Anyone ever had an ambulance for a hot rod!?

[Tripper]

Back in the day I was a poor surfer boy & the old Tripper & pals had a hard time makin' it to the beach on a regular basis. So we formed a surf club & all chipped in to buy a '58 Chev ambulance. That sucker would haul lots of teens with all their surfin' gear the 50 short miles to Galveston & was a blast to have. I've been lookin' for another one or some funky station wagon on the cheap since my teen aged nephew's caught the surf bug. Wish I still had a picture of it! And ummm... Dad's hated to see us pick up the gals in such a beast! Can't say I blamed 'um! [S[ddd

Bob

 

[donsrods]

Better than a hearse, I guess!

Don

 

[kzoldman]

Better than a hearse, I guess!

Don

Same car for both, back in the day

We had a 72 Dodge Crestwood wagon back in the day. We could let all the seats down and haul a canoe by day in the back plus coolers or car load of girls by night plus coolers. If I could have my pick I would love to have a clean 50's Chevy Nomad. [dr

 

[TudorP15]

Always wanted a Hearse

I have always wanted to build a rod out of a vintage hearse (yeah, I been called warped more than once). Years ago, I brought home a 1951 Caddy Hearse. I was just trying it out from an old road side lemon lot and drove it home to show the wife. She threatened to leave if I bought that thing. If only I knew then what I know now (yeah, she's now my ex). I took it back and didn't buy it, but regret that decision. It had the bubble gum machine on the roof and all. Was cool as heck.

What inspired me to old hearses was back when I was in high school, I worked at a local Baskin Robins ice cream place. And every Saturday morning, a woman would drive up in an old hearse with her kids to get ice cream. She would drive up, and I would see about 6 kids jumping around in the back of that thing, playing and frolicing around in the hearse, happy they are about to get ice cream. For some reason, that just stuck with me all these years, and I had always loved, and wanted a hearse ever since..

 

[TudorP15]

It was just like this one..

The hearse I mentioned above looked just like this one, except it was white, and had a red bubblegum machine light on the roof, and an old mechanical siren on the fender. Not in as good of condition, but no rust, and I could have bought that thing 20 years ago for $1500, and it ran great.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I used to have a funeral home's account. One of the hearses was a 63 Pontiac he had bought new. It had the original 389 with 3 deuces. It only had about 15,000 miles on it and was kept in heated storage.
I always though it would be cool to have a couple real hotrod hearses, like with blown big blocks. Make old rodders last ride a fast one with a couple smoking burnouts. Can you imagine as the hearse pulls away from the funeral, instead of slowly creeping away, the driver sets the line lock and boils the hides.
Maybe even go to the strip and take the old boy down the 1/4 for the last time. I think it would be a great niche market.

 

[TudorP15]

It would..

I used to have a funeral home's account. One of the hearses was a 63 Pontiac he had bought new. It had the original 389 with 3 deuces. It only had about 15,000 miles on it and was kept in heated storage.
I always though it would be cool to have a couple real hotrod hearses, like with blown big blocks. Make old rodders last ride a fast one with a couple smoking burnouts. Can you imagine as the hearse pulls away from the funeral, instead of slowly creeping away, the driver sets the line lock and boils the hides.
Maybe even go to the strip and take the old boy down the 1/4 for the last time. I think it would be a great niche market.

Thats how I would want to go out.. [cl

 

[TudorP15]

How about one of these..

How bout an old Caddy flower car?

If ya never seen these, they are pretty rare. They were used in funeral procession to carry the flowers from the funeral home to the grave site. They are kinda ugly, but that is my facination with them.

 

[TudorP15]

Is this cool or what?

How but a 1920 Lorraine hearse... this is cool..

 

[Mr.Gussett]

Hearse/Ambulance

If you have not seen these pics before,this is my wifes 72 Cad. Hearse/Ambulance that I picked up for her just after Holloween! She has always wanted one! I got it for $1800. Bought some Foose 20's for it and she will be going to cruise ins and car shows this spring/summer with the kids all piled in the back!
She wants to paint it,but not sure what color! Maybe some flames?[S

 

[TudorP15]

No classier way to "roll" out.

than in a vintage Rolls hearse...

 

[Charley Davidson]

The movie theater in Olive Hill Ky used to have an old ambulance with a 4 way speaker on top and would drive around announcing what movies were showing, I always wanted that car