Vintage photo and video !

[Darren Bedford]

I got a email from PCS member and great friend Jeremy Moberg today letting me know there was a neat photo of a '62 Futura hearse in a funeral precession for sale on ebay.

He was the guy who also gave me the lead on the '62 MM Futura hearse I now own.

The photo is attached below.

He found another related photo and sent me that link as well.

I ended up doing a quick google search and came up with a video,
originally filmed on Super 8mm, then transferred to DVD. Now it is posted
at the link below.

http://zomobo.net/play.php?id=uHgOa9c-wp4

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHgOa9c-wp4[/ame]


Some real cool limos and old cars as well in the clip.

The person the funeral was for is Senator Everett M. Dirksen from Pekin Illinois in September 1969.

Some interesting reading on him in Wikipedia.

I bought the photo before finding anything else out about the guy.
There are about 20 other photos on ebay regarding the guy now too.

History sure is fascinating !!!
Too bad kids in school don't see it... or care about it.

It was a fun afternoon learning something new,
Darren

 

[John Royark JR]

there are two Lincolns in there that must ba attached at the bumper, talk about tailgating.

 

[Tim Koski]

there are two Lincolns in there that must ba attached at the bumper, talk about tailgating.

I noticed that too John. I wonder if it was pushing the other lincoln.

 

[Tom Hoczyk]

Great photo and video, Darren! Even a few terrific limos, and the buses (GM PD-4903's, I think, made in Pontiac Michigan) are a nice touch.

*sigh* Ah, the good old days. One of my first jobs as a 14 year old in New Britain Connecticut was fueling, washing and cleaning buses that came back from runs. I had more miles moving GM-4104, 4106, a handful of very early '50's city buses and a couple Eagles around the lot by the time I was 16 than I did automobiles! Tom

 

[John ED Renstrom]

the procession or the recorded speed is fairly fast here and not a lot of control on the the U-tube but with the flags in the front of the car one has to figure the off set one in the rear is USSS following one of the senate leaders. I can't make out the left flag. one would have to be able to advance frame by frame to catch a shot of it

 

[Kenneth Howe]

Could the car be The Vice President?