User:SteveCof00/Blue Bird CV200

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Blue Bird CV200
Overview
ManufacturerBlue Bird Corporation
Also calledConventional
SBCV
Productionmid 1960s-2006
Body and chassis
ClassType D school bus
Layoutconventional 4x2
Body style(s)school bus
commercial bus
Powertrain
Engine(s)gasoline
propane
diesel
Transmission(s)manual
automatic
Chronology
SuccessorBlue Bird Vision

The Blue Bird CV200 is a type C school bus built by Blue Bird Corporation, introduced in the mid 1960s. Blue Bird produced the CV200 on a wide variety of chassis for over 40 years. It was dropped at the end of the 2006 model year after and has been replaced by the Vision.

Overview[edit]

Chassis Suppliers[edit]

Blue Bird Conventional/CV200 Chassis Suppliers
Manufacturer Chrysler Corporation Ford Motor Company Freightliner General Motors International Harvester Navistar International
Model Name Dodge S-Series Ford B700/B800/B8000 Freightliner FS-65
  • Chevrolet/GMC B6 (1966-1991)
  • Chevrolet/GMC B7 (1992-2003)
Years Available 1960s-1977 1960s-2001 1998-2002 1966-2003
  • 1960s-1978 (Loadstar)
  • 1979-1986 (S-Series)
  • 1986-1989 (S-Series)
  • 1989-2003 (3800)
  • 2004-2006 (3300)


Manufacturing[edit]

The Blue Bird CV200 was produced in a number of Blue Bird's manufacturing facilities, including:

  • Blue Bird Canada in Brantford, Ontario
  • Blue Bird de Mexico in Monterrey, Nuevo León
  • Blue Bird North Georgia in LaFayette, Georgia
  • Blue Bird Midwest in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
  • Blue Bird East in Buena Vista, Virginia

References[edit]

[[Category:School buses]]