1961 Ambulance

[Doug 22747]

Just thought this was unusual/interesting...note the different lights...

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Doug

[Alan Harris CLC#1513]

great looking car! I love the weird combinations of different year lights on it!

[Davidinhartford]

Those high headroom "Rescuer" type Ambulances were very rare even when new.   And when you consider that Eureka was the smaller of several coachbuilders to choose from, this could be just one of two or three made.

[R Schroeder]

First one that I ever seen like that.
Looks like 58 Pontiac lights on the top, with 59 Cadillac lights on the rear.
Very different.

[TJ Hopland]

Makes me wonder how it was sitting to get most of the rust on just one side.  It is pretty neat. 

[Gene Beaird]

Nice!  It probably sat outside on the west side of a garage for an extended period of time.  The heat-cycling weathered and cracked the paint.  That would be my guess.

[Doug 22747]

I often wondered why they used the 59-60 dashes and windshields on the commercial vehicles during '61 and 62?  Perhaps available materials?  Structural integrity?  I recall the '48 limos were 47-bodied, so maybe a cheaper conversion?  Doug

[Chris Conklin]

It's amazing that all of those trim pieces are still on that car!