slightly O/T- cool new hearse

Thought some of you might appreciate this. One of our local funeral homes recently purchased a new hearse. I had the pleasure of providing an escort for a funeral today and this was the hearse being used. The owner is a friend of mine and is a hard core car nut. The hearse is a Prinzing,2009 model I believe. I think it's running a GM drivetrain, with a sweet sounding V-8. According to the owner, this is the only Prinzing hearse that has been built with the carved side panels. I hate death, but at least this is a cool way to go out for a lastride!

 

You don't happen to have any pictures of the inside, do you? They're often prettier than the outside on the carved wood cars.

 

Hey,

Prinzing? Do you know who builds those and where? "Interesting"!

Thanx for the post.

Swankey Devils C.C.

 

I guess pimps gotta get to the cemetary in the style they are accustomed to, huh?

 

I'm just dyeing for a look inside! Does it have a deadman throttle? Will a skeleton key fit the ignition? Would have looked better with a coffin nose. That was a grave decision to buy that.

 

World's most expensive Zimmer? Interesting car in a conflicting kinda way.

 

Is it bulletproof? Those A pillars are beefy as hell, make it look like an armored car.

Kinda weird/cool... ish.

 

Yep - those use a GM drivetrain, and are made in MN!



Here's a link:
http://www.prinzingmc.com/hearse.php

At one time custom cars were created by Fritz Duesenberg and James Packard to the exclusive specifications of their customers. Prinzing is the only custom motor car builder in America today.

The first Prinzing auto was built in 1975.
All custom and limited edition motor cars are built in the Prinzing facility in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Prinzing bodies are made of Kevlar reinforced composite and are warranted not to rust for the life of the original owner.
Trim is solid (not plated) stainless steel. (won't rust)
Chassis uses 4-sided box steel, it's stronger than traditional 3-sided "C metal".
9-inch Ford truck differential and the brakes are disc brakes as used in a Cadillac SUV (the best available).
5.3 liter GM flex-fuel engine which will run gasoline or ethanol.
Each body is hand-sculpted and the designs evoke the romance of earlier custom motor cars.

Timeless Elegance

Traditional design with modern materials and accessories create a timeless classic, which is pure pleasure to own and drive. And you'll experience durability far surpassing both the classic custom motor car and the modern assembled automobile.

~Jason

 

Money in death--the only recession proof business.
Bob

 

wow, somebody is making cool cars? do they only make hearses?

 

Hey - they're dyin' to get in!

~Jason

 

I'd rather be carried to my grave in a wheelbarrow than that ostentatious, ghetto POS

 

I'd rather walk!!!!!!

 

Say what you want, but I like it. It beats the hell out of the Suburban hearses that some funeral homes have now. Can you imagine having to go to the great beyond in a freakin' SUV? It reminds me of the old Henny's.

 

Can you get one in flat black with red wheels ?

 

Compared to other neoclassics (like the Zimmer) they actually got the proportions down pretty well. I wonder how long before Rolls-Royce's lawyers come after them for the radiator grille and ornament.

 

that thing's ugly, 50's caddy hearse or nuthin! but hey to each his own..

 

That'll make a cool odd rod in 40-50 years....

 

Hey - it's better than some of the newer stuff!

Suburban:


Town & Country:


Grand Caravan:


Chevy Uplander:


They don't beat the Superior Crown Sovereign:


The Federal Family Hearse:


Or my two faves, the Eureka Onyx:


And the The Superior Premier:


I know, I'm a freak. But I love funeral coaches... can you tell?

~Jason

 

Prinzing Sez...
At one time custom cars were created by Fritz Duesenberg and James Packard to the exclusive specifications of their customers. Prinzing is the only custom motor car builder in America today.

Who the hell is Fritz Duesenberg?? The builders were FRED and August Duesenberg.
The only custom car builder in America??? Pretty bold statement

 

you can't any cooler than this....

 

They missed the mark on the front fenders at the frame, the A pillars, the driver's roof area, and the running boards.
It's a shame, it's fairly close, but looks like something only fit for Kit car builders...

 

LMAO!

I thought so... that's why I posted it!

~Jason

 

Wow! A 32 ford custom that's not red with a camel interior!!! I may faint! that thing is pretty sweet. When I croak, I hope someone finds the owner of this and hires it to haul me to my dirt nap.

 

You would have to kill me before i would ride in a minivan hearse

 

Hey Jason,

Thanks for the shots of the Prizing , the Superior & the Eureaka.

It's a pitty the last two don't have full steel roofs as in the days of old.

It's also great to see a builder in America still in production!

Swankey Devils C.C.
"Meanwhile, back aboard The Tainted Pork"

 

The late brothers Duesenberg were engineers par excellance, however, even they knew their limitations, and had true artisans erect properly elegant bodies upon their worksmanship.

These clowns have no eye for proportion at all. That thing is Fuuuuugly!!!

Cosmo

 

I agree! I just thought the Prinzing, while missing the mark in several ways, was a step up from the everyday Caddys and Lincolns we see around here locally. The owner of the Prinzing also has a restored T model hearse and a late 30's LaSalle he's restoring, so it's not like he doesn't appreciate the real stuff. Hope I didn't offend anyone by posting the Prinzing. BTW, the owner says that the 5.3 will smoke the bias plies. From the sound of the exhaust, I'd believe it.

 

Local funeral director here has just imported a 1938 Plymouth P6 hearse (ex Aussie) to use as an everyday hearse. Stock, apart from upgrade to 12 volt. Very cool. His "newest" vehicle is a six cylinder "66 Impala S/W.If you gotta go, it may as well be in style!