The owner says it has rollers in the back. He hasn't sent me any interior pics yet and he is 40 minutes away.I really like it, a real sharp car! Is it a combo, or straight hearse? I could only guess at the coach builder, but someone here will know for sure. Be sure to keep us posted, I am sure some of us would like to know more.
Thank you. I will keep that in mind when looking for the tags.There were a few people converting these. The raised roof makes me say national. But they were great on labeling. On the divider low on the right side was there interier tag .
Bill, I tried my best to get a price out of the guy, but somebody told him the car was worth $25,000 USD and now he wants to trade it for a newer 4 door 4WD truck.Thank you Miguel, very nice video you put together. Somebody should put this rare beauty back to its original state, get proper wheels and tires and finish the details and it will really be nice.
It might have been Paul. Did combination cars have the brackets to hang stretchers from the roof like a straight ambulance had?Clearly labeled as a Comet on the front fender, just above the bumper at 2:43 & 3:10 minutes into the video. Starting at 5:15, you can clearly see the evidence of the disks that were originally mounted to the floor to hold the "skeleton rack". A "skeleton rack" (removable roller bed) is a devise that attached to the floor that has casket rollers and bier pins to hold the casket in place. The folding attendant seat, and evidence on the left side wall of where a cot bar was mounted, indicate that this is a combination car.
The problem is, is that there are no comparisons. It would cost a lot to get it back to original again.I would think, fully restored $25K USD might be a fair valuation, but how much would it cost to get it to that level?
It might have been Paul. Did combination cars have the brackets to hang stretchers from the roof like a straight ambulance had?
On the labor point, I am lucky I am in Mexico.Hanging stretchers were available on coach built ambulances, but none that I know of dating back to the early 1950's. They started when the high top ambulances came into being.
It is a nice vehicle, but not $25,000 nice. It could cost almost that much to bring it back to its original glory. The seller is obviously not dealing with reality. All finished, it might be worth $25,000, but I can't see it in its present state. $3500 would be a realistic number based on what I can see needing to be done. If you can do most of the work yourself, then it might be worth more to you, but if you need to have all the work done by others, it is going to be very expensive.
If you look at the back of the car, it does have the brackets to hang a stretcher from the ceiling of the car. The headliner is gone, so I don't know if it had the straps for the other side. This is kind of a high top as the roof has extended up from the normal car roof.Hanging stretchers were available on coach built ambulances, but none that I know of dating back to the early 1950's. They started when the high top ambulances came into being.
It is a nice vehicle, but not $25,000 nice. It could cost almost that much to bring it back to its original glory. The seller is obviously not dealing with reality. All finished, it might be worth $25,000, but I can't see it in its present state. $3500 would be a realistic number based on what I can see needing to be done. If you can do most of the work yourself, then it might be worth more to you, but if you need to have all the work done by others, it is going to be very expensive.