Ikarus 200-series
The 200-series buses and coaches was built from 1968 onwards, with the last ones delivered in 2002! Over 200.000 were buitl in various configurations, also on different chassis. Egypt recieved only modest numbers: 84 Ikarus 255 11-meter coaches/long distance buses between 1973 and 1976; 7 similar Ikarus 256 with air suspension between 1979 and 1987, 2 Ikarus 250 12-meter coaches in 1985 and 1 Ikarus 260 city bus in 1987. All these vehicles were semi-integral buses built by Ikarus, mostly with RABA-MAN engines. In addition 52 Ikarus 259 bodies were built on Renault PR14-chassis as a cheaper alternative to the integral Renault coaches between 1989 and 1990.