MoPar procars
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John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
59 Memphis if I remember right a pcs members car out of MI? it was posted here or Deans site can't remember which
Jeremy D. Ledford
PCS Volunteer Chapter President
What is that on the other side of that ambulance?:4_11_9:
Procar photo gremlins?
How do these photos find their way to your computer, without your knowing anything about them...magic, or perhaps osmosis?
How do these photos find their way to your computer, without your knowing anything about them...magic, or perhaps osmosis?
Andrew G. Zajkowski
PCS Member / Super Site Supporter 9 years
Ed, is that the one i have a pic of from a freeway overpass i think i showed it to you and paul and a couple of other member's up at the micro meet last feb.
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Andrew G. Zajkowski
PCS Member / Super Site Supporter 9 years
This is the one i was refering to the pic was taken during the weekend of the gr rapids michigan international meet, it was on 1-96 fwy west bound at merriman rd exit from a overpass there was 1966 Superior Cadillac gold over blk combo about 100 ft behind it. sorry for the chop off i was leaning as far as i could over the side
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John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
should be a 4 door sedan if I remember right the car was at a chy meet. the first pictures was posted on the other web side. so the one Andrew has is not the same car.
Body by Memphis
Keith Snyder
PCS Member
That is indeed a handsome vehicle but, it is a 1956 Memphian-Chrysler - not a 1955.
What a beauty! Actually, she's a 1956 Memphis/Chrysler. Memphis Coach Co. is the manufacturer while Memphian is the model name, such as a C/B Cotington or Superior Rescuer.
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John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
Russell Dalziel
President MotorCity Chapter
Rocky Fluegge
PCS Member
I love those mopar finned procars almost as much as i love those 54-58 olds car's. I would love to have one of them part of the line up sometime.
Sedan Ambulance 101
Many funeral home fleets from the 1920s through the 1950s had at least one seven- or eight-passenger sedan (or limousine) that did dual duty as an ambulance. Superior offered this feature as a factory option on their Pontiac limousines through the 1967 model year.
These conversions basically consisted of replacing the front bench seat with two separate seats, with the passenger side being removable; a removable curbside jump seat; and modifying the curbside "B" pillar by (a) making it removable, (b) hinging it at the top, or (c) welding it to one of the other doors.
Most of these cars were unmarked and used mostly for transfer work as well as for a family car. Some, however, were marked and/or lighted for full-time
ambulance use, such as Trout's (Ponca City, OK) 1937 Lincoln Zephyr:
http://www.troutfuneralhome.com/
Attached are some excellent photos that show a 1941 Dodge sedan ambulance in various stages of conversion.
(Dodge publicity photos)
Many funeral home fleets from the 1920s through the 1950s had at least one seven- or eight-passenger sedan (or limousine) that did dual duty as an ambulance. Superior offered this feature as a factory option on their Pontiac limousines through the 1967 model year.
These conversions basically consisted of replacing the front bench seat with two separate seats, with the passenger side being removable; a removable curbside jump seat; and modifying the curbside "B" pillar by (a) making it removable, (b) hinging it at the top, or (c) welding it to one of the other doors.
Most of these cars were unmarked and used mostly for transfer work as well as for a family car. Some, however, were marked and/or lighted for full-time
ambulance use, such as Trout's (Ponca City, OK) 1937 Lincoln Zephyr:
http://www.troutfuneralhome.com/
Attached are some excellent photos that show a 1941 Dodge sedan ambulance in various stages of conversion.
(Dodge publicity photos)
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Here's an extremely rare 1949 Superior/Chrysler ambulance that was advertised (as a 1946 model) for sale in Oklahoma City in 1976 for $1,000. This was a running and driving car missing only its sirenlight and stretcher. It was not where it could be pulled out the day I went to see it, so here are the best shots I could get. A similar - and possibly the same - car can be seen on Page 175 of the Superior book. Besides Fred Feiser's hearse, this is the only Superior/Chrysler I've ever seen in person:
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Cary Livingston
Southeastern Chapter President
Lets throw in a 49 National Dodge in....Shot in St Pete Florida in the 90's. History at this point unknown.
Cary Livingston
Southeastern Chapter President
This RARE 67 National Chrysler was on evilbay in New York a billion years ago.....
