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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 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 Auto Viação Cura seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2018. This coach with fleet number 93 is a Caetano Winner registered in 2012. It has an overall length of 40.7 ft and can accommodate 49 seated passengers (49+1+1). It uses the MAN 18.400 HOCL chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , Auto Viação Cura operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Winner in an express service. Minho is a beautiful and welcoming region in the extreme north of Portugal and the decoration on the sides of this coach, with a heart made of hands that touch each other, under the caption " Amar o Minho ", meaning " Loving Minho ", invites us to discover its secrets. On the other hand, these lines that touch each other also seem to suggest the famous " Coração de Viana ", made in Portuguese filigree . ● Autocarro operado pela Auto Viação Cura visto na Gare...

Coach operated by AVIC seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2015. This coach with fleet number 328 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic IIIm registered in 2009. It can accommodate 55 passengers (55+1+1) and uses the MAN 18.400 HOCL chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , AVIC, short for Autocarros e Viagens Irmãos Cunha , operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic IIIm departing from Lisboa with the 12:30 express service to Monção, in the far north of Portugal. I remember the time when people gathered near the coach to say goodbye to their relatives and friends. Sometimes, it was a very emotional occasion. It's not usual now – but it still makes me smile. Launched in 1986, the Irmãos Mota Atomic III (III→IIIm→3) model is a versatile coach body designed for long distance services. In 2020, it is available in lengths between 34.4 ft and 49.2 ft. The MAN 18.400 HOCL chas...