Blue Bird All American

The Blue Bird All American is a series of buses produced by American school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation (originally Blue Bird Body Company). In production since 1949, the model line is the longest-assembled commercial vehicle line in the world, currently in its sixth generation (introduced for 2014). Originally developed as a yellow school bus, additional versions of the All American have been designed for a wide variety of applications, ranging from the Blue Bird Wanderlodge luxury motorhome to buses for law enforcement use.

While the All American was not the first school bus designed with a transit-style body design (with a flat-front body, placing the front axle behind the entry door), the model line popularized the body design in North America, with many competitive manufacturers introducing similar designs. Since 1952, Blue Bird has used a proprietary chassis for the All American, a practice later used for its TC/2000 and Vision model lines (and their derivatives). Originally produced as a front-engine vehicle, the All American has also been produced as a rear-engine vehicle since 1961.

Since 1949, Blue Bird has sourced production of the All American nearly entirely from its facility in Fort Valley, Georgia. From the 1960s to the 1980s, the model line was also produced in South America, using locally sourced chassis.