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The most daring and unusual models of buses
People at the beginning of the last century thought that the buses of the future will look exactly alike. Here are collected the most daring and unusual models of buses that could reach up to the present day, but for one reason or another remained in history.
22 Photo © Marie
Shagotova
Motors Futurliners
This model was created to showcase new technologies General Motors. In all there were 12 such buses. They are all in the periods from 1940 to 1941 and from 1953 to 1956 traveled across America in the framework of the Parade of Progress. Overall dimensions of the machine are impressive: 3, 5 meters high, 2, 4 meters wide, 10 meters long and weight 13 tons. One of these was sold at auction in 2006 for $ 4 million.
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Model for luxury travel. This bus had been thought out flip roof and windows that can be opened separately. The model was produced from 1934 to 1935.
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An Opel Blitz with a custom body (named Aero) by Ludewig, 1935
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Such buses were constructed only five. A feature of this machine is the installation of seats and their location in the interior is designed so that passengers found themselves facing each other.
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An Unknown, Zeppelin-like Bus
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22 Photo © Marie
Shagotova
Motors Futurliners
This model was created to showcase new technologies General Motors. In all there were 12 such buses. They are all in the periods from 1940 to 1941 and from 1953 to 1956 traveled across America in the framework of the Parade of Progress. Overall dimensions of the machine are impressive: 3, 5 meters high, 2, 4 meters wide, 10 meters long and weight 13 tons. One of these was sold at auction in 2006 for $ 4 million.
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Model for luxury travel. This bus had been thought out flip roof and windows that can be opened separately. The model was produced from 1934 to 1935.
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An Opel Blitz with a custom body (named Aero) by Ludewig, 1935
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Such buses were constructed only five. A feature of this machine is the installation of seats and their location in the interior is designed so that passengers found themselves facing each other.
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An Unknown, Zeppelin-like Bus
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