GM Old Look
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GM Old Look is a series of streamlined, postwar transit buses produced by General Motors that became iconic in North American public transportation from the 1940s through the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GM Old Look canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6244656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GM Old Look Context triple: [GM Truck and Coach, brandOf, GM Old Look]
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A.
GM G-body
The GM G-body is a rear-wheel-drive mid-size car platform used by General Motors in the late 1970s and 1980s for popular models such as the Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and Buick Regal.
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GM E-body
The GM E-body was General Motors' front-wheel-drive personal luxury car platform used for models like the Oldsmobile Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado from the mid-1960s through the 1980s.
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C.
GM D-body
The GM D-body was General Motors’ full-size, rear-wheel-drive luxury car platform used for flagship models such as Cadillac’s large sedans and limousines.
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D.
GM H-body
The GM H-body was a full-size, front-wheel-drive automobile platform used by General Motors for several large sedans, including models from Oldsmobile, Buick, and Pontiac.
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E.
GM C-body
The GM C-body was a full-size, front-wheel-drive automobile platform used by General Motors for large luxury and premium models across several of its brands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GM Old Look Target entity description: GM Old Look is a series of streamlined, postwar transit buses produced by General Motors that became iconic in North American public transportation from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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A.
GM G-body
The GM G-body is a rear-wheel-drive mid-size car platform used by General Motors in the late 1970s and 1980s for popular models such as the Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and Buick Regal.
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B.
GM E-body
The GM E-body was General Motors' front-wheel-drive personal luxury car platform used for models like the Oldsmobile Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado from the mid-1960s through the 1980s.
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C.
GM D-body
The GM D-body was General Motors’ full-size, rear-wheel-drive luxury car platform used for flagship models such as Cadillac’s large sedans and limousines.
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D.
GM H-body
The GM H-body was a full-size, front-wheel-drive automobile platform used by General Motors for several large sedans, including models from Oldsmobile, Buick, and Pontiac.
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E.
GM C-body
The GM C-body was a full-size, front-wheel-drive automobile platform used by General Motors for large luxury and premium models across several of its brands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | transit bus series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Old Look ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | high-floor bus ⓘ |
| chassisLayout | rear-engine, rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designFeature |
rear-engine layout
ⓘ
rounded front end ⓘ steel monocoque body construction ⓘ streamlined body styling ⓘ two-piece windshield ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration |
front and rear doors
ⓘ
front door only ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Detroit Diesel ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel
ⓘ
gasoline ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
GM Old Look 30-foot model
ⓘ
GM Old Look 35-foot model ⓘ GM Old Look 40-foot model ⓘ
linked to:
GM Old Look 35-foot model
|
| historicalRole | standard city bus design before GM New Look ⓘ |
| industry | public transportation ⓘ |
| lengthRange | 25 to 40 feet ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Motors
ⓘ
Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company ⓘ
linked to:
Motor Coach Industries
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| marketedAs |
GM Coach
ⓘ
linked to:
GM Coach Division
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| notableFor |
iconic appearance in mid-20th-century transit
ⓘ
widespread use in North American cities ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Chicago Transit Authority
ⓘ
Los Angeles Transit Lines ⓘ New York City Transit Authority ⓘ Toronto Transit Commission ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
1940s
ⓘ
1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Yellow Coach transit buses
ⓘ
linked to:
Yellow Coach buses
|
| primaryUse |
suburban transit service
ⓘ
urban transit service ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| successor |
GM New Look
ⓘ
linked to:
GM New Look bus
|
| transmissionType |
automatic transmission
ⓘ
manual transmission ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| vehicleType | single-deck bus ⓘ |
| width | 96 inches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GM Old Look Description of subject: GM Old Look is a series of streamlined, postwar transit buses produced by General Motors that became iconic in North American public transportation from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.