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Curbside Classics Archives
Bus Stop Classic Archive
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![Brazil has a long history of both urban and intercity motorcoach transportation. Prior to the 1950’s, all buses were imported models, mostly conventional “bonnet buses” based on a truck chassis, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Grafico32-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: GMC ODC 210 Bus Chassis – The Basis for Brazil’s First Bus")
Bus Stop Classics: GMC ODC 210 Bus Chassis – The Basis for Brazil’s First Bus
Posted on April 15, 2023 | 4 CommentsBrazil has a long history of both urban and intercity motorcoach transportation. Prior to the 1950’s, all buses were imported models, mostly conventional “bonnet buses” based on a truck chassis, […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2017) Unless you’re a certified bus fan (and a certified old guy), it’s unlikely you’ll recognize this coach. Motor Coach Industries (MCI) built only 100 of them for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mci-mc-6-12-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: MCI MC-6 “Supercrusier” – Six Inches Too Far Ahead of Its Time")
Bus Stop Classics: MCI MC-6 “Supercrusier” – Six Inches Too Far Ahead of Its Time
Posted on April 8, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 4/8/2017) Unless you’re a certified bus fan (and a certified old guy), it’s unlikely you’ll recognize this coach. Motor Coach Industries (MCI) built only 100 of them for […] -
![(first posted 3/18/2017) In the mid to late 1970s, intercity motor coach operators in North America had several options to choose from as they looked to recapitalize their fleets. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/707left-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1976 – 2006 Prevost Le Mirage – It’s All In The Windows")
Bus Stop Classics: 1976 – 2006 Prevost Le Mirage – It’s All In The Windows
Posted on March 19, 2023 | 18 Comments(first posted 3/18/2017) In the mid to late 1970s, intercity motor coach operators in North America had several options to choose from as they looked to recapitalize their fleets. As […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2017. Original pictures and some text by Paul N.) Over the past several months, we’ve reviewed several different motor coach manufacturers that went toe-to-toe with General Motors in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/20245535485_933f19b367-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: GM PD-4104 – The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever")
Bus Stop Classic: GM PD-4104 – The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever
Posted on February 25, 2023 | 143 Comments(first posted 2/25/2017. Original pictures and some text by Paul N.) Over the past several months, we’ve reviewed several different motor coach manufacturers that went toe-to-toe with General Motors in […] -
![(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&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&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 | 34 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&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&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&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&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 | 83 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&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&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&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&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic — School Bus Thoughts and Memories")
Bus Stop Classic — School Bus Thoughts and Memories
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 104 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&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 | 16 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 […]
