Jun 28, 2020 · The old look buses were sold off en masse starting in 1963 when the fishbowls and Macks started to arrive. There was a small group of 5105’s that stayed on the property, though for about another 10 years and were used on lighter lines.

The GM "old-look" transit bus was a transit bus that was introduced in 1940 by Yellow Coach beginning with the production of the model TG-3201 bus. Yellow Coach was an early bus builder that was partially owned by General Motors (GM) before being purchased outright in 1943 and folded into the GM Truck Division to form the GM Truck & Coach ...

Jun 21, 2020 · MINI DOCUMENTARY ON HOW MIAMI OUTLAW CUSTOM DIESEL STARTS UP AN OLD ASS BUS THAT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 17 YEARS.support the Conquryourfear & Do It Urself chan...

Mar 6, 2008 · As has been mentioned, JBI was the first NYC bus operator to purchase 5106’s in October 1953. They also were the only NYC bus operator to purchase GM Old Look suburbans when they bought 5 TDM-5108’s (JBI #’s 101-105, built in March 1958).

Dec 22, 2021 · That appears to be the case as this 1951 GM transit bus, claimed to be a TGH 2708 (more on that to follow), is now sitting forlornly in a junkyard hoping for a new lease on life. Located in New London, Minnesota, this one-time people …

Apr 30, 2022 · The buses in this article are the lighter duty versions, mostly with gas engines. The diesel ones used the Toro flow V6, which does not have a good reputation. The genuine heavy duty GMC old look buses used a different drive train, the 2-stroke GMC/Detroit Diesel engine.

Oct 2, 2011 · In 1953, GM would introduce "air-suspension" as standard equipment on its transit buses, resulting in the model TDH-5105. It would be the model TDH-5105 that would launch the GM dominance of the Detroit bus system, and greatly impact the future of Detroit transportation.

Beginning in 1940, that which is now called the “Old-Look” style of bus were crafted by Yellow Coach, until GM bought up the works in 1943.

The GM New Look bus is a municipal transit bus that was introduced in 1959 by the Truck and Coach Division of General Motors to replace the company's previous coach, retroactively known as the GM "old-look" transit bus.

Production of most "Old-Look" models was stopped upon the release of the GM New-Look bus in 1959, however some smaller "Old-Look" models continued to be built until 1969. Approximately 38,000 "Old-Look" buses were built during the 29-year production run.