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The Bus of the Future, of the Past

July 4, 2012 By Vernon Gadson 2 Comments

It looks like something out of a Flash Gordon movie or a feature of a Buck Rogers outer-space adventure. But no, the Citroen U55 Cityrama Currus bus is the stuff of fact and not science-fiction. It is also the stuff of the past: this hyper-futuristic double-decker bus was constructed by French coachbuilder Currus in 1950 for tour operator Groupe Cityrama. Cruising through the scenic boulevards of Paris, it served as a tour bus of the City of Love, where Parisian onlookers would routinely stare at its outrageous figure and fear that they had accidentally stepped through a time portal, or that an alien invasion was imminent.

Reportedly, the vehicle was built atop the chassis of a Citroen U55 truck. It is almost entirely covered in wrap-around glass, including the upper-deck roof, which would be slid away on a fine summer’s day. It has a pointed tip protruding from its forehead, the practical use of which is debatable at best. Its strikingly unorthodox design earned it a place in several movies of the era, though sadly none of them were of the sci-fi genre: it can be seen in Louis Malle’s 1960 comedy satire “Zazie Dans Le Métro,” and then in Gérard Oury’s 1965 comedy “Le Corniaud.”

Check out further images of the bus below, and feel intense jealousy for those who, 60 years ago, got the chance to ride in this space-age automobile. [Read more…]

Filed Under: fun Tagged With: adventure, alien invasion, buck rogers, bus, capital, europe, flash gordon, france, paris, public transportation, science fiction, space age, strange, the city of love, tourism, vehicle, weird

Souvenirs And Their Real Life Counterparts

February 13, 2012 By Anne Burwell Leave a Comment

Tourists are famous for taking same odd poses in front of some of the world’s most popular sites and monuments, and it seems like there’s no end to it. For instance, countless people taken turns pretending to support the Leaning Tower of Pisa.  Sure, it was fun the first 20 times, but at what point does high-fiving the Statue of Liberty lose it’s novelty?

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Filed Under: art Tagged With: athens, big ben, blend, bus, egypt, england, france, greece, italy, london, paris, photography, photos, pyramids, souvenirs, telephone booth, tourist, travel

Norwegian graduation students use expensive buses to party

October 16, 2009 By ThisBlogRules Leave a Comment

legobus Being russ and celebrating the russ period called “russetiden” is a Norwegian culture phenomenon that started in 1905. It can be seen in Norway every year from between the 21st of April and 17th of May.
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Filed Under: fun, strange news Tagged With: bus, norway, party

Bus with amazing and scary ad

July 6, 2009 By ThisBlogRules 30 Comments

dutchbusad You are on your way to work or maybe school, you drive along the road and suddenly you see a giant bus driving towards you. Don’t worry, it’s only an illusionary billboard sticker. Everyone would be frightened by this huge ad that an insurance company created to rise attention about their service.

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Filed Under: creative Tagged With: advertising, bus, holland, optical illusion

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