Procar ads from old magazines

[Steve Loftin]

What were the 6 door crew cab used for?

Construction, pipeline, and utility companies, in addition to the railroads Mike mentioned - and sometimes even fire apparatus (although not common at the time).

From the ad: "Provides extra room, comfort and safety for work crews on all types of construction work."

 

[John ED Renstrom]

strange how there are not many pictures of Stageway's except the buses. searched as hard as I could I could not come up with one of either the ambulances or hearse talked about.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Too neat not to share.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

 

[Steve Loftin]

From the November, 1936 issue of THE AMERICAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR:

 

[Steve Loftin]

"...the nicest thing that ever happened to a Cadillac."

 

[Steve Loftin]

From the 11/62 issue of the AFD:

 

[Adam Borkat]

1964 National Chrysler Imperial hearse.

 

[Adam Borkat]

From a 1941 National Geographic. The most beautiful, non-coachbuilt, Buick ever made.

 

[Adam Borkat]

1956 Meteor Cadillac ambulance from 1956 AFD.

 

[Keith Snyder]

Adam.....the "1956" Meteor depicted in that dramatic full-page color ad, was actually a 1955 model airbrushed to appear as a 1956 model. The photo was one of a number taken in a studio using 1955 models that were later up-dated by airbrush techniques into looking like 1956 cars. Tom McPherson has the original photos (and some of the negatives) from this photo shoot and says that the pictures were also used for Meteor's 1956 cataloge. He told me that this creative work was done under the direction of Dudley Starr - Wayne's advertising and PR manager. Just thought this may be of interest to some out there.

 

[Steve Loftin]

Back cover; TSFD, 5/66:

 

[Steve Loftin]

It's too bad no one was building a Chrysler hearse during this period; a matched set of coach, limousine(s), wagon, and sedan would've looked great:

 

[Kurt Arends]

1959 Heise-Pacific Ad

From Mortuary Management magazine- 1959.