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Coach operated by Autocares Moreno seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal,  Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach is an Irizar Century registered in 2009. It uses a MAN chassis. Established in 1977 by Antonio Moreno Rodríguez and based in Albolote , Autocares Moreno (or Autocares A. Moreno) ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar Century on an occasional service.  Presented in 1989, the year in which Irizar celebrated its centennial, the aptly named Irizar Century is a coach body offered in lengths from 27.6 ft to 49 ft, usually combined with Scania, Volvo, MAN or Mercedes-Benz chassis with two or three axles and with the engine mounted longitudinally at the rear. Some of the shorter versions have a front engine. Visually appealing, robust and versatile, the Irizar Century, together with the InterCentury, the interurban version, quickly becomes a worldwide sales success, remaining available for more than twenty years ² and ...

Coach operated by Costa Ferreira seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 930 is a third-generation Irizar Century registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 42 ft and uses the MAN 18.410 HOCL chassis with the 301 kW (410 hp) MAN D2866 LOH engine. In some contexts, this coach is described as an Irizar New Century or Irizar Century III. Established in 1939 and based in Maia , Costa Ferreira, or Joaquim da Costa Ferreira & Filhos, operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar Century in an occasional service. The poster visible behind the windshield denotes that its passengers are arriving in Lisboa for the traditional celebrations of the 1st of May, International Workers' Day. ● Autocarro operado pela Costa Ferreira visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 930 é um Irizar Century de terceira geração registado em 2007. Tem um compri...