1959-86 General Motors New Look Transit Bus

(Truck & Coach Division and Diesel Division)
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  • Notes: The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" (for its six-piece rounded windshield), is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by the Truck and Coach Division of General Motors and produced until 1986. More than 44,484 (41,213 transits and 3,271 suburbans) New Look buses were built over the production lifespan, of which 33,413 were built in the U.S. and 11,071 were built in Canada. Production of the New Look in the U.S. ceased in 1977, when it was replaced by the RTS transit bus. Production continued after this, however, at General Motors Diesel Division in Canada, due to the RTS design being rejected by Canadian transit agencies. Few were produced after 1983 due to the GMDD's introduction of the Classic in that year.
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    Second generation New Look buses was built from 1963 to 1967. Some of the changes from the 1st generation to the 2nd generation New Look were the tail light nacelles were removed and the side clearance lights were placed in small bullet-pod. The transit models of the 2nd generation was the 4518, 4519, 5303 & 5304 and the suburban models was the 4502 & 5302.

    Y-710
    Y-710 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
    1967 GMC Model SDM-5302

    Parked @ the Double A Transportation Facility in Rocky Hill, CT.

    Raymond V. Clendenin, Jr. Photo.

    2
    2 - Cayey Cidra
    1966 GMC Model TDH-5304

    Bus terminal in Cidra, PR.

    Jared V. Maldonado Photo, Collection of TTMG.

    11
    11 - Cayey Cidra
    1964 GMC Model SDM-4502

    Bus terminal in Cidra, PR.

    Jared V. Maldonado Photo, Collection of TTMG.

    172
    172 - Danville Power & Traction Company
    1965 GMC Model TDH-4519

    Collection of TTMG.
    494
    494 - Dallas Public Transit Board
    1966 GMC Model TDH-5303

    Parked @ Dallas Area Rapid Transit's East Dallas Facility in Dallas, TX.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    536
    536 - Springfield Street Railway Company
    1967 GMC Model TDH-4519

    Parked @ The Double A Transportation Facility in Rocky Hill, CT.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    638
    638 - San Diego MTS
    1967 GMC Model TDH-4519

    Jan Boic Photo.
    1477
    1477
    Double A
    Formerly Recreation Lines Inc/Orange & Black #653
    1964 GMC Model SDM-5302

    Boerum Place in Brooklyn, NY.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    1641
    1641 - Academy Bus
    Formerly Academy Bus #112, Originally Philadelphia Transportation Company #4118
    1964 GMC Model TDH-5304

    Parked @ the Academy Bus Facility in Hoboken, NJ.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    1823
    1823 - Duke Power/Mill Power Supply
    1964 GMC Model TDH-4519

    Collection of TTMG.
    2035
    2035 - Maryland MTA
    Formerly Baltimore Transit Company #2035
    1963 GMC Model TDH-5303

    Parked @ the Maryland MTA's Bush Division in Baltimore, MD.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    4913
    4913 - Gray Line of Los Angeles
    1967 GMC Model SDM-5302 Suburban

    Painted as RTD Airport Epxress #3015

    On display @ the APTA Exposition in San Diego, CA.

    Jan Boic Photo.