GM Old Look bus

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The GM Old Look bus was a widely used series of transit buses produced by General Motors from the 1940s through the 1960s, recognizable for its rounded styling and extensive service in North American public transportation systems.

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GM Old Look bus canonical 3
GM Classic bus 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bus model series
transit bus
alsoKnownAs GM TD/SD series
bodyConstruction integral construction
monocoque
chassisLayout step-entrance
countryOfOrigin United States
designPeriod World War II era
postwar era
doorType air-operated doors
manually operated doors
enginePosition rear
fuelType diesel
gasoline
manufacturer General Motors
Yellow Coach
marketSegment heavy-duty transit bus
notableFor influence on mid-20th-century bus design
long production run from the 1940s to the 1960s
widespread use in North American transit systems
operatedBy Boston Elevated Railway
Chicago Transit Authority
Los Angeles Transit Lines
Montreal Transportation Commission
New York City Transit Authority
Philadelphia Transportation Company
San Francisco Municipal Railway
linked to: San Francisco Muni

Toronto Transit Commission
predecessor Yellow Coach buses
primaryRegionOfUse Canada
North America
United States
productionEndYear 1969
productionStartYear 1940
stylingFeature rear engine compartment door with louvers
rounded body styling
standee windows
two-piece windshield
successor GM New Look bus
typicalDoorConfiguration front and rear doors
front door only
typicalLengthRange 25 to 40 feet
typicalSeatingCapacityRange 25 to 50 passengers
typicalWidth 96 inches
usedIn intercity bus service
public transportation
suburban transit service
urban transit service
visualCharacteristic rounded front end
small destination sign above windshield

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GM Truck and Coach notableProduct GM Old Look bus
GM New Look bus predecessor GM Old Look bus
GM New Look bus successor GM Classic bus
linked to: GM Old Look bus