Blue Bird Wanderlodge · Class A
Blue Bird Wanderlodge LX
The LX was the 40-foot Wanderlodge of 1998 through 2003, which Wikipedia says was based on Blue Bird’s LTC-40 intercity coach. The Vintage Birds owners’ club lists a Cummins M11 diesel rated at 450 horsepower at first and 500 horsepower from 2001, and says every 2002 and 2003 coach had one or two slide-outs.
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| Year | Configuration | Length | Chassis | Engine | Price when new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Model-year overview | — | — | Cummins M11 · 500 hp | — |
| 2002 | Model-year overview | — | — | Cummins M11 · 500 hp | — |
| 2001 | Model-year overview | — | — | Cummins M11 · 500 hp | — |
| 2000 | Model-year overview | 40 ft | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Model-year overview | 40 ft | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Model-year overview | 40 ft | — | Cummins M11 · 450 hp | — |
A dash means that value has not been documented yet. Length, chassis and engine can change by floorplan inside one model year, so open a year for the full detail.
The story of the model
LX history
Vintage Birds lists the WB-40 LX for 1998 with a 450-horsepower Cummins M11. Wikipedia says the LX and LXi grew out of Blue Bird’s first intercity motorcoach, the LTC-40, and that the LX used that coach’s four halogen headlamps while the LXi had projector beams. Both had a much larger windshield than the 1997 Wanderlodge.
For 2001 the body was restyled and the M11 went from 450 to 500 horsepower. Some 2001 coaches had no slide-out and some had one; all 2002 and 2003 coaches had one or two. Wikipedia lists the LX as built from 1998 to 2003.
Brochures and sources
- Highlights of all Blue Bird Wanderlodge Model Changes (Vintage Birds Chapter of FMCA) ↗
- Highlights of all Blue Bird Wanderlodge Model Changes (Vintage Birds Chapter of FMCA) ↗ — Owner-club list of model changes by year, 1963–2004.
- Blue Bird Wanderlodge (Wikipedia) ↗ — Third-generation section.
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