General Motors SDM-4501
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| General Motors SDM-4501 | |
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| Years of manufacture | 1959 to 1962 |
| Length | 35 feet |
| Width | 96 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The General Motors SDM-4501 was a 35 foot Suburban New Look built from 1959 to 1962 in the United States and 1962 in Canada. It was powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V71N and a manual transmission. The SDM-4501 featured all foward seats on a raised platform and optional A/C.
135 units were produced.
Operators
Canada 
- Autobus Dupont - QC
- Autobus Leo Beauregard & Fils - QC
- Autobus Monette et Fils - Delson, QC
- Autocars Fournier - QC
- Beaver Bus Lines - Winnipeg, MB
- Canada Coach Lines - Hamilton, ON
- CTCUM - Montréal, QC
- Commission de transport de la Rive-Sud de Montréal - Longueuil, QC
- Grey Coach Lines - Toronto, ON
- Metropolitan Provincial - Montreal, QC
- Metropolitan Sud - Montreal, QC
- Murray Hill - QC
- United Trails - Kitchener, ON
- Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines
United States 
- AC Transit - Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, CA
- Brunswick Transportation Company
- Brush Hill Tours
- Central New York Regional Transportation Authority - NY
- Delaware Coach Company - Wilmington, DE
- Denver Tramway Corporation - Denver, CO
- Indiana Motor Bus Company - South Bend, IN
- Jacksonville Coach Company - Jacksonville, FL
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority - Jacksonville, FL
- Lincoln Coach Lines
- New Castle Area Transit Authority (NCATA) - New Castle, PA
- New York Bus Service - New York, NY
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA-Metro) - Buffalo & Niagara Frontier Region, NY
- Peerless Stages - Oakland, CA
- Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company - Plymouth, MA
- RGRTA - Rochester, NY
- The Connecticut Company (ConnCo) - CT
Preserved Coaches
| Year | Thumbnail | Serial | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 | AC Transit | 300 | Richard Johnson Jr. | |
| 1961 | 73 | AC Transit | 303 | Private Owner |