommentsWell, this one certainly gave me a start when I came across it when doing some research on double-deckers. This is a Yutong Master Discovery Coach, made in China but […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1950’s/60’s Ludewig Deck and a Half Urban Transit Coach – Popular in Germany, Nonexistent in North America
Posted on October 19, 2024 | 19 CommentsHere is another bus that was a routine sight in West Germany during the 50’s and 60’s – it’s a Deck and a Half urban transit model by coachbuilder Ludewig. […] -
Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
Posted on October 18, 2024 | 30 CommentsIn 1980, DAF’s first MBG205 articulated bus chassis went to the Jonckheere company in Belgium for a coach body. And there it was, 44 years later, in all its original […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Mercedes Benz (MB) 0321H Coach – One of the Best Selling Mercedes Buses of All Time
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 22 Comments(first posted 10/13/2018) Several months ago we looked at the MB O6600H coach – Mercedes first rear-engined bus. It was a successful design, but due to its traditional […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1985/86 Necochea Aerobus – Argentina’s “Bullet Bus”
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 10 CommentsThis is certainly an interesting vehicle – it’s a touring/intercity bus built by Argentinian company Necochea Coachbuilders – and it’s called the “Aerobus” – but more colloquially known by the […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1984 – 1992 Denning Landseer – Denning Conquers the Outback Twice
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 5 CommentsLast week we reviewed one of Australia’s most iconic intercity/touring coaches; the GM Denning Mono. This week let’s look at the bus that had the unenviable job of replacing it. -
Bus Stop Classics: Canadian Car and Foundry “C”and “T” Series Urban Transit Coaches – They Outlasted Their American Counterparts
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 18 Comments(first posted 9/22/2018) These two buses up on lifts are Canadian Car and Foundry (CCF) C-Series urban transit coaches, counterparts and competitors of the GM Old Look, and […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1966 to 1984 GM Denning Mono – King of the Outback
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 11 CommentsDenning is one of the more storied of Australia’s coach and bus manufacturers. Much like GM’s models in North America, they were the default image that many Australians had of […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1974-76 Mazda Parkway 26 Minibus – Does That Thing Have a Rotary?
Posted on September 8, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/8/2018) Most major Japanese manufacturers had a small minibus in their lineup in the 1960s and 70’s; Toyota’s Coaster, Nissan’s Civilian, Mitsubishi’s Rosa, and […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Marcopolo Paradiso 1800 DD G7 – One Big Bus
Posted on August 18, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 8/16/2018) We’ve previously looked at buses from North America, Asia, and Europe – let’s broaden our aperture a little and review a coach from South America – […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Flxible “New Look” and the Time Detroit Sent Them All Back to the Factory
Posted on August 3, 2024 | 13 CommentsWhile never as popular as General Motors “New Look” transit coach introduced in 1959, Flxible Corporation’s concurrent New Look model had a fairly successful run. Over 17,000 were produced […]
![Curbside Classic: 1951 Kenworth “Bruck” – Custom Shuttle Bus While digging around in the depths of my digital photo albums for CC worthy oddities, I rediscovered this custom commissioned 1951 Kenworth I found on display outside of the Whitefish, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bruck3.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1966 CAIO Gaivota and 2001 Rio de La Plata Maxibus – South American Streamliners A few weeks back we reviewed the Necochea Aerobus, an early attempt at streamlining from Argentina. Today let’s look at another Argentinian bus and one from Brazil that were both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/691f083e08d6fb44ac21833670b1266b-e1731316717947.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1999 – 2009 Optima Opus Urban Transit Coach – Short Ride (first posted 11/3/2018) Our past few Bus Stop Classics have focused on older buses – those from four or five decades ago. Let’s move forward and look at a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/010812-7436ccrta238-1-e1538730178646.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Nagoya’s Yutorito Elevated Guided Busway – Go Up, Not Out Long-time CC readers may remember our post on Pittsburgh’s “Skybus” – an early attempt at an elevated busway that, unfortunately, didn’t pan out. Here in the Japanese city of Nagoya, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/5930066974_9bba23e8ac_b-e1729669319470.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Yutong Master Discovery Coach – World’s Only Tri-Decker? Well, this one certainly gave me a start when I came across it when doing some research on double-deckers. This is a Yutong Master Discovery Coach, made in China but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hq720-e1729321737122.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1950’s/60’s Ludewig Deck and a Half Urban Transit Coach – Popular in Germany, Nonexistent in North America Here is another bus that was a routine sight in West Germany during the 50’s and 60’s – it’s a Deck and a Half urban transit model by coachbuilder Ludewig. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ludewig.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler In 1980, DAF’s first MBG205 articulated bus chassis went to the Jonckheere company in Belgium for a coach body. And there it was, 44 years later, in all its original […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3579.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Mercedes Benz (MB) 0321H Coach – One of the Best Selling Mercedes Buses of All Time (first posted 10/13/2018) Several months ago we looked at the MB O6600H coach – Mercedes first rear-engined bus. It was a successful design, but due to its traditional […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4d7ba2885bbb557d48cd8a2fb022097e-e1538217998898.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1985/86 Necochea Aerobus – Argentina’s “Bullet Bus” This is certainly an interesting vehicle – it’s a touring/intercity bus built by Argentinian company Necochea Coachbuilders – and it’s called the “Aerobus” – but more colloquially known by the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/e4329573605059e37c4ee109e4a201125d7b1e26-1.jpeg)

![Bus Stop Classics: Canadian Car and Foundry “C”and “T” Series Urban Transit Coaches – They Outlasted Their American Counterparts (first posted 9/22/2018) These two buses up on lifts are Canadian Car and Foundry (CCF) C-Series urban transit coaches, counterparts and competitors of the GM Old Look, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ccl1651-e1535714637812.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1966 to 1984 GM Denning Mono – King of the Outback Denning is one of the more storied of Australia’s coach and bus manufacturers. Much like GM’s models in North America, they were the default image that many Australians had of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=8,height=5,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gm-denning-mono-carah-healesville-1984_8x5-e1726523855893.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1974-76 Mazda Parkway 26 Minibus – Does That Thing Have a Rotary? (first posted 9/8/2018) Most major Japanese manufacturers had a small minibus in their lineup in the 1960s and 70’s; Toyota’s Coaster, Nissan’s Civilian, Mitsubishi’s Rosa, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=750,height=562,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/parkway-rotary-26-e1535176253653.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Marcopolo Paradiso 1800 DD G7 – One Big Bus (first posted 8/16/2018) We’ve previously looked at buses from North America, Asia, and Europe – let’s broaden our aperture a little and review a coach from South America – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/74095e429e40632b5510c52a6837c6d5-e1533296835815.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classics: Flxible “New Look” and the Time Detroit Sent Them All Back to the Factory While never as popular as General Motors “New Look” transit coach introduced in 1959, Flxible Corporation’s concurrent New Look model had a fairly successful run. Over 17,000 were produced […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=320,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/RTC-2501_5th-st-1st-ave_cr6-25-77-ap_600x320-1-e1722514281473.jpg)


