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.

A 1987 Flxible Metro-A, owned by WMATA Metrobus, parked in Washington, D.C. The Flxible Co. (pronounced " flexible ") was an American manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, funeral cars, ambulances, intercity coaches and transit buses, based in the U.S. state of Ohio.

The Flxible Co. was forced to find seek new fields, thus the entry into the bus, funeral car and ambulance markets. The first Flxible bus, a Studebaker 12 passenger sedan, (the first “stretch limo?”) was delivered to E.L. Harter in 1924, who operated a line from Ashland to …

The Flxible Metro was a high floor transit bus sold in the United States. Grumman sold Flxible to General Automotive Coporation in 1983 who continued production of the Grumman Metro under the Flxible name. Production of the Flxible Metro ended in 1996 after Flxible ceased operations.

Mar 26, 2022 · They then renamed the 870 the “Flxible Metro” and re-marketed it. It won many large orders and remained in production until the company folded in 1996 (New York even re-ordered some in 1995). There were 4,532 early 870 models produced, but 9,814 improved Metro versions – so it’s clear the bus continued to sell well even after the A-frame debacle.

Dec 14, 2014 · Flxible was an American manufacturer of Transit Buses, Motorcycle Sidecars and custom coachwork for various chassis applications such as Ambulances or Hearses. WMATA Flxible Metro B. Manufacturer Quick Facts: Founded: 1913, in Loudonville, Ohio. Defunct: 1996. Notable Product: Metro-B/Grumman 870.

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.

A 1987 Flxible Metro-B, owned by WMATA Metrobus, parked in Washington, D.C. The Flxible Co. (originally the Flexible Sidecar Company) was a motorcycle sidecar, funeral car, ambulance, intercity coach and transit bus manufacturing company based in the United States that was founded in 1913, and which closed in 1996.

In 1913, Hugo Young was one of the founders of the Flexible Sidecar Company, a Loudonville business that initially manufactured a flexible mounting for motorcycle sidecars. In 1919, the company’s name was changed to The Flxible Co. (without the letter “e” but still pronounced “flexible”) so the name could be registered as a trademark.

The Grumman Flxible 870 was a high floor transit bus produced in the United States. In the last year of production, the 870 became known as the Grumman Metro. [1]