Vintage 1959 GM LAMTA/SCRTD Transit Bus

This is ex-LAMTA/SCRTD 1959 GM transit "fishbowl" bus #5302 from Los Angeles, Ca. beautifully restored to it's original 2-tone green livery.
It features a 6V-71 Detroit Diesel engine with an Allison VH-9 automatic transmission.
It's seen here at it's present location having a little difficulty backing out of a parking space in July of 2010.
Hard to believe this bus will be 53 years old now in the end of 2012!!

[@bababooey7576]

That poor bus!

[@ralstonmathews3543]

I recall riding this particular model fishbowl to and from school daily in the early to late '70's on D.C.Transit...

[@edwardcalvert]

Am guessing that bus has a three speed automatic transmission. It sounds like the engine is a Detroit 6v71.

[@6000beachboy]

It has a Detroit 6V71 with a VH automatic two speed transmission.

[@6000beachboy]

The SCRTD bus in the background is #3013; a 1968 suburban. The blue one there is an ex-Santa Monica bus; one of the last GM fishbowls built in the mid 1980's.

[@WLA-General]

Facts

[@6000beachboy]

Yes, 5510 is still at this yard. It now belongs to a private owner who is currently storing it there.

[@SteveCarras]

6000beachboy it still is now? Good!

[@6000beachboy]

Yes, this bus is part of his collection.

[@catherinebatistakrueger3960]

Parabéns lindo ônibus.

[@Medic-kr4gn]

I see a couple of San Francisco Muni buses there .

[@SteveCarras]

Now THAT's the kind I grew up with in the same time and same area (and same Batchannel)(.

[@SteveCarras]

I thought that the Allison bus automatic transmissions were just plain VH, with VH-9's coming much later.

[@bigman10239]

ok... how can the collector afford so many buses? and why doesn't said owner have a paved yard? i must know what i need to do to own one of these!!!

[@brotherrobcapricorndon3467]

when backin up a bus with no power floor it to get over the bump

[@MarcusArline-rk1td]

Heave it

[@arthurlangford5861]

With all that equipment back there, I guess it never crossed anyone's mind that filling the rut might make it easier to back out. There's no need for an undamaged engine cradle or exhaust. Driving classic buses with burnt up and slipping transmissions is a riot!

[@billdurant3560]

this is just another typical wannabee driver on youtube

[@bigcurt011]

I have a picture of the 5510 in commision on a layover it was a "freeway flyer" bus

[@jfs1988]

Another RTD bus can be seen in the back with the red orange stripes. Is the blue one an ex Santa Monica Big Blue Bus?

[@Vicsonvee]

Wonder how hot the trans.casing was after winding your engine wide open in reverse, without moving??

[@billdurant3560]

the torque converter takes the beating

[@RTD8481]

Isnt that Loren"s collection in Perris?

[@williampmurphy1158]

That bus is too old for this trauma. Very difficult these days to replace the parts. Who was the idiot who parked the bus in the mud??

[@billdurant3560]

@@williampmurphy1158 you are seeing the 3 ring circus here

[@denzel387]

diesel detroit

[@Carterofmars]

How much?