Photos: This 110-foot movie bus used fictional nuclear-powered propulsion, 32 wheels

The Cyclops is a remarkable 110-foot articulated movie bus built for the 1976 Paramount spoof film *The Big Bus*. Designed as a fictional nuclear-powered luxury landliner, it was depicted as a nonstop transit vehicle running between New York and Denver at speeds up to 90 mph. The film featured the Cyclops with imaginative amenities such as a lounge, bar, restaurant, swimming pool, bowling alley, and advanced mechanical systems like an automatic tire changer and external window washers, emphasizing its role as a high-end mobile liner. In reality, the Cyclops was constructed by joining two International cab-over-engine trucks with an articulated joint, resulting in a massive 33.5-meter-long vehicle with 32 wheels. The original truck engines and transmissions were replaced with a Ford engine and Allison automatic transmission to support the heavy chassis. Driving required two operators: one in the front controlling the main unit and a second in the rear managing the steering of the back wheels, coordinated via audio communication. The bus was