New deliveries, coach dealer inventory ads

[Ken Elliott]

Memphis Pontiac

Interesting how they incorporated two red lights (tail lights?) onto the hood of the ambulance shown.

 

[Steve Loftin]

Here are some Interesting items from the same magazine.

The swag drapes on the Pontiac are removable along with the beacon. This firm is still around:

http://www.nicklasdjensenfh.com/history.cfm

 

[Josh Noiles]

My small contribution. Scanned this from an old FD mag (one of the few), I found at work. This place was operated through a GM (mainly Pontiac, according to local residents), dealership, and sold many coaches to places in Canada's Maritime provinces, including my '80 Superior.

 

[Josh Rutter]

From the May, 1955 issue of THE EMBALMERS' MONTHLY:

Anyone know the whereabouts of the Shaw-Davis landaulet?

 

[Adam Borkat]

From the August 1975 Casket & Sunnyside - Armbruster Stageway six door limousines delivered to the Schoedinger family. I was going to crop the photo to just the image and caption, but I decided to leave in the title for the article below it as it's a nod to my buddy, Dr. Mo

 

[Steve Loftin]

From the NORTHEAST FUNERAL DIRECTOR, April, 1964:

M-M's "Worth-More" program for used cars offered advertising for all cars in the inventory of its dealers nationwide. This was done using two-page ads (as seen in replies 53 and 56 in this thread) in funeral service publications.

In addition, brochures like this one from 1966 or 67 were offered occasionally to dealers for mailing use:

 

[Richard Vyse]

These ads make one's mouth water...

 

[Terry Lange]

Great stuff, Steve! As much as I like decked out rigs, I think that '64 M-M in photo #18 is a little over the top. Also, surprised that the dealer was out a year on #20, which of course is a '61 Flxible Flxette.

This stuff makes me realize that I was born 20 years too late, but if that wasn't the case, I would be dead by now, so I guess I shouldn't complain.

 

[Abe Bush]

I noticed in a number of the ads for combinations.... they highlight that it was NEVER used as an Ambulance that I am sure was quite a selling point for lessening the possibility of one being driven hard and put away wet. MM

Also no ring around the the perimeter of the beacon ray/roof plug.