Best Way to Get to Mardi Gras 1950's Flxible Clipper Destination-New Orleans The first Flxible Clipper was built in the late 1930's. Flxible, spelled that way because they couldn't copyright "flexible", had a very close alliance with General Motors as Flxible President Charles Kettering was on G.M.'s Board of Directors. Therefore Flxible used G.M. parts exclusively. The Clipper was powered from the rear by a Straight 8 Buick engine. This Clipper was used in a partnership between Greyhound and the Union Bus Company, running to many cities in the Southeast, particularly New Orleans. Features • Precision Die-Cast Replica • 1:50 Scale Models • 7.75" Long