Flower Car, Anyone?
- Thread starter Tom Hoczyk
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Jeremy D. Ledford
PCS Volunteer Chapter President
I heard that there was also a GM Parade of Progress Futureliner there as well!
Keith Snyder
PCS Member
Found these coaches for sale on the web. Some are even interesting and you'll note a couple of McClain flower cars as well. One may well be the same car as posted by Tom. Good site with lots of 4 and 6-door limos as well. Enjoy.
http://www.americandreamcars.com/funeralchariot.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1934caddylasallelimo0608.htm
This one has to come complete with a rear compartment filled with gold bars:
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1938caddylasallesandshearse1209.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1949millercaddyhearse082609.htm
Beautiful '62 Crown from the same seller as the Carved S&S and with the ame load of gold bars in the back: http://www.americandreamcars.com/1962caddysuperiorhearse1209.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1963caddyvictoriahearse1208.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1967caddyssvhearse.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1975caddyflowercar052204.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1979cadillacflowercar022411.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1980caddyssvhearse.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1984cadillacflowercar111309.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1984caddyhearse070205.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1985caddyhearse052204.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1986fleetwoodhearse052204.htm
Here's a '95 Superor Crown for only 5-Grand: http://www.americandreamcars.com/1995cadillacsuperiorhearse1208.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/funeralchariot.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1934caddylasallelimo0608.htm
This one has to come complete with a rear compartment filled with gold bars:
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1938caddylasallesandshearse1209.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1949millercaddyhearse082609.htm
Beautiful '62 Crown from the same seller as the Carved S&S and with the ame load of gold bars in the back: http://www.americandreamcars.com/1962caddysuperiorhearse1209.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1963caddyvictoriahearse1208.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1967caddyssvhearse.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1975caddyflowercar052204.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1979cadillacflowercar022411.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1980caddyssvhearse.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1984cadillacflowercar111309.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1984caddyhearse070205.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1985caddyhearse052204.htm
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1986fleetwoodhearse052204.htm
Here's a '95 Superor Crown for only 5-Grand: http://www.americandreamcars.com/1995cadillacsuperiorhearse1208.htm
I don't know if the '62 Crown had Gold bars in the back or not but it has sold to someone in South Carolina.
A lot of those cars have been up there for sale for a while , so the owners may go down. It is a good sight tho. I sold my old coach on there last summer.
Tom Hoczyk
PCS Past President
futureliner
Yes, the locally restored Futureliner was there, as well as an unrestored one. I never saw two in the same place at the same time, until last Friday. The photo with me in it was taken two years ago at the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners Michigan. Sitting in it was a real thrill! Tom
Yes, the locally restored Futureliner was there, as well as an unrestored one. I never saw two in the same place at the same time, until last Friday. The photo with me in it was taken two years ago at the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners Michigan. Sitting in it was a real thrill! Tom
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Brendan Martin
PCS Member
I have heard of the Futureliners, but what was there purpose? Was it a bus, or a promo item for GM?
Brad Ross
PCS Michigan Chapter President
GM Futurliner
Lots of information on Futurliners, and the GM Parade of Progress at http://www.futurliner.com :thumbsup:
Lots of information on Futurliners, and the GM Parade of Progress at http://www.futurliner.com :thumbsup:
If you want to see one, Peter Pan bus lines in Springfield MA has one.
Jeremy D. Ledford
PCS Volunteer Chapter President
I'd say that is the first time in a long while that any of the Futureliners have been together! Thanks for posting those pictures Tom!
Didn't a one of these sell at Barrett-Jackson for over 5 million a couple years ago.
Jeremy D. Ledford
PCS Volunteer Chapter President
Come to think of it, I did see a Futureliner here in Tennessee once! It was in mint condition, in a hay barn................ ah ya'll know the rest of the story!!!!!!!:flame2:
Andrew G. Zajkowski
PCS Member / Super Site Supporter 9 years
I believe there where 12 in total from the second set of them that was built. the only one i saw up close before restoration was the one in auburn sitting behind the natmus museum , i do remember a cadillac dealership in detroit had one.
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Mike McDonald
PCS Member
There is an un-restored one here in Southern California that they guy wants a lot for based on the multi-million dollar restored one that sold in a B-J Auction a few years ago.
Tom Hoczyk
PCS Past President
Natmus
Andrew, the Futureliner you saw at NATMUS is the one that got fully restored, in both of my photos. Pretty amazing restoration! It looks even better when it's all opened up in exhibit mode. By the way, the drivers tell me typical top speed is only about 40 mph. Tom
Andrew, the Futureliner you saw at NATMUS is the one that got fully restored, in both of my photos. Pretty amazing restoration! It looks even better when it's all opened up in exhibit mode. By the way, the drivers tell me typical top speed is only about 40 mph. Tom
Was it a real, original, Futurliner, or was it a reproduction? Do we know the VIN number?
Futurliners -no "e" in the middle- were built to haul displays in a traveling show around the country. The exhibits showcased General Motors products and various technologies, and included mockups or elaborate animated miniature dioramas. I'm not sure entire vehicles were transported and displayed in the manner shown in the model posted above. While the Futurliners are cool, IMHO the late-1930's "Streamliners" they replaced were even cooler. And if you think one is neat, imagine traveling on the roads back then and seeing a convoy of them!
The following video showcases an animated diorama that has survived and was for a time on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and from what I understand, is now in storage after a restoration and brief run at the GM Heritage Center.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3fcg367xpk[/ame]
The following video showcases an animated diorama that has survived and was for a time on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and from what I understand, is now in storage after a restoration and brief run at the GM Heritage Center.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3fcg367xpk[/ame]
Found this while reading about Fisher body company on coachbuilt.com
FYI, if you would like to own a Futurliner of your own, there is a company making a very nice replica of it out there. Looks to be roughly 1:18 scale. Very pricy if I recall...$1000+
I can find the name if anyone is truly interested. They exhibit at Auburn each year. (Note the Lincoln Futura (Batmobile basis) lurking in the background, in @ 1/6 scale...)
I can find the name if anyone is truly interested. They exhibit at Auburn each year. (Note the Lincoln Futura (Batmobile basis) lurking in the background, in @ 1/6 scale...)