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The Hearse

Started by D.Smith, December 03, 2018, 06:05:30 PM

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D.Smith

Watching the funeral for #41 and admiring the new 2019 XTS hearse.

At one point a dozen black Chevy Suburbans pulled up in pairs to the Capital to drop off dignitaries. 
To think that a few years ago that would have been a dozen black Cadillac limousines.

With the demise of the XTS and CT6 soon, will we be seeing Escalade hearses?  I sure hope not.

Lexi

Agreed, but you ought to see what they use in Europe. Makes one not want to pass on while across the pond. Clay/Lexi

Big Apple Caddy

While there are already Escalade hearses, I would guess that the upcoming Cadillac XT6 would more likely be used to replace the XTS.

D.Smith

No thanks.   Might as well toss me in the back of a truck.

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

Quote from: D.Smith on December 03, 2018, 06:05:30 PM
At one point a dozen black Chevy Suburbans pulled up in pairs to the Capital to drop off dignitaries. 

That's just wrong.  :(
A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

jaxops

I never understood why they put "racing" wheels on hearses?  No hurry going to the cemetery! 
1970 Buick Electra Convertible
1956 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine
1949 Cadillac Series 75 Imperial Limousine
1979 Lincoln Continental
AACA, Cadillac-LaSalle Club #24591, ASWOA

The Tassie Devil(le)

What do you mean by "Racing Wheels"?

I don't see any wheelie bars. ;)

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

BJM

I'm being cremated when I go and that appears to be a huge trend which I am sure will impact Hearse sales.  Why are they called Hearses any way? 

TMoore - NTCLC

here is the cut-n-paste from the web:

Originally, hearse referred to a castrum doloris a frame that carried candles and decorations above the coffin during a funeral. The word, originally spelled herse, comes from the Latin hirpicem, which was a large rake. The triangular frames used to carry candles in church services were the same shape as these ancient rakes (the hirpicem).

Eventually hearse came to mean the structure constructed over or around a coffin, and its modern sense, of a vehicle used during a funeral procession, pops up in the mid 17th century.