Cruise visitors around your HO scale Space Coast with the Rapido Trains GMC New Look "Fishbowl" Bus — Item 753124 painted in the early NASA Tour Bus livery (silver and blue) with the NASA TOURS destination sign. The New Look defined American transit from 1959 into the late 1980s, and NASA used them to ferry visitors around Kennedy Space Center launch facilities.
About This Bus
This is the early NASA tour bus scheme — silver body with a clean blue stripe — used to transport tourists through the launch complex during the Apollo and early Shuttle eras. With the NASA TOURS destination sign, it's the perfect detail for any 1960s-1980s Florida-themed layout, military-base scene, or space-program diorama.
Features
- HO scale (1:87) Deluxe Lighted assembled model — no kit assembly required
- Working interior lighting with painted seats and grooved flooring
- Working headlights, taillights, and illuminated NASA TOURS destination sign
- Etched-metal interior stanchions and stamped-metal handrails
- Steerable front wheels with real rubber tires
- Body tooled from a 3D scan of a real New Look bus for an accurate tubular profile
- Early 2nd-generation rear engine door styling
- Powered by two AAA batteries (not included)
Specs
| Brand |
Rapido Trains |
| Item Number |
753124 |
| Scale |
HO (1:87) |
| Type |
Transit Bus / Tour Bus / Vehicle |
| Prototype |
GMC New Look "Fishbowl" Suburban |
| Livery |
NASA Tour Bus - Early Scheme (silver, blue) |
| Destination |
NASA TOURS |
| Era |
1960s - early 1980s |
| Construction |
Preassembled, ready-to-display |
| Skill Level |
All Levels |
| Material |
Plastic with etched/stamped metal details |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this bus motorized?
No, this is a static display model. It has working interior and exterior lights powered by two AAA batteries (not included), but the bus does not move under its own power.
What scale is this?
HO scale (1:87) — sized for HO model railroad layouts, dioramas, and space-program scenes.
Does it need assembly?
None. The bus arrives fully built, painted, and ready to display.
Can I run it on my HO track?
No — the bus has steerable front wheels and rubber tires but is designed for roads, not rails.
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