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| Company type | Body manufacturer (defunct) |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Garford Motor Truck Company |
| Founded | 1909 in Elyria, Ohio |
| Defunct | 1980 |
| Fate | Liquidated |
| Successor | Accubuilt, Inc. (professional cars subsidiary, 2000−present) Mid Bus (school bus manufacturer, 1981–2008) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
| Products | Professional cars School buses |
| Owner | Sheller-Globe Corporation (1969−1980) |
| Website | http://www.superiorcoaches.com/ (for existing company) |
Superior Coach was a coachbuilder in the American automotive industry. Founded in 1909 as the Garford Motor Truck Company, Superior is best known for constructing bodies for professional cars (hearses) and school buses. Following major downturns in both segments in the late 1970s, Superior was liquidated by its parent company in 1980. From 1925 to 1980, the company was based in Lima, Ohio.
After its 1980 closure, the Superior name would live on through several other companies. The manufacturing of school buses would play a part of the formation of Mid Bus (acquired by Collins Industries in 2008) and the professional car operations would remain in Lima as part of Accubuilt.