

Luce closed his automobile dealership to concentrate exclusively on bus production.

īlue Bird Body Company was founded in 1932 in Fort Valley, Georgia, as A.L. Currently, Blue Bird concentrates its product lineup on school buses, school pupil activity buses (SPAB) and specialty vehicle derivatives. Best known for its production of school buses, the company has also manufactured a wide variety of other bus types, including transit buses, motorhomes, and specialty vehicles such as mobile libraries and mobile police command centers.

The Blue Bird Corporation (originally known as the Blue Bird Body Company) is an American bus manufacturer headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia. Cerberus Capital Management (2006–2014, still owns 58% of shares).Merrill Lynch Capital Partners (1992–1999).
