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GM New Look Bus

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The GM New Look bus, nicknamed the fishbowl for its large curved windshield, is a transit bus that General Motors produced from 1959 into the early 1980s, sold in large numbers to city transit systems across the United States and Canada. Its distinctive rounded styling and simplified underlying design made it one of the most common transit buses in North America for a generation, and surviving examples remain popular with transit museums and enthusiasts.

Facts
Year
1959 1
Significance
Iconic North American transit bus thanks to high production and long service career. 1
Manufacturer or Builder
General Motors Truck and Coach Division 1
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1. GM New Look bus, Wikipedia
  • Lead, sentence 1 (introduction)
    introduced in 1959
  • Lead, sentence 1 (maker)
    Truck and Coach Division of General Motors
  • Lead, closing sentence
    Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus.
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