The 1938 LaSalle Series 50 Damascus hearse by Sayers & Scovill represents one of the most elegantly crafted automobiles of the pre-World War II era. Of the seven Damascus hearses originally produced on the LaSalle platform, only four are believed to exist today, according to available documentation. The vehicle reportedly remained in continuous funeral service… Read More Going in style: 1938 LaSalle S&S Damascus Hearse
The Fiat 850 T was introduced in 1964 as a commercial evolution of the Fiat 850 platform. Designed to replace earlier Fiat light commercial models, the 850 T adopted a cab-over-engine layout with rear-mounted mechanicals, using the 843cc four-cylinder engine derived from the Fiat 850 passenger car series. Its compact size and versatility made it… Read More Low-ratio gearbox: 1970 Fiat 850T Hearse by Grazia
You will certainly have noticed that we never miss the chance to publish a hearse, especially if it was built until the 70s. The reason is simple: apart from the “unpleasant” destination of the vehicle itself, the fact remains that often these cars were real masterpieces of bodywork, often crafted by great builders for whom… Read More Double cab: 1960 Fiat 1100 T Hearse
That’s not the very first time we publish an article about a “classic hearse”, but that’s for sure the first time we see one of these cars derived from a Fiat 1400, probably the only one in existence. Italian classic cars aficionados know well the Fiat 1400 which was produced both with metal and soft… Read More Do it in style: 1950 Fiat 1400 Hearse
This is not the first hearse based on a Lancia seen so far, but for sure this is the oldest one, as it is based on a Lancia Aurelia B10. Indeed the B10 has been produced from 1950; in 1951 Lancia made two version of the sedan car: one equipped with a 1,774 cc engine… Read More Last classy ride: 1951 Lancia Aurelia B10 hearse
The very first, and probably the only time we see a car like this one, of which we don’t even imagine about its existence. And that’s because when you think at an hearse (of course it’s better don’t spend too much time thinking at it) you imagine a big car which have a lot of… Read More Bare minimum: 1957 Fiat Multipla Hearse by Allemano
Your classic car can be the queen of the show mostly for a couple of reasons: it’s the most valuable car of the bunch or it’s something you really can’t see not only every day, but sometimes in a whole life. That’s the case of this Lancia Flaminia from 1961 which, back then, was given a… Read More Lateral thinking/2: 1961 Lancia Flaminia hearse
Actually hearses are always a good choice as they’re generally used less than a common car and as they often have had a good manteinance: it should be quite embarassing to have mechanical problems during a funeral. This 280 SE, once removed the funeral “eqipment”, could be a nice station wagon as it looks very… Read More No superstition: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Hearse
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