914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
2/1/10 11:25 a.m.

OK, get the helloffa eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1948-buick-flxible-hearse_W0QQitemZ270524058251QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3efc7d8a8b

Duke
Duke SuperDork
2/1/10 11:30 a.m.

Best parts fetcher I ever saw was a 4WD 1960 IH Travelall ambulance. Go anywhere and carry/tow anything back.

Cotton
Cotton HalfDork
2/1/10 11:35 a.m.

That's awesome. I love it. My bid finger is twitching..

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
2/1/10 12:57 p.m.

Interesting. I knew Flxible built buses, but not hearses or ambulances.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg SuperDork
2/1/10 1:46 p.m.

That is awesome

oldsaw
oldsaw HalfDork
2/1/10 3:25 p.m.

Maybe it's just me, but suicide doors on a hearse/ambulance just seems oh so wrong.......

Hope it finds a good home because it has and can haul something interesting "stuff".

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
2/1/10 3:28 p.m.
oldsaw wrote: Maybe it's just me, but suicide doors on a hearse/ambulance just seems oh so wrong.......

It's what they used to call a sideloader; you could insert stretchers (or caskets) both from the side and from the rear of the vehicle.

integraguy
integraguy HalfDork
2/1/10 4:55 p.m.

It seems like the "suicide" door would be a plus for loading and unloading...pretty much anything.

Having said that, I'm not a fan of Buicks, especially pontoon fendered sedans.

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 HalfDork
2/1/10 7:53 p.m.
oldsaw wrote: Maybe it's just me, but suicide doors on a hearse/ambulance just seems oh so wrong.......

hahahahahhahahaha thats sick but sure is funny in a twisted way

Appleseed
Appleseed Dork
2/1/10 11:47 p.m.

The E-Bay add should say "Guaranteed survival of the Apocalypse."

Cotton
Cotton HalfDork
2/2/10 4:18 p.m.

I actually thought about bidding when it was under 4k, but now it's at 6500 with 4 days to go!!

EricM
EricM Dork
2/2/10 4:38 p.m.

I L.O.V.E Love it!

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/2/10 6:45 p.m.

at first glance i didn't notice how far rearward the rear axle is located. those tires are probably 225/70-15 and they're absolutely dwarfed by the giganticism of the body.

RexSeven
RexSeven Dork
2/2/10 6:58 p.m.

A guy I autocross with has a '68 Caddy hearse sitting in his driveway. The body style is the same as the pic below but the paint is patina like the Buick. He wants to turn it into a El-Cadmino for parts hauling. I'm trying to convince him to get some headers and glasspacks first and scare the normals with it. First year of the 472 FTW!

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/2/10 7:34 p.m.
RexSeven wrote: A guy I autocross with has a '68 Caddy hearse sitting in his driveway. The body style is the same as the pic below but the paint is patina like the Buick. He wants to turn it into a El-Cadmino for parts hauling. I'm trying to convince him to get some headers and glasspacks first and scare the normals with it. First year of the 472 FTW!

Needs more Cragars.

oldtin
oldtin Reader
2/2/10 9:32 p.m.

Anyone else find it funny there's a fan for the passenger of a hearse?

MiatarPowar
MiatarPowar HalfDork
2/3/10 8:52 a.m.
RexSeven wrote: A guy I autocross with has a '68 Caddy hearse sitting in his driveway. The body style is the same as the pic below but the paint is patina like the Buick. He wants to turn it into a El-Cadmino for parts hauling. I'm trying to convince him to get some headers and glasspacks first and scare the normals with it. First year of the 472 FTW!

Wouldn't it be easier to start with a flower car? Or are those harder to find?

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