Bluebird BLUE BIRD
Built: 1996 · Series: Other models
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Blue Bird – other models: the collective page for bus and special bodies outside the named series, 4,900 to 8,100 cc, six to eight cylinders
Blue Bird Corporation, based in Fort Valley, Georgia, was founded in 1927 and is best known for its yellow school buses, but also builds chassis for special bodies such as mobile clinics. This page gathers versions outside the named series; the designation ZAHNMEDIZIN on two models points to mobile dental practices, built on Blue Bird chassis and registered in German-speaking countries.
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The register lists five versions with 4,900 to 8,100 cc of displacement across six to eight cylinders, kerb weights from 4,374 to 10,285 kg and gross vehicle weights from 6,583 to 16,420 kg; lengths range from 5,850 to 12,000 mm at a width of 2,450 to 2,500 mm.
Blue Bird ranks alongside Thomas Built Buses and IC Bus among the leading school-bus makers in North America, and also supplies its purpose-built chassis for specialist bodies such as mobile medical and dental practices, used in rural areas and preventive-care programmes.
For a used purchase, checks should cover the condition of the chassis frame, the brake system and, on the special bodies, the technical state of the medical fittings and power supply. Parts for the Blue Bird chassis are well supplied through the North American commercial-vehicle trade, while parts for the individual bodies are available only from the respective bodybuilder.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Blue Bird (weitere Modelle), Blue Bird
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 8,100 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 12,000 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,460 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 6,940 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 10,285 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 16,420 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 6correct |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 90 km/hcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Bluebird BLUE BIRD weigh?
The unladen weight is 10,285 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Bluebird BLUE BIRD?
16,420 kg.
What engine does the Bluebird BLUE BIRD have?
6 cylinders, 8,100 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the Bluebird BLUE BIRD go?
Top speed is 90 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Bluebird BLUE BIRD?
12,000 mm × 2,460 mm.
When was the Bluebird BLUE BIRD built?
Production years: 1996.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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