I believe I have seen that car in Ga., around Stone Mountain.
Classy Cadillacs
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I believe I have seen that car in Ga., around Stone Mountain.
Keep posting pictures from Crains. I believe my hearse was there for a while, sometime in the 90's. Would LOVE to to see a picture of that!
It's 1965 again
America A.S. (Lowell, MA)
(left to right)
1961 Rescuer
1962 Ambulandau
1961 Rescuer
1959 Sentinel
Here's a closeup of one of the '61 Rescuers; note the red parking light lenses. This one has the short skegs, while the other Superior has long ones (I think full length looks much better). Perhaps the roof sign was being re-lettered when this photo was taken.
(SL collection)
America A.S. (Lowell, MA)
(left to right)
1961 Rescuer
1962 Ambulandau
1961 Rescuer
1959 Sentinel
Here's a closeup of one of the '61 Rescuers; note the red parking light lenses. This one has the short skegs, while the other Superior has long ones (I think full length looks much better). Perhaps the roof sign was being re-lettered when this photo was taken.
(SL collection)
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In case anyone was wondering, the photo is of Jeremy Ledford's car before he found it.
Jeremy D. Ledford
PCS Volunteer Chapter President
I've owned my 73 M-M classic Duplex since June 2001! Here's a run down of the lineage.
1973-1977 or 78, Harts Mortuary, Macon Georgia (purchased new)
1977/78 till 1997, Curtis Funeral Home, Thomson, Georgia.
1997-2001, other owners Rick Statham (SP) PCS, Tony Fortman (AKA Tony in Atlanta) and Chris Hughes PCS and myself from 2001 till present.
Not to mention time spent at Crain's M-M Sales new and used and possible time spent at Jim Shield's sales as well.
Josh Noiles
PCS Member
1980 Superior
My 1980 Superior Sovereign Landaulet endloader, pictured at gas station with my friend's '80 Sedan DeVille and my brother's '76 Fleetwood Brougham.
Served Cadman's funeral home in Moncton New Brunswick from 1980-1990 then put away for 14 years. Was a full Sable Black car repainted at factory, as far as I can tell. Order placed through Kiley Superior Sales, New Glasgow Nova Scotia. Buyer flew to Ohio to drive the car back to N.B. Paint is original, under 50,000 miles. Blue interior. Straight column, no cruise. Carpeted casket floor peeled out and rollers removed by funeral home. We installed laminate flooring and hardware from 1988 Eureka parts car to tastefully finish the rear compartment. Now wears a cleaner period-correct N.S. commercial front plate.
Check the similarity to 1980 Superior sales literature:
My 1980 Superior Sovereign Landaulet endloader, pictured at gas station with my friend's '80 Sedan DeVille and my brother's '76 Fleetwood Brougham.
Served Cadman's funeral home in Moncton New Brunswick from 1980-1990 then put away for 14 years. Was a full Sable Black car repainted at factory, as far as I can tell. Order placed through Kiley Superior Sales, New Glasgow Nova Scotia. Buyer flew to Ohio to drive the car back to N.B. Paint is original, under 50,000 miles. Blue interior. Straight column, no cruise. Carpeted casket floor peeled out and rollers removed by funeral home. We installed laminate flooring and hardware from 1988 Eureka parts car to tastefully finish the rear compartment. Now wears a cleaner period-correct N.S. commercial front plate.
Check the similarity to 1980 Superior sales literature:
My favorite (funeral) fleet colors have always been (a) this color blue and (b) black over white.
Hawks F.H. (Wellington, KS)
1970 Sovereign Landaulet 3-way
Frank F.H. (Wellington, KS)
1970 Sovereign Limousine combination w/panels
I asked the owner if I could remove the panels for the picture, but one of the driver's side bolts was stripped and he was afraid it wouldn't go back if we removed it.
(SL photos)
1970 Sovereign Landaulet 3-way
Frank F.H. (Wellington, KS)
1970 Sovereign Limousine combination w/panels
I asked the owner if I could remove the panels for the picture, but one of the driver's side bolts was stripped and he was afraid it wouldn't go back if we removed it.
