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Bus Stop Classic Archive
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![(first posted 1/21/2017) The bus above is a Fitzjohn Roadrunner, an intercity model manufactured by the Fitzjohn Coach Corp in Muskegon Michigan, from 1954-58. The Roadrunner was the final bus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/0853-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1954-58 Fitzjohn Roadrunner – Another Casualty of the GM Juggernaut")
Bus Stop Classic: 1954-58 Fitzjohn Roadrunner – Another Casualty of the GM Juggernaut
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 28 Comments(first posted 1/21/2017) The bus above is a Fitzjohn Roadrunner, an intercity model manufactured by the Fitzjohn Coach Corp in Muskegon Michigan, from 1954-58. The Roadrunner was the final bus […] -
![Note: This is another joint Niedermeyer/Brophy bus post. (first posted 12/23/2016) We’ve looked at several unique multi-front axle, twin-steer vehicles over the past couple weeks. Let’s close out this series […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/absolute-charters_1001-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Prevost H5-60 (1988 – 1992) – The Articulated Highway Coach, Take Three")
Bus Stop Classic: Prevost H5-60 (1988 – 1992) – The Articulated Highway Coach, Take Three
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 35 CommentsNote: This is another joint Niedermeyer/Brophy bus post. (first posted 12/23/2016) We’ve looked at several unique multi-front axle, twin-steer vehicles over the past couple weeks. Let’s close out this series […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2016) Here’s a bus with quite the lengthy filmography. CC readers may remember it from the Beatles 1967 film “Magical Mystery Tour” or the 1969 movie “The Italian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/plaxton1003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Bedford VAL (1963-1973) – English Charmer")
Bus Stop Classics: Bedford VAL (1963-1973) – English Charmer
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/10/2016) Here’s a bus with quite the lengthy filmography. CC readers may remember it from the Beatles 1967 film “Magical Mystery Tour” or the 1969 movie “The Italian […] -
![There are quite a few posts in the CC truck archive on the REO Motor Company, a mid-tier manufacturer of mostly trucks in the early to middle twentieth century but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ea1dc74261e523286ccb53476affc8ff-e1669813785184.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1945-1952 REO Buses – Flying Clouds and Gold Comets…")
Bus Stop Classics: 1945-1952 REO Buses – Flying Clouds and Gold Comets…
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 23 CommentsThere are quite a few posts in the CC truck archive on the REO Motor Company, a mid-tier manufacturer of mostly trucks in the early to middle twentieth century but […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2016) CC’er Robert Walter lives in Switzerland and posted pictures of this fine 1960 Saurer sightseeing bus at the Cohort. Saurer (and the badge-engineered Barna) was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/30435248453_3767067162_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1960 Saurer Sightseeing Bus – With RHD And Column Shift")
Bus Stop Classic: 1960 Saurer Sightseeing Bus – With RHD And Column Shift
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 31 Comments(first posted 11/20/2016) CC’er Robert Walter lives in Switzerland and posted pictures of this fine 1960 Saurer sightseeing bus at the Cohort. Saurer (and the badge-engineered Barna) was […] -
![(first posted 10/22/2016) This bus may look familiar to you – like trying to remember the name of an old character actor who seems to be in every TV […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/restored-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: ACF-Brill IC 41 – Silver Screen Standout")
Bus Stop Classic: ACF-Brill IC 41 – Silver Screen Standout
Posted on October 22, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 10/22/2016) This bus may look familiar to you – like trying to remember the name of an old character actor who seems to be in every TV […] -
![(curbside shots by PN) (first posted 10/15/2016) There are highs and there are lows…that old adage certainly sums up GM’s long history of intercity coach manufacturing. From the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/maverick710-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: GM PD 4107/4108 and 4903/4905; GM’s Buffalo – Last Of The Line")
Bus Stop Classic: GM PD 4107/4108 and 4903/4905; GM’s Buffalo – Last Of The Line
Posted on October 15, 2022 | 51 Comments(curbside shots by PN) (first posted 10/15/2016) There are highs and there are lows…that old adage certainly sums up GM’s long history of intercity coach manufacturing. From the […] -
![On January 1, 1999, the bus divisions of Renault V.I. (Véhicules Industriels) and Iveco merged and formed Irisbus. Just a few years later, Volvo Trucks took over Renault V.I. and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0594.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Irisbus Iliade – We’d Like To Emphasize It’s a Renault")
Bus Stop Classic: Irisbus Iliade – We’d Like To Emphasize It’s a Renault
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 5 CommentsOn January 1, 1999, the bus divisions of Renault V.I. (Véhicules Industriels) and Iveco merged and formed Irisbus. Just a few years later, Volvo Trucks took over Renault V.I. and […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2016) Note: While my name appears in the byline, it should read “Brophy/Niedermeyer” as Paul made significant contributions and improvements. The 40′ high-floor coach with large underfloor storage […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1924901-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1954 GMC PDX-4901 “Golden Chariot” – The Unsuccessful Prototype Of The Modern Bus")
Bus Stop Classic: 1954 GMC PDX-4901 “Golden Chariot” – The Unsuccessful Prototype Of The Modern Bus
Posted on October 1, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 10/1/2016) Note: While my name appears in the byline, it should read “Brophy/Niedermeyer” as Paul made significant contributions and improvements. The 40′ high-floor coach with large underfloor storage […] -
![Like the swallows returning to Capistrano or the appearance of wooly bear caterpillars, one sure sign of fall – at least here in the US – is the sighting of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_1486.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic — School Bus Thoughts and Memories")
Bus Stop Classic — School Bus Thoughts and Memories
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 105 CommentsLike the swallows returning to Capistrano or the appearance of wooly bear caterpillars, one sure sign of fall – at least here in the US – is the sighting of […] -
![(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&quality=75&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 | 17 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 […] -
![(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&quality=75&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 | 39 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&quality=75&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 […] -
![(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&quality=75&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 | 17 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 8/6/2016) 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&quality=75&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 […]
