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Coach operated by AVIC seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 327 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2008. It has an overall length of 44 ft and can accommodate 55 seated passengers. It uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , AVIC, an acronym for A utocarros e V iagens I rmãos C unha , operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we surprise this eye-catching Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 assigned for the "Lisboa–Minho" express service, a journey of about 6 ½ hours between Lisboa and Monção , in the north of Portugal, close to the border with Spain.  Established in 1980 by brothers Joaquim, José and Fernando Mota and based in Pedroso (Vila Nova de Gaia), Irmãos Mota ¹ ( Irmãos , meaning brothers) will mainly dedicate itself to the construction, transformation and repair of bus and coach bodies. The first model will be the Atomic MK ...

Coach operated by Salamondetur seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 67 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2009. It has an overall length of 44 ft and uses the Volvo B12B chassis with the Volvo DH12E engine. Established in 1986 and based in Salamonde , in 2012 Salamondetur operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 closely followed by a minicoach, an Irmãos Mota Atomic Mini based on an IVECO 65C17S, fleet number 73 from the same operator, both in an occasional service. This operator seems to have ceased activity in 2017. ● Autocarro operado pela Salamondetur visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 67 é um Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registado em 2009. Tem um comprimento total de 13,40 m e utiliza o chassis Volvo B12B com o motor Volvo DH12E. Estabelecida em 1986 e baseada em Salamonde , em 2012 a Salamondetur opera serviços reg...

Coach operated by Auto Viação Cura seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2018. This coach with fleet number 68 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2009. It has an overall length of 44 ft and can accommodate 59 seated passengers (59+1+1). It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis with the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , Auto Viação Cura operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ● Autocarro operado pela Auto Viação Cura visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Julho de 2018. Este autocarro com o número de frota 68 é um Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registado em 2009. Tem um comprimento total de 13,40 m e pode acomodar 59 passageiros sentados (59+1+1). Utiliza o chassis Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF com o motor Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA. Baseada em Viana do Castelo , a Auto Viação Cura opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. ●   Auto Viação Cura   Based in Viana do Castelo, Auto V...

Coach operated by António Atalaia seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in August 2020. This coach is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2015. It has an overall length of 44 ft and can accommodate 55 seated passengers (55+1+1). It uses the Volvo B11R chassis with the Volvo D11K engine. Established in 1988 and based in Lever , António Atalaia operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic 8, luxuriously fitted to " Atalaia Gold " specifications, possibly on an express service under the " ALSA – Internorte " brand. ● Autocarro operado pela António Atalaia visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2020. Este autocarro é um Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registado em 2015. Tem um comprimento total de 13,40 m e pode acomodar 55 passageiros sentados (55+1+1). Utiliza o chassis Volvo B11R com o motor Volvo D11K. Estabelecida em 1988 e baseada em Lever , a António Atalaia opera serviços regulares, serviços re...

Coach operated by António Atalaia seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in June 2019. This coach is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2010. It has an overall length of 44 ft and can accommodate 55 passengers (55+1+1). It uses the Scania K420EB 4x2 chassis. Based in Lever , António Atalaia operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 in an occasional service. As part of the Internorte group, António Atalaia also provides regular international services in Europe. Below the last window, on both sides of the coach, a graphic detail in self-adhesive vinyl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the operator, established in 1988. ● Autocarro operado pela António Atalaia visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Junho de 2019. Este autocarro é um Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registado em 2010. Tem um comprimento total de 13,40 m e pode acomodar 55 passageiros (55+1+1). Utiliza o chassis Scania K420EB 4x2. Baseada em Lever , a...