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The Cadillac Commercial Chassis is a variant of the GM D-body specifically developed for professional car use; most applications included funeral coaches (hearses), ambulances, and combination cars. In contrast to the Cadillac 75 (a factory-built limousine), the Commercial Chassis was designed with a heavier-duty frame; to improve access to the ...
A combination car was a vehicle that could serve either as a hearse or as an ambulance, [1] and had the capability of being swapped between those roles without much difficulty. [2] This hybrid usage of the cars reflects an era when funeral homes offered emergency ambulance service in addition to their primary trade, especially in smaller towns ...
1954-1955 Cadillac Series 60S, 62, 75 Fisher Fleetwood. All models were equipped with the 331 cu. in. (5.4L) V8; Series 60S Fleetwood – 133 in wheelbase; Series 62 – 129 in wheelbase; Eldorado – 129 in wheelbase After production of the '53 Series 62 Eldorado, the Eldorado was branded on its own.
Born in Chicago on November 20, 1925, Barris and his brother Sam moved to California to live with relatives. By his high school graduation, Barris had customized and sold multiple cars. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of eighteen to build custom cars for private buyers, including the Hirohata Merc in 1951. In the 1950s, Barris's business ...
1940 Cadillac Series 40-62 2-door convertible 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 coupe 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 4-door convertible. The Fisher-bodied Series 40-62 was the new entry level product for the 1940 model line and was upgraded with a low sleek "torpedo" style C-body with chrome window reveals, more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear window. [1]
Originally created in 1955 as the Lincoln Futura, a one-of-a-kind concept car. It was later modified by George Barris to become the Batmobile, for use in the 1960s television series Batman. The 2013 auction marked the first time that the vehicle had been put up for sale. [103] [104] [105] 1956 Bentley S1: $50,000 Phoenix, 1981
The Beatnik Bandit is built on a shortened Oldsmobile chassis. While one source says that it was of 1955 vintage, most believe that the chassis actually dates from 1950. [1] [7] The front suspension is independent with kingpins and A-arms and in the back is a solid axle with trailing arms. Coil springs are used at all four corners.
Amongst hearse enthusiasts, the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor hearse is considered one of the most desirable, due to its especially ornate styling and appearances in several feature films, notably an ambulance version in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. In the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, the Ecto-1 is a 1984 Cadillac Superior hearse.