Back Again "Amazing Set" of Funeral Coaches

Kerry Bogard

Kerry Bogard

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SET...354865?hash=item43ea56a1b1:g:gOoAAOSwezVW0Ei~

I was contacted several years ago about two of these old Coaches. Over-the-top Coachwork. But, beautiful in it's own way. My biggest concern would be what U.S.Customs would do to the cars tearing them apart at the Port searching for contraband. Heard stories of a 1959 Cadillac coming back from Australia. Can you imagine the ocean freight charges for 24' and this height. They'd have to be disassembled to containerize. Too bad, like to see somebody restore them.
 
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My records, I dug up, show this fellow has been trying to sell these for over 4 years so, I'm certain , if somebody had any interest in odd Funeral Coaches, by now- they should be had at a decent price. The wording in his listing isn't very clear but, the package now includes (2) '64 Chevrolet Limo Style Hearses (National?) and a Flower Car. My notes show they are in Argentina and the seller's name was Ricardo, he is connected through an export co. Or, he may be using the export co. as a translator. I assume that would address the issue of 'stuffing' the container with an oversized (height) load ('30 Cadillac) and, perhaps, even how it was treated when it arrived at the port. Just tossing out information for those collectors out there. Might be a great Coach for a Funeral Museum, 'as is'...just not my cup of tea :)
Too bad their not '59 Cadillac's , LOL.
 
I agree with Terry. In as much as I love pro-cars, I have little or no interest in these Argentinian-built monstrosities.
 
These vehicles are probably the most unique vehicles in an already unique niche of the car gendre. I'm more into ambulances, but for a hearse collector, these are probably the white unicorn of the market.
 
the wood work on them is something. they would be a chore to maintain. but I'm like the others they are more of a white elephant. at the time these were done it was a normal style down there. the open casket on the deck covered in flowers. paraded threw the streets. then being made from a fraizer tweeks interest but more of a piece for the funeral museum then anything else
 
I was just in Buenos Aires. I wish I had known, I would of gone and had a look.
Also I don't know of any 59s that went bank to the USA but I do know of a very nice S&S 1960 that got shipped back as the guy couldn't sell it for the money he wanted.
 
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