Thursday I stopped to see Ellis Galyon at Ambulance & Funeral Coach sales in Nashville. They had just recieved a 2013 S&S white and 2013 Superior black Cadillacs. Wayne Justice showed me both and I was less than impressed with these cars than I have ever been. Embarrassing is the first word that came out of my mouth to Wayne. I appologized but he said he understood without agreeing. These are the ugliest cars I have ever seen manufactured for resale! Too much headroom, a top that nearly comes to a point and a very funky back door. It has a rear glass that is larger than any mini van or suburban rear glass and it is tinted to the point where your nameplate would not show through. Not a lot of fancy trim in the rear. I was too shocked to sit in the drivers compartment. A total let down. For lack of a better description, it is in the shape of a door stop. On a better note, he had a 2013 Lincoln S&S. It has straight sides and almost appears to be a commercial glass car. It's look is far more traditional than the Cadillac from the front and side with tons of room inside. It did have the Lincoln back door wich is too tricked out for me but it was decent looking enough that I wouldn't have any problem using one. Until someone decides to design a hearse and stay in the proportions of the original car, we are reduced to using crap for our services. All cars are designed with way too much head room in the back because you would have to have a casket piece two feet tall before you knocked it off and I have never had one that tall. Someone should have told the designers that we are not using these as ambulances anymore. Very sad to say the least.
