John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
just a few parts. you need one that door glass is gold. you don't it's junk
Sad Pro-Cars
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That glass is still available if anyone needs it. I wouldn't wait to long.
I found this one a while back when headed to look at some other hearses. It was sitting behind a funeral home and they said it was not for sale. Sad to see because its really solid car.
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That 70 Crown Sovereign looks WAY to nice to be abandoned and neglected like that. What are they thinking?
Number 2 is funny but true. When I was about eight or nine I went to my first funeral. I remember running down the hallway at the FH and being greeted by the '87-88 M&M Lincoln. When I got home I built a "casket car" out of my building blocks and performed removals from my cousin's dollhouse. 24 years later, I still play with hearses!
John Royark JR
PCS Member
I agree. I made a hearse out of a matchbox station wagon when I was about 10 and still have it. You had fire trucks, ambulances and cop cars, but no one died come on. I bought my first real hearse when I was 16 and have owned one (or more) for daily drivers ever since.
I found this one a while back when headed to look at some other hearses. It was sitting behind a funeral home and they said it was not for sale. Sad to see because its really solid car.
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From "Superior The Complete History" by Thomas A. McPherson, page 342: "1970 Superior-Cadillac Crown Sovereign Funeral Car - Once again, demand for coaches designed exclusively as end-loading funeral cars exceeded that for combination cars and Superior delivered 399 such vehicles of all styles and in all series variations. Retaining all of the traditional Crown styling cues, the 1970 Crown Sovereign and Crown Royale limousine funeral cars listed for $13,239.00 as end-loaders, $14,399.00 with the convenience of a Super-Manual three-way table and $14,981.00 with a Superior Super-Matic three-way casket table. Buyers were given a choice of finishes for the rear roof canopy on the Crown models. With a painted finish matching the body, there was no extra charge. There was also no extra charge when this section was given a black Morocco finish. Should a customer desire a Morocco finish in any other color, there was a $25.00 charge. A parchment top in any color was available for an extra $22.00."
Abe
Pet cemetery
This '71 Superior has been sitting in the same spot in front of a run down pet cemetery since I was a teenager coming to Wichita (30 some years) ....many people have sought to purchase, but to no avail. At least it has been under the canopy all that time. It's totally restorable, but really going down fast. Very sad.
This '71 Superior has been sitting in the same spot in front of a run down pet cemetery since I was a teenager coming to Wichita (30 some years) ....many people have sought to purchase, but to no avail. At least it has been under the canopy all that time. It's totally restorable, but really going down fast. Very sad.
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Nice find, but it is a 69. The shot is a little far from the front lights but i am going with 69.
Brad Ross
PCS Michigan Chapter President
It is a 1970.
John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
70 it has the small hood molding. about the only difference in them
I can tell the difference between a 71, 72, or 73 Cadillac from half a block away just looking at the headlights and turn signal configurations. But the 69s and 70s are way harder for me.
Abe
John Royark JR
PCS Member
The grille and tail lights are also different. A 69 has 9 vertical bars in the grill and tail lights you can see from the side of the car. 1970 has 13 vertical bars in the grill and tail lights are enclosed from the side, and has marker lights in the closed off portion. Also 70 has a v'ed lamp or reflector in the bumper, 69 does not.
Kurt Arends
PCS Elected Director 2021-2024
Kurt Arends
PCS Elected Director 2021-2024
John Royark JR
PCS Member
Wow, a Paramount ambulance, now that is one rare car.
Kurt Arends
PCS Elected Director 2021-2024
'63 Paramount Ambulance
Very rare! Wanted to cry when I saw this Paramount! It has the roller shades that are contained within the door/side panels and pull up from the bottom of the windows. Did all Paramounts ambulances have these shades, or was this a M/M option?
Kurt
Very rare! Wanted to cry when I saw this Paramount! It has the roller shades that are contained within the door/side panels and pull up from the bottom of the windows. Did all Paramounts ambulances have these shades, or was this a M/M option?
Kurt
John Royark JR
PCS Member
Vani-shades were a M-M option for most if not all models.