Bluebird Other models
5 models in this series
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
Models compared
4 of 4 models.
| BLUE BIRD1996 | BLUEBIRD1989 | TCFE32041997 | ZAHNMEDIZIN2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylinders | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Displacement | 8,100 cm³ | 4,900 cm³ | 5,883 cm³ | 7,000 cm³ |
| Top speed | 90 km/h | 90 km/h | – | – |
| Wheelbase | 6,940 mm | 3,200 mm | 4,400 mm | 6,930 mm |
| Length | 12,000 mm | 5,850 mm | 10,100 mm | 11,950 mm |
| Width | 2,460 mm | 2,470 mm | 2,450 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Unladen weight | 10,285 kg | 4,374 kg | 7,310 kg | 9,520 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 16,420 kg | 6,583 kg | 12,701 kg | 10,000 kg |
Models
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BLUE BIRD
The BLUE BIRD comes from Bluebird. Production: 1996. The engine has 6 cylinders, with a displacement of 8,100 cm³....
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The Bluebird is a vehicle built by Bluebird. Production: 1989. The engine has 8 cylinders, with a displacement of...
BluebirdTCFE3204no photoTCFE3204
The TCFE3204 comes from Bluebird. Production: 1997. The engine has 6 cylinders, with a displacement of 5,883 cm³....
BluebirdZAHNMEDIZINno photoZAHNMEDIZIN
The ZAHNMEDIZIN comes from Bluebird. Production: 2008. The engine has 6 cylinders, with a displacement of 7,000 cm³....
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Bluebird builds the BLUEBIRD ZAHNMEDIZIN. According to the available register data, the vehicle dates from 2008....
