Hi,I drive a 48 buick hearse. I've owned it about 20 years,on the road since '06.It has been in the Yukon since the late 60's,and i've been told that it's been here forever. I saw a posting with reference to Tom McPherson having production and sales records. I have his book about Flxible,but it doesn't havethe individual sales info. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Her name is Arlene,model B27-748M,a premier with a manual 3-way. Serial#15935 Motor#51034527 (replaced with 5 ltr. vortec v-8).
1948 Buick Flxible # info.
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Keith Snyder
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Kevin...I sent the data from your post to Tom McPherson he replied with the following information: " The vehicle bearing Flxible body number 15935 was a 1948 Premier three-way with a manual casket table (a model B27-748M) which was sold to Mr. J.E. Chaplin of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and delivered on August 8, 1948. This vehicle had a Buick frame with the number 14912344 and the motor number 51034527. Of the 253 Flxible-Buick funeral cars built in 1948, only 29 were equipped as three-ways. That would make this a fairly rare survivor. This model had a factory drive-away price of $5,575.25 and was one of the most costly Flxible offerings of the 1948 model year." I hope that this is the information you were seeking. Seems as if you have a real keeper there. Perhaps you could post some pictures of this so we could all enjoy seeing it.
Keith, Thanks for the info. I didn't know the original owner's name,or the production numbers. The body is still very solid and original (I repainted it in 05 ) The door panels and headliner are still pretty nice (burgundy mohair and velvet) and still has the original glass. I replaced all the running gear frame and all with that of a 97 chev . I've kept all the original gear,with the hope of restoring it as a display piece. I'll post some pics in a while.thanks again,Kevin
Keith,
I don't know how to send photos on this site. I have tons of photos, and I could send you some if I have your email address. You could perhaps post them on the site for me.
Kevin
I don't know how to send photos on this site. I have tons of photos, and I could send you some if I have your email address. You could perhaps post them on the site for me.
Kevin
48 flxible-buick hearse
If you google steele rubber products customer car gallery, enter 1948 buick,my car is posted there. Kevin
If you google steele rubber products customer car gallery, enter 1948 buick,my car is posted there. Kevin
