Images from The Past of The Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus, the Best Bus Ever Built in History » Design You Trust

In 1956, Groupe Cityrama, a French journey business, asked Currus, a renowned coachbuilder, to build a revolutionary bus for modern travelers visiting Paris.

This bus, developed for rapid and comfortable sightseeing, grew to become a general public transportation marvel. Post-Globe War II, Currus was recognised for converting Renault cars into law enforcement automobiles, but the Cityrama bus was a more ambitious challenge. It was crafted on a Citroën lorry chassis and highlighted a diesel motor.

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The bus boasted a style that eclipsed even the famed DS 19 and Facel Vega FVS cars and trucks. It experienced a retractable roof, big home windows, reclining seats, multilingual commentary, and on-board catering, accommodating 50 travellers. The Cityrama bus grew to become a vacationer attraction, with motorists having pride in running it, despite the fact that it was daunting for other motorists.

Currus produced 5 to 10 of these buses, and in the 1960s, Cityrama ordered a far more typical bus based on the Saviem chassis. Currus closed in 1975, but their one of a kind bus was featured in the 1960 film “Zazie dans le Métro.” By the 1980s, these buses had been phased out, with only 1 considered to stay, leaving a lasting impact on 1950s Paris site visitors.