 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (June 2011) |
| Flxible New Look | |
|---|---|
 A Flxible New Look in service for Tri-Met in Portland, Oregon, in 1985 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Flxible |
| Production | 1960–1978 |
| Assembly | Loudonville, Ohio (1959–1974) Delaware, Ohio (1974–1978) Evergreen, Alabama (1963–1966) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Transit bus |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel and Cummins, see below |
| Transmission | Allison VS or VH, 2- or 3-speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 176 in (4.47 m), 176 in (4.47 m), 201 in (5.11 m), or 285 in (7.24 m)[1] |
| Length | 31 ft (9.4 m), 33 ft (10.1 m), 35 ft (10.7 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)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Flxible Twin transit bus[2] |
| Successor | Grumman 870/Flxible Metro[2] |
The Flxible New Look bus is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by the Flxible Company, and produced from 1960 until 1978, when the New Look was replaced by the "870" Advanced Design Bus. Over its 17-year production run 13,121 Flxible New Look buses were manufactured.[3]
- ^ a b Flxble New Look specifications Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2008-12-07
- ^ a b Ohio Museum of Transportation Flxible Delivery list, accessed 2008-12-07
- ^ Stauss, Ed (1988). The Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses. Woodland Hills, California (USA): Stauss Publications. pp. 51–54. ISBN 0-9619830-0-0.