any hearse owners in here? lets see your rides

Very ghoulish thread, just saw a killer (no pun intended) 1938 S&S at my freinds little museum, in Mt. Dora , Florida. It is all stock and I would have it no other way. Very ornate styling, with these carved curtains on the side. Inside is just as fancy, with exotic veneers and polished chrome. started life as a Cadillac/LaSalle sedan. I can't remember exactly. His wife refuses to ride in the thing, thinks it's haunted.
Most of these funeral cars where kept in superb condition in climate controlled garages. As a young lad, I used to tag along with my Pop, he delivered caskets part time.
JT

 

Me likey!! Wish I had the scratch to make you an offer. What a great car to drive to VLV!!

 

The hell with the new Caddies, this is the ride I want to go out in.

 

I know mine might be a little new for on here. Wanted an older one, but the deal was pretty good and it is a solid car, running and driving.

It's a '71 Superior Cadillac. Have plans to kustomize it. Drop the suspension 2" to 3", lake pipes, I have a set of '71-'72 Eldorado 1/4 panel vertical grilles I want to put just forward of the rear door handles. Throw some wide whites on it, paint it candy apple red metalflake or dark blue metalflake with a white pleated top and interior and carry a tiki theme.

The first pic is how she looked the day I got her. The second pic is at Daytona Turkey Rod Run on the teeter totter competition (13 seconds time). The third pic is one I was messing with just trying to get an idea of how I want her to set.

 

I had

 

I had a 69

 

No.

 

I had a 69 pontiac hearse when I was in college. The guys would say "I ain't ridin' in that!" The girls would climb right in! Thats just the way I liked it. This also reminds me of what looks like a late 40's or early 50's hearse not far from my house. Better go check on that before the vines on it start greenin' up.

 

Anyone have pics of Hearses turned into wagons? Ive never been a fan of the landeau top with faux hinge.

-Jeff

 

So THAT'S what that trim simulates!

Duh, it's so obvious now.

Thanks for mentioning that. I never put 2+2 together.

I don't care for that trim either.



Keep 'em coming. I almost bought a '53 Caddy ambulance a long time ago. At about 22 feet long, I wouldn't have known what to do with the darn thing, but it would have been cool.

 

Some came with a window like the ambulances, 3 different couch builders and they had different models available.

 

Hre is a side view of my 57 m-M and a factory promo shot of one just like it. The strange thing is that mine was originally the same 2-tone blue. Given how few were built, there is a good chance that it IS my car.

 

My old '64 S&S Park Row taken about '98.

 

Here is my hearses
MORGANA a 1959 Cadillac Superior Hearse


and LILY a 1964 Cadillac Superior Hearse

 

My 39 Lasalle Ambulance.

 

When it's your "time to go",who wouldn't want to go for their "last ride" in a restored Hearse???

 

needs a chop photo shop anyone

 

I've had a '55 S&S, a '56 M/M, and 2 '70 M/Ms - all Cadillacs!

Would LOVE to have a '96 as my daily...

~Jason

 

That's my desktop!

~Jason

 

Here's one I am working on right now. A 59 Superior just like in the movie "Harold & Maude"


Here are a ccouple i used to own.
A 1961 Eureka.


A 1962 S&S

A1964 M&M

 

Would it be wrong to chop a hearse? Not like youll miss the head room/

 

YES, It's wrong, DEAD WRONG!

 

Looks like the last cadaver that rode in that escaped

 

Comin' on pretty heavy man. Personaly I like 'em, had loads of fun in a '59 Ford hearse when I was young. Then there is that whole sinister thing, like havin' skulls on your ride.

 

Hearsegal , Their playin your song !

 

Big Daddy Ed Roth had one that was a little customized. He would sleep in it on road trips!!! I wish I could find the pic of it.

 

I could'nt resist posting this again , my favourite hearse MORG.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_H7UQjFkT4&feature=related

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ha, that thing does a pretty serious burnout dont it!!

 

A class peddler , ain't he ......

 

i have not yet managed to get my hands on one yet.
i will one day when i find one that really trips my trigger.
(62-3 pontiac or 61-2 caddy or 66-67 caddy)

two of my friends have had the pleasure of owning one though.
so much fun to cruise in!
hubnut had what i believe to have been a 78 caddy hearse
lurchypooh has a 66 caddy hearse/ambulance