Classic hearses:

junkyard

Has anyone got a classic hearse or is anyone interested in them? I have a Daimler Majestic Major hearse coachbuilt in 1966 by Startin and company, it needs a fair bit of work but its a lovely looking hearse ( see photo of a similar one) the great thing about it is the coach work is all aluminium so no rust. It starting and driving but I need to make a bonnet for it.

dubtom

A hearse, i wouldn't be caught dead in one....Boom boom. Only joking, the first one in your pic is a fantastic looking car, would the carving or engraving on the side be a wood panel added on or metal built in to the bodywork.
Amazing work.

Abelloid

Not quite hearses but some definitely have the potential;
http://www.pestalozzi.net/sb/a_index.html :cool:

Justin.

Silvera

That E-Type hearse looks cool

Have a look at this Kiwi site called 'Dead Sleds' :eek: :rolleyes: ..... http://www.geocities.com/deadsleds.geo/

junkyard

Yes Dubtom the hearse your on about is a Gothic style hearse which was popular in the late 1940's. The side panels are carved timber. This hearse was a one off designed and commissioned by the owner but was later used as a hen house and was in bits when found by the original owners grandson who restored it with a blank cheque book by the looks of it. I came across the story on a hearse enthusiast's website some time ago and saved the picture. It was a pretty amazing story and took years to find it and rebuilt it but well worth it in the end.
The Volvo prototype estate looks interesting JustinOval, I always had a thing for estate's
I'm afraid the e-type hearse is a mock up for the film Harold and Maud Silvera, I'd say you'd have a job trying to fit a coffin in the back of it!

Dades

JustinOval wrote:

Not quite hearses but some definitely have the potential;
http://www.pestalozzi.net/sb/a_index.html :cool:

Dear God NO look at that Daytona... :eek:

Still, way to arrive at the cemetary...

junkyard

Did anyone see one of these?

corktina

how about his one?

junkyard

I've never seen a Mk 1 Cortina hearse, i've seen Mk4's and Mk5's, is it still around Corktina or is it just a photo?

corktina

yeah...was for sale a couple of years back up in the North......Robin Walsh i think is the guys name.........

junkyard

Has anyone come across one of these?

corktina

corktina wrote:

yeah...was for sale a couple of years back up in the North......Robin Walsh i think is the guys name.........

further news..is now in Kilkenny......

G Luxel

junkyard wrote:

Yes Dubtom the hearse your on about is a Gothic style hearse which was popular in the late 1940's. The side panels are carved timber. This hearse was a one off designed and commissioned by the owner but was later used as a hen house and was in bits when found by the original owners grandson who restored it with a blank cheque book by the looks of it. I came across the story on a hearse enthusiast's website some time ago and saved the picture. It was a pretty amazing story and took years to find it and rebuilt it but well worth it in the end.
The Volvo prototype estate looks interesting JustinOval, I always had a thing for estate's
I'm afraid the e-type hearse is a mock up for the film Harold and Maud Silvera, I'd say you'd have a job trying to fit a coffin in the back of it!

The gothic hearse featured is considered to be the lloyd wright of hearses.
Constructed in I94I, it was the most admired hearse in Canada, and built
in the shop of John Little of Ingersoll, Ontario. It was constructed on a Cadillac coupe and delivered to the Needham Funeral home of london, Ontario. The rear was completely built of Wood and then covered with blue stained glass windows. In I958, it was left to rot in a field but the story
does not end there, having recently received a complete restoration.
John Little also built other hearses until the early 60s but this one is considered to be a masterpiece in coachbuilding history.

junkyard

Here's a Merc 600 hearse, I believe its a one of a kind.

Squirrel

junkyard wrote:

Here's a Merc 600 hearse, I believe its a one of a kind.

Bit off topic but I was just reading about the Merc 600 in my encyclopedia of classic cars. Strange that this is here now

Anyway, what a way to go, Merc 600 hearse

junkyard

Here's some more of it.

fish-head

I would love one of those to drive my band around in.. haha wowee.

That Jag hearse is amazing!

junkyard

What is it with bands and hearses? Is it the shock effect or something or disrespect for the dead?:) :rolleyes:

G Luxel

In the I960s, the japanese royal family placed an order for a new fleet of state limousines. These were built by Prince Motors and are still in use but only in Tokyo for official state ceremonies. There were 6 in total, including a hearse. It has been used only for the Emperor and the Empresses funerals in I989 and 2000 respectively. The hearse resides somewhere on the Imperial palace complex so its only used once in the blue moon...... Still it is very extravagant for a family to have their own hearse. What next, their own Lidl store, just for themselves......

junkyard

The Japanese build some fairly impressive hearses alright, here are a few modern ones.

fish-head

Holy jaysus. They're mad!

junkyard

Just try fitting your band and gear into the back of one of them and you'd really need a hearse.;)

MercMad

The Japanese build some fairly impressive hearses alright, here are a few modern ones.

..............did you say hearse or house ? :eek:

G Luxel

junkyard wrote:

I've never seen a Mk 1 Cortina hearse, i've seen Mk4's and Mk5's, is it still around Corktina or is it just a photo?

I do remember seing a Mark 3 Cortina hearse but it was very basic, just a converted estate. I think it may have had the rear bubble glass fitted on the rear door.

