| Flxible Metro/Grumman 870 | |
|---|---|
 A Flxible Metro 40102-6C of Santa Clara County Transit (San Jose, California) in 1987 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Flxible |
| Production | 1978–1983 (as Grumman 870) 1983–1995 (as Flxible Metro) |
| Assembly | Delaware, Ohio |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel or Cummins |
| Transmission | ZF, Voith, or Allison |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30 ft (9.14 m), 35 ft (10.67 m), or 40 ft (12.19 m) |
| Width | 96 in (2.44 m) or 102 in (2.59 m) |
| Height | 120 in (3.05 m) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Flxible New Look |
The Flxible Metro is a transit bus that was assembled and manufactured by the Flxible Corporation from 1983 until 1995. From 1978 until early-1983, when Flxible was owned by Grumman, the model was known as the Grumman 870, with a Grumman nameplate. The earlier model 870 experienced a large number of major design defects and deficiencies, some of which led to the filing of lawsuits against the company by purchasers, and the successor "Metro" model addressed those defective design issues.
Over the combined 17-year production history, a total of 14,456 were built, of which 4,642 were model 870 and 9,814 were Metros.[1]
- ^ Ebert, Robert R. (2001). Flxible: A History of the Bus and the Company. Yellow Springs, Ohio: Antique Power, Inc. pp. 245–246. ISBN 0-9660751-2-9.