GM New Look bus
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The GM New Look bus is a widely used, iconic North American transit bus model introduced in the late 1950s, recognizable by its distinctive “fishbowl” windshield and long service life in city fleets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| GM New Look bus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6244633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GM New Look bus Context triple: [GM Truck and Coach, notableProduct, GM New Look bus]
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A.
Greyhound Scenicruiser bus styling
Greyhound Scenicruiser bus styling is the distinctive, streamlined mid-20th-century coach design—featuring a split-level profile and panoramic windows—that became an icon of American highway travel.
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B.
Movia buses
Movia buses are the primary public bus network in the Copenhagen region, providing extensive urban and regional transport services that integrate with the city’s metro and rail systems.
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C.
Academy Bus
Academy Bus is a large private bus company in the United States known for operating commuter, charter, and intercity services, particularly in the New York–New Jersey region.
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D.
Chevrolet City Express
The Chevrolet City Express is a compact cargo van developed for urban commercial use, based on the Nissan NV200 and sold under the Chevrolet brand in North America.
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E.
SL buses
SL buses are the public bus services operating within the Stockholm County public transport network in Sweden.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GM New Look bus Target entity description: The GM New Look bus is a widely used, iconic North American transit bus model introduced in the late 1950s, recognizable by its distinctive “fishbowl” windshield and long service life in city fleets.
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A.
Greyhound Scenicruiser bus styling
Greyhound Scenicruiser bus styling is the distinctive, streamlined mid-20th-century coach design—featuring a split-level profile and panoramic windows—that became an icon of American highway travel.
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B.
Movia buses
Movia buses are the primary public bus network in the Copenhagen region, providing extensive urban and regional transport services that integrate with the city’s metro and rail systems.
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C.
Academy Bus
Academy Bus is a large private bus company in the United States known for operating commuter, charter, and intercity services, particularly in the New York–New Jersey region.
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D.
Chevrolet City Express
The Chevrolet City Express is a compact cargo van developed for urban commercial use, based on the Nissan NV200 and sold under the Chevrolet brand in North America.
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E.
SL buses
SL buses are the public bus services operating within the Stockholm County public transport network in Sweden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single-deck bus
ⓘ
transit bus model ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fishbowl bus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | high-floor transit bus ⓘ |
| commonEngine |
Detroit Diesel 6V71
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Detroit Diesel 8V71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | iconic North American city bus of the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| designGoal | replace GM Old Look buses with a modern design ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | front and center doors ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| floorType | high-floor ⓘ |
| height | approximately 120 inches ⓘ |
| heritageUse | preserved by museums and enthusiast groups ⓘ |
| inServiceForDecades | true ⓘ |
| introduced | 1959 ⓘ |
| lastMajorDeliveriesToCanadianAgencies | late 1970s ⓘ |
| lastMajorDeliveriesToUSAgencies | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| lengthRange | 35 to 40 feet ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Motors
ⓘ
General Motors Truck and Coach Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
aluminum and steel monocoque construction
ⓘ
distinctive slanted side windows on some models ⓘ large standee windows ⓘ rear-mounted diesel engine ⓘ |
| notableOperator |
Chicago Transit Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Transit Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Transit Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | GM Old Look bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMarkets |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | General Motors Diesel Division (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| retirementFromMajorFleets | 1990s and 2000s ⓘ |
| serviceRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
GM Classic bus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GM Rapid Transit Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionType | automatic transmission ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
school and charter service
ⓘ
suburban transit service ⓘ urban transit service ⓘ |
| width |
102 inches
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96 inches ⓘ |
| windshieldType | curved five-piece "fishbowl" windshield ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GM New Look bus Description of subject: The GM New Look bus is a widely used, iconic North American transit bus model introduced in the late 1950s, recognizable by its distinctive “fishbowl” windshield and long service life in city fleets.
Referenced by (1)
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