flat4alfa Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I told you I was ZIL Maybe I overdid the laughing GAZ Thankfully, this post is LTD Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 inconsistant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 A few years back, a leading light in the 2CV world died unexpectedly. His send-off was very much in the style he would have approved of, involving a convoy of twin-pot tin sheds following his box, which was itself hanging out of the back of a 2CV van. But not this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 There's some grim stuff on here, but also wonderful ones like the ZILs. There's an undertakers round the corner which has a Vectra stretch 'limo' (a saloon with 6 doors) and a Vectra hearse. What a way to go. I confess I quite like the Mondeo one, but then I would. The ones based on Renault 19/Pug 309's are a bit tight, it would be like Coleman Milne doing an Escort Mk4 one using the 'L' trim! Well done on the Princess save , it looked very end of life in the original photo . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Manbearpig, 11001010, Junkman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 If it wasnt for the fact it would probs cause my family a frigging logistical nightmare I would want my coffin ratchet-strapped to the flatbed of a Leyland FG. I recall our ramp department at aviance Glasgow were hauled over the coals for a similar feat; normally the vehicle used to transport bodies which arrived on aircraft was this... aviance AV00107 - P107 MTR by cms206, on Flickr ... but as it was out on a house removal at the time, as it was most weekends, the deceased was transported to the cargo sheds on one of these... aviance AV01134 - H443 KJN by cms206, on Flickr Normally that wouldn't have been a massive issue, except the old man's widow spotted the body being driven away from the plane on the back with four burly rampies on the back trying to stop it sliding off the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Spoke too soon on the Escort then! You'd think they would have used the 2 door estate shell rather the van... I'd be a mite peed off if I'd paid for a funeral for a dearly beloved relative, and the hearse turned out to be a rusted out Cortina pick up with pudding in the front wings. I take it that one wasn't still in service in the 2000 pic? Mind you some banger racers would probably love the idea of going out in a Mk5 Cortina . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manbearpig Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Traversing the east Durham mining villages yesterday was goggle eyed to see a P reg Omega diesel hearse with wheeltrims. What a way to go. SilverMachine and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Did those rear door hinges come from the trade counter of whatever passes for B&Q in Spain...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Spoke too soon on the Escort then! You'd think they would have used the 2 door estate shell rather the van... I'd be a mite peed off if I'd paid for a funeral for a dearly beloved relative, and the hearse turned out to be a rusted out Cortina pick up with pudding in the front wings. I take it that one wasn't still in service in the 2000 pic? Mind you some banger racers would probably love the idea of going out in a Mk5 Cortina . Not just Banger racers by the way.......I had the chance of one back in 1999, stupidly I didn't bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Another chance to show a picture of my old one& it's last journey Plus a bonus picture of Miss155 at work Junkman and RichardK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 The other one i've seen here...http://www.hearse.de/pics8.htm#princess has 4 seats and is leather. There was one in Father Ted martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Is that the motorcycle hearse from motorcyclefunerals.com ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Yes,think it's one of theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240gl Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedvan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I like this it has a real touch of Munsters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Solara Faker, KruJoe, bunglebus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Argenta vulgalour, bunglebus, HillmanImp and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 There's an Omega hearse and matching limo still working up here, I see them fairly regularly plying their trade. Not a patch on that Argenta with its amazing wheels of amazingness. Interestingly, mainland European hearses tend to keep the stock (or very nearly at least) roof line with the coffin bed sitting low in the car where UK hearses tend to lift the roof line and have the coffin sitting quite high in the vehicle. American hearses tend to prefer side-loading to the UK end-loading and Japanese hearses look like small temples, which I imagine they probably are. Even more peculiar are the van based ones as often seen in Italy. This Fiat 1400 is a charming little thing. While this Fiat 125 looks like it started life as a pick-up and has had a high top and oversized tailgate fitted to make it fit for purpose. Not to be outdone, France offer you their surprisingly stylish Peugeot 309. Sweden give you a solid little Volvo 240. And Spain a 1.2 be-wheeltrimmed Seat Malaga. Junkman, HillmanImp, 155V6 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Wow ! Old Post resurrected - Irony here - much fappery and tissues had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I put this Seat In the eBay thread a few weeks ago - at 1800 euros looks rather attractive in a 60s sort of way.http://www.autoscout24.com/offers/others-others-gasoline-silver-267561730 I like the way Eurohearses are not all black. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian_pt Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ladies and gentlemen .. I give you the Dacia Funeral. Made by an East German coachbuilder in the early 80s. Romania is generally full of shit hearses - just google image "vanzare dric" for some absolute crackers. Best I've seen was on a Fiat 125 base. catsinthewelder, Junkman, vulgalour and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUL Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Solara I've seen this pic someplace before, as I recalled it has Gran Canaria registration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUL Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Nice rear of the year picture..... Leyland Princess Hearse by Andy, on Flickr Sealtainn, johngarty and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUL Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 more of the 309: rml2345, Junkman, vulgalour and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUL Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C642640 go on, treat yourself. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ^ "Are we at the crematorium already?" "No, that's the head gasket. Again..." Jim Bergerac, Stanky and stripped fred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Green Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Normal to not even get a hearse in South Africa: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 inconsistant, Joseph, bunglebus and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Grundig, Asimo and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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