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0Video: GM Futurliner runs quarter mile like a Boss 1312993920
General Motors built the Futurliner to promote a traveling show called the "GM Parade of Progress" in the 1940s and '50s. The slippery-lined bus, which was penned by the legendary Harley Earl, is one of 12 that traveled the U.S. to show Americans the future of motoring and technology. GM ...
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Video: Hairy t-bone crash leads to a most unlikely escape 1312140840
It appears to be pretty simple: the classic t-bone incident at an intersection, only this one involves buses. But that's not the spectacular part. What's most eye-popping is what happens after the crash. We won't spoil the surprise tucked into the video after the jump, but just watch for the bolt ...
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Venezuela issues its first-ever driver's license suspension 1306103460
Venezuela might be seen as something of a hooner's paradise. Gas is free 12 cents per gallon, drivers' rights reign supreme, and traffic law enforcement is practically nonexistent. Maybe that's all changing, though. This week, Venezuela's national police chief, Luis Fernandez, held a press ...
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London's new double-decker bus unveiled [w/video] 1289600880
London's new double-decker bus – Click above for high-res image galleryBoris Johnson, the Mayor of London, was on hand at the London Transport Museum today to unveil his city's future of public transportation. A full-size mock-up of the bus was on display and the design is clearly a nod to ... -
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RedneckVisionary bus jump something you don't see every day 1285459140Yep. That's a bus in mid-air – Click above to watch video after the jumpFor all of the wonders that the internet has unleashed, it has also desensitized an entire generation. Once upon a time, we'd have been shocked to watch someone shove a nine iron into a blender, but thanks to the ... -
Video: Sweden's Acme Advertising creates arresting green motorcoach marketing 1263929460
50 Cars or 1 Coach ad campaign in Sweden – Click above to watch videoSweden's Flygbussarna Airport Coaches asked Acne Advertising to make the case for travelers to take a coach to the airport instead of a car. Instead of leading with price, comfort, or ease, Acne went for hot air and green ... -
Bentley does a double-decker bus for charity 1259585820
Luke, a London Routemaster bus retrofitted by Bentley for St Luke's hospice – Click above for high-res image galleryWe haven't met anyone who works in the Bentley factory. (At least, this writer hasn't.) But we like them already. Because while workers at other assembly plants go on strike ... -
VW Bus stolen 35 years ago returned in mint condition... to Allstate 1257806400
In 1974, this 1965 Volkswagen Type 2 (a.k.a. 'Bus') was stolen from Washington State. Fast-forward to October 19 of this year and custom agents at the Port of Los Angeles open up a container bound for Europe only to rediscover said van. Somehow, the Bus's VIN was still in the LAPD's stolen ...
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VW Caravelle, California and Transporter get Golf nosejobs, head for Frankfurt 1250712000
Volkswagen Caravelle and Transporter - click above image for high-res gallerySome of us enthusiast types are still upset that Volkswagen never released the retro-futuristic new Bus first seen back in 2001. Looking backwards with 20-20 vision, perhaps the conceptual Bus was a little too slavish ... -
VIDEO: Tight Fit: Japanese bus company makes the most of its parking lot 1247072340
Click above to watch video after the jumpHere in the States, unless you live in a city like New York, Chicago or Boston, chances are that on any given day, parking isn't one of your bigger challenges. In smaller, more densely populated countries like Germany or the U.K., finding a spot can be a ...

