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Wanderlodge is a high end brand of Class A motorhome recreational vehicle that was built by Blue Bird Body Company (now Blue Bird Corporation) in Fort Valley, Georgia, from about 1963 until 2009. Production started with a gas powered forward control (front engine) model and expanded to include larger diesel engine powered pusher (rear engine) models up to in length. They remain highly prized by their owners and have an extensive service network. For many years the Wanderlodge was in a separate class of motorhomes along with other premium brands like Prevost and Newell. Pricing of these RVs, from the 1960s until now, has been comparable with pricing of a medium-sized house. The Wanderlodge was sold around the world to celebrities, dignitaries, and heads of state. Notable owners include the former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, country music superstar Johnny Cash, and King Hussein of Jordan, among others. Features of the Wanderlodge that were unique when introduced included a built-in safe, redundant heating and hot water systems that used electricity, engine heat or diesel, and fuel tanks offering range in excess of . == Background == By the early 1960s, Blue Bird Body Company had expanded from its beginnings in rural Georgia to become the fourth-largest manufacturer of school buses in the United States. While the company had become an industry leader, Blue Bird company leaders sought to create new product lines in order to generate consistent revenue streams. As motorhomes became distinct from trailers in the 1950s and early 1960s, Blue Bird saw an opportunity to develop its own motorhome. In 1963, Blue Bird designed the prototype for the ''Blue Bird Transit Home'', based on the Blue Bird All American school bus. Built in Fort Valley, Georgia, the Blue Bird Transit Home was manufactured by subsidiary Cardinal Manufacturing.〔 In a tour to market the vehicle, Blue Bird showed off the prototype to potential dealers and buyers at a number of campgrounds and RV parks throughout the United States.〔 The Transit Home received little attention until a 1965 article featuring the vehicle was published in House Beautiful magazine; soon after, the company secured five orders for the $12,000 (approximately $81,000 in 2010 dollars) vehicles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url = http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Blue-Bird-Corporation-Company-History.html )〕 A key feature of the design of the vehicle was its body commonality with the Blue Bird All American school bus. In making use of the school bus chassis and an all-steel body, which was intended for daily stop-and-go driving not usually subjected to any motorhome. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blue Bird Wanderlodge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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