A 1950s red arrow bus unexpectedly shows up out of nowhere at the bus rodeo today!!

This was unreal!! And couldn’t be real, but it was really real!! Everything is original too!
If thats not crazy enough then i dont know what is.
By the way this is a 74 year old bus!!

[@davidzdziarek-zl8cu]

Ralph Kramden drives again!

[@luislaplume8261]

Especially in Manhattan on the Park Avenue bus line for the Park Avenue Bus Company. I am a fan of the Honeymooners. 😊

[@waynetaylor8082]

From an era when utilitarian meant style.

[@tincanboat]

mechanically sounds great.😄

[@dalemettee1147]

As a kid, I remember riding in one that was new. It replaced one that was known as the bug eye model. Instead of the headlights being recessed, they were mounted on the surface of the front of the bus making them appear bug eyed.. When new, the model here was much quieter and much more smoother to ride on than the older models. One of their fleet purchases was from A.C. Brill Co. They were terrible. Under powered, rode stiffer and generally poorer quality than the GM buses.

[@crabbymilton390]

We had those here in Milwaukee until the early 1980’s. Very distinctive buses. I wonder if anyone was able to put a modern power train in one.

[@bryancooper2699]

No, The 6-71 has been used as standard for both Yellow and GM oldlooks since 1940. Only 1 exception was the Turbo Cruiser and when that experiment was over . A standard 6-71 powertrain was installed.

[@crabbymilton390]

@@bryancooper2699 I meant as a repower later on. There appears to be enough room for an 8V71, 6V92 or a CUMMINS L10.

[@bryancooper2699]

Nothing more modern has ever been installed in the oldlooks later in their existence. A cummins L-10 would fit because it’s a flat block like the 4-71 and 6-71 V Blocks would not fit

[@mikego18753]

What a surprise for you! thanks.

[@SeptaObsessionsAreReal02]

A big surprise for sure! Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoyed the video!! 😉😎

[@melvinjacobs2328]

I remember riding these busses in NYC.

[@bryancooper2699]

Great video

[@SeptaObsessionsAreReal02]

Glad you enjoyed it.😉

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Ah yes a old look GM.. i drove one of those the other day myself

[@kjchicago1]

Check This Out-A 1950 GM Old-Look Detroit Diesel Bus-Runs Good & Goes From 0-60

[@SeptaObsessionsAreReal02]

Yessir, and its a 74 year old bus too and almost everything is original too!!

[@kellyberry]

Was this the same model as the one where Rosa Parks refused to get up from her seat ?

[@SeptaObsessionsAreReal02]

Not this one in particular, no. the one Rosa Parks refused to get up from her seat is sitting at a museum now. It looks like this one but not this one in particular. If you want me to send you the link for the museum, I can do that for you!