Vintage buses in Rockaway Park part 2 with commentary by Michael Foley

We're still at the corner of Newport Avenue and Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park, where we see two more buses as they roll towards Jacob Riis Park. The first bus is GM New Look "Fishbowl" 8466 with what are known as "bat wings" due to the presence of two large advertising boards on the sides. I am unsure of what year this bus was built. The other bus we see is 1956 GM Old Look 3100, the first bus in NYC to have had air conditioning, as evidenced by the enormous fan protrusions on the rear of the bus. We will see one other bus at this location. At the end, some jackass driver decides to honk his horn, and my friend Mike has to yell extremely loud in the vicinity of my camera. Thanks, Mike. You really know how to complete a video. If you have any questions about the video, feel free to message me. Comments are welcome. The video was taken on August 20th, 2011.

[@paradiseroad6405]

...3100 reminds me of the buses I watched as a kid on our block in south Denver...you tell 'em Mike!...bus watchers RULE !!! ...

[@guildrich]

The air conditioner on the back of the last bus makes it look like a rocket bus! It's nice how people dedicate their time to keep them running for future generations to enjoy.

[@BrickMuffin]

Thank you for this video! Long live old buses!!

[@julianheyward5467]

This takes me back to my child hood.

[@TOMMYGUNSNYC]

Cool video...my dad used to work for green bus lines and this video brings back memories. ;)

[@tyronethrower346]

I am from New York. I remember these buses real well

[@SteveCarras]

I'm from California and remember that kind of bus! Real well!

[@BennieWilll]

The ending is 100% NY 😂