The A3 was the first generation of the All American to offer a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine option.
Lead trim: Cummins ISB 6.7
Blue Bird All American A3A3 · 1999–2013
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FactThe A3 was the first generation of the All American to offer a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine option.
The fourth-generation All American, the A3 series, adopted a drop-frame chassis and was the first All American offered with a CNG engine.
Collectors Spotted in the Blue Bird All American Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Blue Bird All American yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins ISB 6.7 | 2007–2013 | Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins ISC 8.3 | 1999–2013 | Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Cummins ISB 6.7 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
In 2019 Blue Bird introduced a battery-electric version of the rear-engine All American.
In production for only four years, the D3 is the shortest-produced version of the All American.
The A3 was the first generation of the All American to offer a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine option.
The third-generation All American, introduced during 1989 production, was the biggest change to the line since 1957 and switched to Cummins inline-6 diesels.
By the end of the 1970s an All American could be equipped to seat 90 passengers, against a 60-passenger maximum on the first ones.
Blue Bird's first All American prototype was finished in 1949, but engineering problems kept it from full production until 1950.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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