Your favorite body builder? Why

John Royark JR said:
Eureka used fiberglass roof caps well before 1986. My 85 Eureka Pontiac has a full fiberglass top, rear quarters and back door. My 1982 Eureka Cadillac had fiberglass top shell,, back door, and I think the quarters were also but cant remember for sure. As for the trailing axle on the FWDs, they were not that great, Ive heard of alot of them cracking and needing welded or replaced. They did not use the 6CZ90 commercial body that Superior and S&S used. Dont get me wrong, I love Toms Eurekas.
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I'm not saying the the Trailing arms and beam wasn't without problems they were ( my rear axle cracked but was repaired within an hour ) no big deal

What I meant was, what Tom did by coming up with that idea he was able to have a full casket area instead of having the "bottleneck" between the rear wheelhouses.
 
Patrick J. Martin said:
My first thought at seeing the title of this thread was to post a wiseguy answer of Arnold Schwarzeneggar or Lou Ferrigno, so I trust that will answer your question, Bill, of who Bill Pearl is.

Personally, because of the possible confusion the term bodybuilder can cause, I use the term coachbuilder in relation to companies like S&S, Superior, etc.

Now my personal answer to this question...Bayliff. I've always been drawn to the unique and different, and I also like the historical stories behind each of the Bayliff professional cars. And I happen to think that the two Packard combos and the one Cadillac DeVille hearse that he built are amoung the most attactive coaches from anyone during the 1980s. I also enjoy the fact that I am a member of a very, very select group of people, those being able to call themselves Bayliff owners! :)
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I too wondered why we were talking about weight lifters in this forum but soon learned where this was going. Depending on years what I like but usually like MM or eureka's.
 
Mike Boyer said:
Tell me more about this foreign builder ????
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Not to stray OT but here are a couple shots. Many more have been posted in Buick, Packard, and Classy Cadillac threads. :)

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Darren Bedford said:
I guess the car I saw that I loved most would have been Jeff Perrin's

1960 Eureka Cadillac 3way Landau Hearse


For that reason, I would have to say Eureka !


Why ? That car had some super sweet lines and a few features that stuck out in my mind ever since.

The little fin over the no-draft window on each side. The sloping rear roof line into the back door. So cool !

My goal is to own a Eureka just like that one or as close as possible !!!


Darren
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Here you go Darren, now you just need a time machine to go back and take delivery of your dream car :)

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And yeah, Eureka is my favorite coach builder too.. They have the best of everything - Unique styling characteristics while remaining traditional and dignified, craftsmanship and build quality that was unmatched at the time, elaborate interiors and acres of chrome-plated solid bronze hardware inside and out that seems to last forever!

The fact that each Eureka coach was hand-built in a small 3-story brick factory, traveling to each floor one at a time via a hand-operated elevator, rather than being built production-line style in a large factory just adds to the mystique of these beautiful creations..

:)
 
And a very close second favorite is the A.J. Miller Co., another firm that was smaller than the other "big" builders using the Cadillac chassis...

Gotta love those oval-window Landau coaches!

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Martyn

THANK YOU BROTHER FOR THOSE PHOTOS !!!

For a minute, I thought I died and went to heaven !

Thanks again !
Darren

P.S. Now who has one ?
 
M&M was the choice of coach at our home. They were stylish and affordable but they were built to work and work they did. They might not have been fancy but they didn't rattle or the trim didn't fall off. They were built right. Also the salesman played a big roll in who liked what. Our dealer was Butler Coach Sales in Indianapolis and our salesman was Jack Trusty. He knew everyone and their family and he was always a welcom site when he showed up. They knew how many beacons each funeral home used and what siren and when it was time to trade, they would bring a car dressed like you wanted. They always went away with our old car.
 
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