The Classic was a single-deck bus developed by General Motors Diesel from its previous-generation New Look design. The "Classic" was nearly identical to the New Look from the belt rail up, but sported a new front which allowed for a wider front door. The design was originally intended solely for the Canadian market as an alternative to the unpopular Rapid Transit Series (RTS) but ultimately the Classic, produced from 1982 to 1997, met with widespread success in both Canada and the United States. It was available primarily as a 40-foot (12.19 m) long, 102-inch (2.59 m) wide coach, although 16 60-foot (18.29 m) long articulated Classics were manufactured. The design was fairly conservative, yet contemporary and less controversial than the RTS.
MCI Classic TC40-102A configured for commuter service
MCI Classic TC60-102N articulated bus operating for Halifax Transit of Halifax, Nova Scotia
GM Classic operating in London, Ontario
A refurbished and repainted 1996 NovaBus Classic for Port Authority of Allegheny County, one of 171 coaches that PAT had in service until 2011
The GM New Look bus is a municipal transit bus that was introduced in 1959 by the Truck and Coach Division of General Motors to replace the company's previous coach, retroactively known as the GM "old-look" transit bus.
A GM "New Look" bus model T6H-5307N in service for the TTC (2008)
A restored GM "New Look" bus of the former New York Bus Service (now the MTA)
AC Transit mechanics examine the 6V71 engine of bus no. 976
"Suburban" interior with high-back seats and "dropped" center floor