Thread: Ultimate Hearse

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Two things always get me - money and location. Not sure if anyone has posted this yet, but this would be the ultimate prop.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CADIL...item4155b9f69a

This would be pretty sweet to own. I wonder if I put a corpse in the back if I would be able to drive in the HOV lane to work !

That thing is outta-control! Thanks for sharing!

Totally awesome!!!

I've seen that on Ebay for a couple of years now. It's either the same one, or they're "mass producing" these. I agree that this thing is amazing looking (the first time I saw it I actually drooled).

I feel pretty confident saying that this vehicle is not a true Cadillac product. It looks to be a bunch of fabricated parts fashioned onto what may be a Caddy chassis but that's where it stops. It's too gaudy to even be a custom Cadillac, although a lot of classic cars made their way to South America. The rear fenders are off of a mid to late thirties vehicle. The wheels are not correct. The canopy is just too outrageous. My dad and I were very involved in the Antique Auto scene many years ago and restored a couple of cars. I've seen a lot of classic late 20's Cadillacs and even some hearses. This is most likely not one of them.

Found this link. Seems to verify that the chassis is a Cadillac but the coachwork is fabricated. Pretty amazing workmanship though.

http://jalopnik.com/5572791/argentin...e-funeral-cars

I thought that hearse was just too cool so I did some searching. Whether or not it's by the same made hand, apparently Argentine was a hotbed of vintage funeral coaches.

This article from the car buffs at Jalopnik show some similar (though newer) Cadillac hearses with the same attention to extravagant detail:

http://jalopnik.com/5572791/argentin...e-funeral-cars

I'm no car expert, but it's probably, as jdubbya says, the chassis is a Cadillac. The rest of the ornamentation is actually wood. An Argentinian coach maker, Hermida y Nazzi, was responsible for the later models, and since so many details are close, I'm guessing they did the woodwork on the 1929 hearse too.

The Hemmings blog actually shows the body plate from one of those cars, showing it did indeed start as a Cadi.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/hermida-y-nazzi/

It doesn't look like the seller is making all that much money on it either. According to this ad from 2006, the car was sold for $45,500. It also apparently took two years to sell since the ad was originally placed in 2004.

http://www.collectorcarads.com/Cadil...-Chariot/11083

Thanks for sharing. Now I gotta start digging around in my couch cushions for some spare change to buy this baby!

Rich