Rapido Trains - 573002 - Bus, GM New Look - Painted/Lettered

Specific Item Information: All of our N scale New Look Bus models include:
*The exact New Look shape – including the unique tubular profile – traced from a 3D-scan of a real TTC New Look Bus *Full underbody detail including fuel tank, cabling, engine detail, etc. *Early (5303) rear engine door style *Left-side emergency exit door *Full interior including drivers controls, passenger seats and grooved flooring. *Super-detailed wheels with REAL rubber tires *Separately applied mirrors *Three front bumper styles − steel, water and rubber (installed as appropriate) *Rear Air Conditioner Unit (installed as appropriate) *WORKING headlights and taillights, powered by a 9-12V DC power supply (not included)

Model Information: Rapido introduced this model in 2021. The GM New Look bus is a municipal transit bus that was introduced in 1958 by the Truck and Coach Division of General Motors to replace the company's previous coach, retroactively known as the GM "old-look" transit bus.

Also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" (for its original six-piece rounded windshield, later replaced by a two-piece curved pane), it was produced until 1977 in the US, and until 1985 in Canada.More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The design is listed as U.S. Patent D182,998 by Roland E. Gegoux and William P. Strong.

Prototype History: 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.[2] More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The design is listed as U.S. Patent D182,998 by Roland E. Gegoux and William P. Strong.

Road Name History: Some items are designed to have their owner add whatever company marking they choose, usually in the form of decals or dry-transfers. These items are painted in a generic prototypical fashion but with all company affiliation deliberately left off.
These items can be lettered or numbered, but without any company name on it.

Brand/Importer Information: Rapido Trains Inc. is a high-end manufacturer of model trains and accessories in HO, OO and N (North American 1:160 and British 1:148) scales. The firm's mission is to recreate the entire rail travel experience, from fully-detailed interiors and under-frames on models to fully-wired telephone poles for model railroads.

The name RAPIDO was introduced by Canadian National in 1965 to headline the railway's high-speed intercity passenger services. Until the mid-1980s, RAPIDO stood for fast schedules, frequent trains, and superb service.

Today, Rapido Trains continues the RAPIDO concept with state-of-the-art models and attention to fine detail. This company is not related to the venerable (and now defunct) German manufacturer Arnold Rapido, nor the present-day Arnold (which is owned by the United Kingdom's Hornby), Canadian based Rapido Trains was founded in 2003.