ToyotaDyna

I saw a 1971-1974 Toyota Crown MS60 hearse a good few years ago...looked cool lol

martin k

does anyone know any classic hearses 4 sale? especially westminsters or 6/110 , vanden plas or any bmc

G Luxel

martin k wrote:

does anyone know any classic hearses 4 sale? especially westminsters or 6/110 , vanden plas or any bmc

well not for sale now, but about ten years ago two hearses came up for sale in the south limerick area, one was an Austin Cambridge hearse with a chain interior and the other was a Vauxhall Viscount hearse. I think there may still be an Opel Rekord hearse from I963/4 still in service in west cork.

martin k

what a nice looking hearse. are you a member of the classic hearse register? if not come and join us

junkyard

martin k wrote:

what a nice looking hearse. are you a member of the classic hearse register? if not come and join us

I'm already a member. What type of hearse do you have?

martin k

hi junkyard ive got a princess a135 hearse by nicholson

junkyard

Have you any pictures? Here's a couple of my Daimler, as you can see it needs a bit of work but it drives and most of the bodywork is aluminum. There used to be an Austin Sheerline hearse in the town where I live years ago, its reg. number was
ZJ1, it was converted back into a car and the last I heard of it it was living in Kinsale.

G Luxel

junkyard wrote:

There used to be an Austin Sheerline hearse in the town where I live years ago, its reg. number was ZJ1, it was converted back into a car and the last I heard of it it was living in Kinsale.

Im sure that car featured in an advertisement for paint! I have a sales brochure and one of the pictures features a hotel in Kinsale with what looks like a sheerline estate parked across the road from the premises. I think the picture was taken in the late 1970s.

junkyard

G Luxel wrote:

Im sure that car featured in an advertisement for paint! I have a sales brochure and one of the pictures features a hotel in Kinsale with what looks like a sheerline estate parked across the road from the premises. I think the picture was taken in the late 1970s.

I'd love to see a photo of it if you can find it, I knew that car very well.

martin k

has anyone got a photo of a 1938 wolseley series 111 18/85 hearse?

corktina

how about these pair? might be able to come up with a Wolseley too....

hatchet_man16

ok i know this threads been down a while but i just purchased a 68 pontiac hearse and im driving it for my daily driver i wanna see if ne one can tell me what its worth or something hahaha i wanna take the rear deck and rollers out and make it a limo type thing but i wanna know if its worth more like it is or ???? plz ne replys would help thnks

PanhardPL

hatchet_man16 wrote: »

ok i know this threads been down a while but i just purchased a 68 pontiac hearse and im driving it for my daily driver i wanna see if ne one can tell me what its worth or something hahaha i wanna take the rear deck and rollers out and make it a limo type thing but i wanna know if its worth more like it is or ???? plz ne replys would help thnks

Any photos ?

carchaeologist

hatchet_man16 wrote: »

ok i know this threads been down a while but i just purchased a 68 pontiac hearse and im driving it for my daily driver i wanna see if ne one can tell me what its worth or something hahaha i wanna take the rear deck and rollers out and make it a limo type thing but i wanna know if its worth more like it is or ???? plz ne replys would help thnks

Something like this?

Where is it from,is it irish?

hatchet_man16

well its not irtish it was in service in seattle washington for like 10 years and yes it looks exactly like tht just not ambulance status haha ill get some pictures soon as possible r they worth nething???

Run_to_da_hills

junkyard wrote: »

The Japanese build some fairly impressive hearses alright, here are a few modern ones.

I'm surprised the travelers haven't copped on to these.

carchaeologist

hatchet_man16 wrote: »

well its not irtish it was in service in seattle washington for like 10 years and yes it looks exactly like tht just not ambulance status haha ill get some pictures soon as possible r they worth nething???

How long is a piece of string really,all depends if someone wants one badly enough and if yours is in good shape?Lot of work in restoring a ragged hearse.
Pics would be good though.
And welcome to boards.

hatchet_man16

well its in good shape really.. just needs some bodyw ork and paint the inside is like new all the rollers and teh deck work perfectly i think ima just keep it and cuastomize it into a limo i think itl be better tht way haha i dont really like the fact of driving it around the way it is lol soo im sure tehres ppl out there looking for restoration parts for the deck i could try and sell tht ...

G Luxel

Your Pontiac Hearse is built by Superior Coachbuilders who are now Accubuilt Inc. Chances are that you have a rare car as the majority of Superior hearse and Ambulances were Cadillac Commerical Chassis. You could join the Professional Car Society who could tell you what the value and rarity of your car is. Is the vehicle now in Ireland? American built hearses are non-existent here...:(

Kevin_Herron

carchaeologist wrote: »

Something like this?

Where is it from,is it irish?

This car is a '67 Pontiac.
And believe it or not there was one here in Co. Clare, real home made job!

There is a very clean RHD '66 Pontiac hearse in Galway.

kasper

it looks like the car out of ghostbusters

carchaeologist

kasper wrote: »

it looks like the car out of ghostbusters

Are you nervous...

hatchet_man16

G Luxel wrote: »

Your Pontiac Hearse is built by Superior Coachbuilders who are now Accubuilt Inc. Chances are that you have a rare car as the majority of Superior hearse and Ambulances were Cadillac Commerical Chassis. You could join the Professional Car Society who could tell you what the value and rarity of your car is. Is the vehicle now in Ireland? American built hearses are non-existent here...:(

ok thnks alot for all ur help it looks just like this car above except it dont have the light on the roof and it has windows all the way down the sides also dont have the rear wheel skirts... soo i signed up as a member on the procar forum and it wont let me post ne where soo idk what to do i wanna know how rare it is cause i wanna do some customizing to it but if its rare and its worth money ill sell it too a collector and let them restore it cause i dont have time nor the money to do a full resto its all there in good running order with 123,000 miles on it and dricves nice i drive it everywhere for a daily driver hahaha let me know if u can find nething more about it or something all info is much apreciated thnks alot!!!

kasper

carchaeologist wrote: »

Are you nervous...

of course i am nervous brian cowen is still in government