(SL photos)
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Here are the coaches that were serving Baxter Springs, KS in the fall of 1975:
Purdy-Wene F.H.
1964 Classic combination w/panels
Competitor Kenny Schurman bought this car on a cold day in about 1970. When warmer weather came around, he attempted to turn on the air conditioning and discovered there wasn't any. He then sold it to Purdy's and bought this:
Schurman F.H.
1965 Crown Royale Landaulet combination (with factory air front and rear)
Abbott F.H.
1963 Classic
This car had a #28, demountable front Ful-Vues, a #175-D, and the M-M aluminum cross ambulance inserts in the rear windows.
(SL photos)
Purdy-Wene F.H.
1964 Classic combination w/panels
Competitor Kenny Schurman bought this car on a cold day in about 1970. When warmer weather came around, he attempted to turn on the air conditioning and discovered there wasn't any. He then sold it to Purdy's and bought this:
Schurman F.H.
1965 Crown Royale Landaulet combination (with factory air front and rear)
Abbott F.H.
1963 Classic
This car had a #28, demountable front Ful-Vues, a #175-D, and the M-M aluminum cross ambulance inserts in the rear windows.
(SL photos)
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I know that car!
The 1958 P&S caddy is the same one that appears on page 32 of Humble Heroes. The Peninsula (Ohio) Fire Dept. purchased it in the mid-1970's from the Northfield Village (Ohio) Fire Dept. Not sure who had it before Northfield Village, but they may have bought it new. On the way home from Hudson I ran into a guy at a gas station who used to be the mechanic at P&S. I showed him the photo of the '58 and asked if he remembered it. He did, but didn't know what became of it, but said he would check around. A few days later I got an email from Lifecare Ambulance, which said:
"the unit had been turned into a Parade Unit and remainded in that capacity, with increasingly infrequent use until P&S was purchased by AMR ambulance in 1995. At this point a gentleman who owned an ambulance service in Kansas, either Topeka or Witchita, purchased the unit and drove it back to Kansas, at a top speed of 35 mph, no AC In the HEAT of the Summer."
I have photos of this car in primer when the firemen in Peninsula Ohio refreshed the body and repainted it when they got it from Northfield Village.
The 1958 P&S caddy is the same one that appears on page 32 of Humble Heroes. The Peninsula (Ohio) Fire Dept. purchased it in the mid-1970's from the Northfield Village (Ohio) Fire Dept. Not sure who had it before Northfield Village, but they may have bought it new. On the way home from Hudson I ran into a guy at a gas station who used to be the mechanic at P&S. I showed him the photo of the '58 and asked if he remembered it. He did, but didn't know what became of it, but said he would check around. A few days later I got an email from Lifecare Ambulance, which said:
"the unit had been turned into a Parade Unit and remainded in that capacity, with increasingly infrequent use until P&S was purchased by AMR ambulance in 1995. At this point a gentleman who owned an ambulance service in Kansas, either Topeka or Witchita, purchased the unit and drove it back to Kansas, at a top speed of 35 mph, no AC In the HEAT of the Summer."
I have photos of this car in primer when the firemen in Peninsula Ohio refreshed the body and repainted it when they got it from Northfield Village.
Bayliff F.H. (Spencerville, OH)
1981/84/91 Baylliff/Cadillac endloader
Per Patrick Martin, who bought the car from Tom Bayliff in 2005: "What happened was a simple case of Bayliff built the car in 1984 from a used car. But when he built it he incorporated the various minor detail differences, such as grille texture and parking light decoration, that existed between the 1981 and 1984 models, so that it looked indeed like a new 1984 hearse. Then in 1991 the car was updated again with the Brougham side moldings and taillights."
(SL photos, 1993)
1981/84/91 Baylliff/Cadillac endloader
Per Patrick Martin, who bought the car from Tom Bayliff in 2005: "What happened was a simple case of Bayliff built the car in 1984 from a used car. But when he built it he incorporated the various minor detail differences, such as grille texture and parking light decoration, that existed between the 1981 and 1984 models, so that it looked indeed like a new 1984 hearse. Then in 1991 the car was updated again with the Brougham side moldings and taillights."
