![]() This 1992 N122/3 Skyliner was originally a coach built to carry 90 people. And while this bus and Neoplan itself are no longer in America, the Skyliner has been so successful that they’re still on sale today as the flagship of the Neoplan line. A 29-foot Skyliner in Japan became the shortest double decker bus in the world while a massive 47.5-foot quad axle single unit used by the NASA Kennedy Space Center became the longest. Skyliners were sold in America and assembled with American engines and transmissions. The Jumbocruiser didn’t stick around for very long, but the Skyliner did, becoming a success story for Neoplan. For a while it held the record of the largest bus in the world. NeoplanĪnd Neoplan didn’t stop there, and in 1975 it introduced the Jumbocruiser, a double decker articulated coach capable of carrying 170 people. As far as I could tell, this appears to be true. While the concept of the double decker bus dates back over a century, Neoplan claims that building a double decker for the long haul took until 1967. Neoplan claims that the NH 22 Skyliner was the first long-distance double decker coach. In 1967, Neoplan introduced the ancestor to the bus we’re looking at today. MAN goes on to note other innovations like a predecessor to today’s low-floor city bus, rear engine buses, and even the first bus to have passenger-adjusted air nozzles, not unlike what you’d find in planes and buses today. In 1957, Neoplan was reportedly the first bus manufacturer to announce that its buses would have air suspension and independent front wheel suspension as standard. Neoplan’s engine supplier continues, pointing out innovations from Neoplan. MAN says that Neoplan means “New Passenger Transport Vehicle or the New Plan.” Neoplan These new buses had partial monocoque designs featuring tubular steel skeletons. Then in 1953, Neoplan moved away from building bodies for existing chassis to building its own buses. After World War II, the company began building bodies with an all-steel construction. His small shop produced bodywork for bus and truck chassis. ![]() This thing has more thought put into it than a game of Jeopardy! Alternative HouseĪs Neoplan’s engine supplier, MAN, notes, Neoplan was launched in Stuttgart in 1935 by Gottlob Auwärter. After watching videos about the build and visiting its website, I’m blown away. But the Neoplan that Adrian sent was more than just a cool bus, as it was converted into a home, too. And at least for a short time, even Americans got to enjoy the weird things. I could probably identify a Neoplan design from a quarter mile away. The bus in the top image is from Neoplan, a German manufacturer of distinctive buses. The thumbnail had me hooked from the start. This morning, fellow big wheel lover Adrian Clarke sent me a link to a cool bus. Check out this 1992 Neoplan N122/3 Skyliner turned motorhome! Here’s another awesome idea, and it takes a weird double decker bus and turns it into what looks like a rather cozy home on wheels. Heck, someone even had a Smart turned into a micro camper. Sad that GMC no longer makes the innovative Motorhome? Someone had one modernized. Annoyed that you can’t get a rooftop firepit in an RV from Indiana? Someone’s solved that. One of the more fascinating things is seeing what people can come up with in custom builds. For more than two years, I’ve been diving deep into the world of RVs.
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