Two Groupe Cityrama sightseeing buses in Paris, France in 1971. The bus in front is the distinctive modernist, space-age Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus. In 1956 the French travel firm Groupe Cityrama commissioned coachbuilder Currus to build new buses. The base was to be the 1953 Citroën Type 55 lorry chassis. All 50 passengers (20 on the top deck) would benefit from the vast number of windows, plus it had retractable roof. Currus built between five and 10 buses – a vintage 1970s photograph.
Two Groupe Cityrama sightseeing buses in Paris, France in 1971. The bus in front is the distinctive Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus – often likened to a futuristic spaceship from the 1950s! In 1956 the French travel firm Groupe Cityrama commissioned coachbuilder Currus to build transport suitable for a new generation of tourists. This would be a bus that would allow foreign and provincial visitors to Paris in the minimum of time and the maximum of comfort. The base was to be the 1953 Citroën Type 55 lorry chassis in long-wheelbase form with power from a six-cylinder diesel engine. Currus’s technical director Albert Lemaître devised bodywork for the Cityrama. All 50 passengers (20 on the top deck) would benefit from the vast number of windows, plus it had retractable roof. Passengers would also enjoy reclining seats, headphones with commentary in seven different languages and even on-board catering. The Cityrama became a tourist attraction in its own right. Currus built between five and 10 buses. In the 1960s Cityrama ordered a slightly more conventional vehicle based on the Saviem S105 chassis. Currus ceased trading in 1975. This image is from an old amateur colour transparency. It will look soft if used at too large a size – a vintage 1970s photograph.
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Location: Paris, France
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
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