Miscellaneous GM Media (New Look, Page 3)

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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Third generation New Look buses was built from 1968 to 1971. Some of the changes from the 2nd generation to the 3rd generation New Look were the tail lights were enlarged and given less flair; Because of new FMCSA regulations, three roof clearance lights (commonly called "Michigan markers") were added as standard equipment as they had been optional on previous generations of New Looks. 1st generation New Looks had these lights installed in a roof-mounted bracket (called "Manhattan style") and thereafter each light was mounted directly on roof; Third clearance light added at top center on either side, previously only at top corners and the Bullet-pods of 2nd generation New Looks were eliminated; The logo was changed to "GMC" over a silver background. The transit models of the 3rd generation was the 3301, 4521, 5305 & 5306 and the suburban models was the 4503 & 5303.

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