Classy Cadillacs
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This light tan 1968 Crown Royale Limousine combination was owned by the Fricke-Calvert-Schrader F.H. in Lincoln, IL. It had a Director siren and a Strat-O-Ray beacon.
(SL collection)
http://www.calvertmemorial.com/area-homes/lincoln.html
This 1968 Rescuer was traded in to Bob Hedges by Bell Ambulance in Milwaukee, WI. I don't know who the original owner was.
(SL photo)
http://www.264bell.com/
http://www.264bell.com/squad_38.htm
(SL collection)
http://www.calvertmemorial.com/area-homes/lincoln.html
This 1968 Rescuer was traded in to Bob Hedges by Bell Ambulance in Milwaukee, WI. I don't know who the original owner was.
(SL photo)
http://www.264bell.com/
http://www.264bell.com/squad_38.htm
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The Haigler 76 is still running around OKC although slightly customized and the 70 is sitting in the back yard of the funeral director I sold it to
Hastings-on-Hudson (NY) baby blue '54 Miller.
Hastings Ambulance Corps posed with their second ambulance (which replaced '54), a '55 Superior, in front of the Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 building. Dated 3/58.
Not very accurate procar information but found on Hastings Historical Society blog.
http://hastingshistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/2009/07/hastings-first-ambulance.html
Hastings Ambulance Corps posed with their second ambulance (which replaced '54), a '55 Superior, in front of the Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 building. Dated 3/58.
Not very accurate procar information but found on Hastings Historical Society blog.
http://hastingshistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/2009/07/hastings-first-ambulance.html
According to their website, the blue Miller was a demo unit/loaner that they used until their red (Superior) ambulance arrived.
Marvelous period shot transferred from a color slide of a '54 Superior when still in service. Even if rear may be spare wheel, neat seeing color matched wheels and Cadillac dog dishes!
'68 Superior captured @ Strathroy Emergency Response Day 5/10.
Kevin M. Parkinson
PCS Life Member
'68 Superior captured @ Strathroy Emergency Response Day 5/10.
With Len Langlois behind the wheel.
Wayne Krakowski
PCS Member
That 68 superior with Len at the wheel was once owned by Alexander ambulance service in Welland Ont.and I do believe Len tracked it to Florida and brought it home to Chatham,were it takes its turn at the EMS museum.
James Fischer
PCS Member
68 Superior
One word......BEAUTIFUL !!!
One word......BEAUTIFUL !!!
Martin Harvey
PCS Member
Should see this one one day !! Time to get a ride at the museum!
Yes- that sure was Jerome Alexander's unit- The 4 top beacons was the giveaway,This car is pictures in the book regarding the blizzard of 76 buried in the snow at Chamber's corners between Wellnd Ont. & St. Catharines, Ont.
Which book? Are the small lights on the quarter panels original?
Tim Prieur
PCS Member
I remember the twin 63 Superior Cadillac's run by Associated Ambulance here in Calgary had the same small marker lights.
What a great looking coach! I know we've talked a lot about this here before (modernizing vs. restoring an old coach), but it's nice to see it actually done and put back into service. If I were spending the $80K+ for a new hearse, this is what I'd take over any currently manufactured coach. All the class and style of a vintage car, with all the updates to ensure it lasts another 50 years.
Tony Karsnia - Deceased - 1971-2020
September 12, 1971 - November 2, 2020
Come see it at the 2014 PCS International Meet in Rochester, Minnesota.