| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | |
|---|---|
 "Large Marge" a 1980 Blue Bird Wanderlodge FC33 on Sanibel Island Causeway, Florida | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Luxury Recreational Vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Blue Bird Body Company (1963–1992) Blue Bird Corporation (1992–2007) Complete Coach Works (2007–2009) |
| Also called | Blue Bird Transit Home (1963-1967) |
| Production | 1963–2009 |
| Assembly | Fort Valley, Georgia |
| Designer | Blue Bird Corporation |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Class A |
| Layout | Front-engine 4×2 Rear-engine 4×2 Rear-engine 6×4 |
| Platform | Blue Bird |
| Related | Blue Bird All American (1957-1988) Blue Bird LTC |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Gasoline Diesel |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 31'–45' |
| Width | 96"–102" |
Wanderlodge is a retired series of recreational vehicles built by American bus manufacturer Blue Bird Body Company (now Blue Bird Corporation). Introduced as the Blue Bird Transit Home in 1963, the Wanderlodge was a derivative of the Blue Bird All American school bus for over year; two further generations were produced, adapting motorcoach body and chassis design.
Assembled by Blue Bird in Fort Valley, Georgia, each example of the Wanderlodge was built to customer specification.[1] In complete contrast to Blue Bird school buses, no two Wanderlodges were alike; each example was assembled with a hand-crafted interior, with over 200 available options (with some examples adding additional customization).[1] Through much of its first generation, the Wanderlodge was priced in comparison to a medium-sized American home (dependent on customization);[1] latter examples would rise significantly in price, competing against coaches from Newell and Prevost. Highly prized by their owners,[2][3] many examples were sold to middle/upper-class families, with some examples sold to celebrities and heads of state around the world.[1]
As part of a reorganization of Blue Bird Corporation, the rights to the Wanderlodge model line were sold in 2007, with the model line ending production in 2009, after 44 years of continuous production.
- ^ a b c d Kleinfield, N. R. (June 21, 1987). "ON THE ROAD IN A $350,000 HOME". The New York Times.
- ^ "Wanderlodge Gurus". Wanderlodge Gurus. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ "Wanderlodge Owners Group". Wanderlodge Owners Group. Retrieved January 31, 2012.