And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Interesting that the Germans designed a bus to compliment Paris years after they marched into the city and were marched back out. Rumor was Hitler's last words were, "Is Paris burning?" His officers said, "Yes Mine Fuhrer... burning to the ground" just to hasten that pistol up to his mouth. This bus could be call art nouveau, truly.
Let's not slide the thread from a cool looking bus to round three of the ongoing political goat rope in Europe. I'll bet replacement windows are the biggest problem.
Photoshop? I've read a lot about the postwar resurrection of BMW and I don't remember anything about buses. BMW's biggest engine prior to 1968 was the 2.5litre V8 found in the 507. Al_in_Ottawa
my first thought was it looks like a crazy chisck. then I thought nime or magna or whatever they call grandson of Speed Racer. then I moved on, because letting that dwell in your mind just ain't right.
People forget that prior to positioning themselves as a luxury brand in the 1960s, Mercedes was mainly known outside West Germany as a builder of taxis and busses, and not particularly well-regarded beyond that forté.
It's also a bus built by another current German luxury car company, demonstrating that what Germans needed a lot more than luxury sedans for some good number of years after the late unpleasantness was busses, not high-falutin' personal "driving machines", because they're generally a sensible and practical people.
In my optimism, I didn't think that needed to be spelled out.
Interesting that the Germans designed a bus to compliment Paris years after they marched into the city and were marched back out. Rumor was Hitler's last words were, "Is Paris burning?" His officers said, "Yes Mine Fuhrer... burning to the ground" just to hasten that pistol up to his mouth. This bus could be call art nouveau, truly.
ReplyDeleteLet's not slide the thread from a cool looking bus to round three of the ongoing political goat rope in Europe. I'll bet replacement windows are the biggest problem.
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteThe question on everyone's mind is, does the left turn signal work?
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Deletenot bad for a company that started out making aircraft engines..
ReplyDeleteAnd y'all laughed when I said I bought stock in that chrome polish company
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Es ist ein Grau Hund
ReplyDeleteApparentlt BMW thunk it.
ReplyDeleteDid the jigjaw puzzle for this bus at https://www.jigsawplanet.com/
ReplyDeletePhotoshop? I've read a lot about the postwar resurrection of BMW and I don't remember anything about buses. BMW's biggest engine prior to 1968 was the 2.5litre V8 found in the 507.
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my first thought was it looks like a crazy chisck. then I thought nime or magna or whatever they call grandson of Speed Racer. then I moved on, because letting that dwell in your mind just ain't right.
ReplyDeletePeople forget that prior to positioning themselves as a luxury brand in the 1960s, Mercedes was mainly known outside West Germany as a builder of taxis and busses, and not particularly well-regarded beyond that forté.
ReplyDeleteThat's great...but this is a BMW.
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It's also a bus built by another current German luxury car company, demonstrating that what Germans needed a lot more than luxury sedans for some good number of years after the late unpleasantness was busses, not high-falutin' personal "driving machines", because they're generally a sensible and practical people.
DeleteIn my optimism, I didn't think that needed to be spelled out.
Can't tell where the driver side is, but the entry door is on the left. Also, is it front or rear engine?
DeleteLamborghini built tractors.
ReplyDeleteI remember BMW building buses when I lived in Germany years ago.
ReplyDeletelooks like an Edsel.
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