GMC Bus Vehicles
Category:
Bus
Prototype Manufacturer:
GMC
Prototype Year/Era:
1950
Manufacturer:
Hoquat Hobbies
Model Introduced:
1989
Product Type:
Resin Kit
Finish:
unpainted
Notes:
This is a longer version of the one the company released in 1987. The photo, from the April 1989 issue of the NASG's The Dispatch, shows both models.
(image copyright © Dick Karnes)
Category:
Bus
Prototype Manufacturer:
GMC
Name:
Futureliner
Prototype Year/Era:
1940
Manufacturer:
Greenlight Collectibles
Manufacturer ID:
29832
Model Introduced:
2020
Product Type:
Die-cast
Finish:
painted & lettered
Model Online Article:
Notes:
There is also a "1950" version, but it is externally identical to the 1940 model.
(image copyright © (Greenlight stock photo))
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Category:
Bus
Prototype Manufacturer:
GMC
Name:
New Look
Manufacturer:
Kinsmart
Product Type:
Die-cast
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
l:35'; wb:19.5'
Scale Dimensions:
l:32'; wb:18.5'
Prototype Link:
Notes:
These "New Look" buses were also called "Fishbowl" buses. They were built starting in 1958. Photo #2 shows Terry's repainted version to represent the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) which he used to drive while attending university.
(image copyright © Terry O'Kelly)
(image copyright © Terry O'Kelly)
Category:
Bus
Prototype Manufacturer:
GMC
Name:
Scenicruiser
Prototype Year/Era:
1954
Manufacturer:
(unknown)
Manufacturer ID:
PD-4501
Product Type:
Die-cast
Finish:
painted & lettered
Notes:
Greyhound bus.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler)
Category:
Bus
Prototype Manufacturer:
GMC
Name:
TGH 3101
Prototype Year/Era:
1950
Manufacturer:
Hoquat Hobbies
Model Introduced:
1987
Product Type:
Resin Kit
Finish:
unpainted
Notes:
Kit parts made by James C. Wolf for Hoquat Hobbies. These buses were used for low-capacity routes and lasted up through the mid-1970s.
(image copyright © Ed Kirstatter)