1985 Ford Country Sedan Hearse

[NJ Dorsey]

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/4384504896.html

Is this a coach built conversion or just a homemade hearse? The ad says this never carried bodies? Although I can't imagine this being used for anything other than a first call car. Wouldn't a casket just slide into the driver's back? Please enlighten me.

 

[Martin Harvey]

not sure for a casket the floor seems high

 

[Danny Ryder - Deceased - 1962 - 2021]

not sure for a casket the floor seems high

Probably used as removal car.

 

[Gregg D. Merksamer]

That's a nice-looking little Crown Victoria, even if the 14-inch tires used by many full-sized Fords from 1979 until the mid-80s are overwhelmed by the wheel openings. This coach reminds me of another, even-sharper example I spotted at Carl Woerner's dealership when an early Miller-Meteor Reunion stopped in Cincinnati.

 

[John Royark JR]

It looks like a Thacker conversion. Mainly these were used for first calls, or to transport chairs, grave lowering devices, flowers, etc. but there may be enough room to hold a casket if necessary. As long as the floor has a length of 86 inches from door to seat and somewhere between 30-35 inches in height one would fit.
This is one of the nicer ones Ive seen in along time, if it was closer I would grab it.

 

[NJ Dorsey]

Price seems to be going up....

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4385945720.html

I thought it was expensive to begin with, personally....

 

[John Royark JR]

Price seems to be going up....

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4385945720.html

I thought it was expensive to begin with, personally....

That seems to be a trend lately. If you cant sell it, raise the price, that will help.

 

[Adam Borkat]

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/4384504896.html

Is this a coach built conversion or just a homemade hearse?

Coachbuilt in Los Angeles. And about 4-5 have shown up in N. California and Washington state over the past few years. Now up for sale on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Crown-Victoria-HEARSE-1985-ford-crown-victoria-wagon-hearse-/261449434379?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3cdf99c50b&item=261449434379&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

And thanks to the larger images, I can tell you it's an Abbott & Hast conversion. While it doesn't have the cycus leaves pattern etched on the rear window like mine, and it's missing the rear side window cloth shades with rosettes, the landau bars are unique to A&H conversions.