Nope never saw one... but now I want one. That would be way cooler for hauling my music equipment than my '84 Caprice wagon... If it goes for less than $800 pick it up for me and I'll pay you back... JOE
That's interesting. I remember reading that they could not find a suitable Ford hearse for Henry Ford when he died. They used a Lincoln but wanted a Ford.
That is totally cool and in fact my wife and I have been looking for an old 30-40 vintage ambulance or hearse for years. Just have never found one in any kind of restorable shape. This one is almost perfect, but I'm sure that is going to go for BIG money, and it's in NC.
It was on eBay a while back. But it was not in North Carolina. I forget where it was exactly but it was somewhere in the Mid West I believe.
Looks as though the passenger side rear door opens suicide too! 146" wheelbase. Hearses usually creep me out somewhat, but this one is just plain bitchin! Ton of custom coachwork in this one, though the covered roof saves a lot of metal finishing.. Anyone up for doing one starting with a more affordable Model A sedan as a starting point? A second back half of a junk sedan would probably need to be thrown in to the mix.
They would have settled for a Lincoln; instead ole Henry went to the cemetary in a Packard.[ quote=tommy;2900553]That's interesting. I remember reading that they could not find a suitable Ford hearse for Henry Ford when he died. They used a Lincoln but wanted a Ford.[/quote]
I do not believe it sold. Did not make the reserve and I think it got up in the mid 20's. I could be mistaken. I thought it was cool and all ... but did not really watch the auction all that close. It was not something I would buy at the price it should bring. It is too rare and decent to cut up and make a Hot Rod and it is too stock to really drive and enjoy. At least IMHO.
Taken of the internet site that has it listed Car #1851151 (all ’32 Ford serial numbers have the prefix “18” was built in about July of 1932 If built in July ... ( and I believe it to be so ... by it's serial number ) 51,151 ... down the line ... out of 203,126 units built in 1932. It should not have a 25 vent. It is well documented that the 25 vent hood was not released by Henry Ford until August the 18th ... 1932. Well after the 32 in question was built. I would LOVE to be taken to my last resting place in it ... in about another 25 or 30 years.
In the mid 80's, I saw a similar '32 hearse in a farmers "windrow" in south central Saskatchewan. Passenger car grill, roadster pickup cowl , opening side doors on both sides. Obviously coachbuilt, low production numbers. Should I say, I could have had it for $800.... but thought, what on earth would I do with that? hmmmmm.
In early 80's there was one of these exact hearses owned by a guy in Allen Texas. His was a very low milage also. I haven't talked to his brother in over 15 years. This could be the same one. He claimed it was a one of one. When I saw the car it was in his garage covered with a custom cover he had made. It started right up and ran just like a new car.
I corresponded with the owner of that hearse back in the eighties and he sent me pictures;The sheetmetal was nice but the wooden coachwork was completely shot.I decided it was just too wierd and butt-ugly even for a deuce.
that would make for a hell of a chop and channel project, guess that would mean i would have to take the family with me looks cool as hell though
Deuceroger, You buy that and we both live in Texas you could haul the Car Guy and I could haul the flowers in the Flower car. New business for us.
This thing has "Texas" & "Billy Gibbons" written all over it. I'm betting it ends up in the Lonestar state. JH
I just remembered..... another interesting factoid about the Saskatchewan one was that in spite of the E*X*T*R*A long wheelbase, the frame rails still had the distinctive deuce reveal line stamped in. How did Ford do that??
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