(SL photos, 1993)
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Here are a couple of interesting cars that Carl Woerner had when I visited in November of 1990:
1975 Crown Sovereign Limousine endloader (folding rear seats or not, this is a very attractive car!)
1970 54" Rescuer (ex-Delhi Twp. F.D., Cincinnati, OH)
(SL photos)
1975 Crown Sovereign Limousine endloader (folding rear seats or not, this is a very attractive car!)
1970 54" Rescuer (ex-Delhi Twp. F.D., Cincinnati, OH)
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California dreamin', Part V
Tracy Memorial Hosp. (Tracy, CA)
1972 S/C 54"
This photo gives an example of why Superior moved the front tunnels (54" only) up to the edge of the roofline for the '73 model year. Depending on the position of the spotlights, the tunnels could be blocked when they were mounted low as on the '71 and '72 models.
Seaside, CA
1963 M-M
(SL collection)
Tracy Memorial Hosp. (Tracy, CA)
1972 S/C 54"
This photo gives an example of why Superior moved the front tunnels (54" only) up to the edge of the roofline for the '73 model year. Depending on the position of the spotlights, the tunnels could be blocked when they were mounted low as on the '71 and '72 models.
Seaside, CA
1963 M-M
(SL collection)
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Tony Karsnia - Deceased - 1971-2020
September 12, 1971 - November 2, 2020
Regarding the Bayliff Cadillac...
Bayliff F.H. (Spencerville, OH)
1981/84/91 Baylliff/Cadillac endloader
(Per Patrick Martin, who bought the car from Tom Bayliff in 2005: "What happened was a simple case of Bayliff built the car in 1984 from a used car. But when he built it he incorporated the various minor detail differences, such as grille texture and parking light decoration, that existed between the 1981 and 1984 models, so that it looked indeed like a new 1984 hearse. Then in 1991 the car was updated again with the Brougham side moldings and taillights.")
I think the most clever thing Mr. Bayliff did to this car was a detail he incorporated into the design from the beginning: Placing the portion of silver vinyl - and accompanying chrome accents - above the drip rails on both sides of the roof. This small, yet effective touch, greatly reduced the severity of the standard rear side doors with downward-sloping tops.
If anyone viewing this thread has never seen a Bayliff - any Bayliff - in person or if you've never stopped to REALLY examine one, do so the next time the opportunity presents (in other words, the next time Patrick Martin brings one of his examples to a meet!) Bayliff had an eye for clever detail. As we all know, details are what make professional cars so unique!
Bayliff F.H. (Spencerville, OH)
1981/84/91 Baylliff/Cadillac endloader
(Per Patrick Martin, who bought the car from Tom Bayliff in 2005: "What happened was a simple case of Bayliff built the car in 1984 from a used car. But when he built it he incorporated the various minor detail differences, such as grille texture and parking light decoration, that existed between the 1981 and 1984 models, so that it looked indeed like a new 1984 hearse. Then in 1991 the car was updated again with the Brougham side moldings and taillights.")
I think the most clever thing Mr. Bayliff did to this car was a detail he incorporated into the design from the beginning: Placing the portion of silver vinyl - and accompanying chrome accents - above the drip rails on both sides of the roof. This small, yet effective touch, greatly reduced the severity of the standard rear side doors with downward-sloping tops.
If anyone viewing this thread has never seen a Bayliff - any Bayliff - in person or if you've never stopped to REALLY examine one, do so the next time the opportunity presents (in other words, the next time Patrick Martin brings one of his examples to a meet!) Bayliff had an eye for clever detail. As we all know, details are what make professional cars so unique!
I agree! I was able to spend quite a bit of time around this car and both L&FFH Packards on the same trip. These cars were built with innovation, ingenuity, craftsmanship, and (especially) resourcefulness.