Can anybody tell me....

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 08/08/2018 at 11:55 • Filed to: None

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....what this station wagon is?

And why the ladies are putting their suitcases on tip when there’s plenty of room inside?

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:03

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The casket goes inside?

fintail > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:04

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1960 Pontiac, looks ambulance-based.  Might have been used as like a 12 passenger airport car (this was before mainstream passenger vans).

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:05

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1960 Pontiac.

But I think the roofline is custom conversion by an ambulance maker.

ttyymmnn > Ash78, voting early and often 08/08/2018 at 12:05

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Or the patient. Which always seemed kind of creepy when the ambulance and the hearse were based on the same vehicle.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:16

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‘60 Pontiac, conversion by Superior. Not a dedicated hearse/etc. because it has a roof rack, so actually ordered as an airport limo, most likely.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:17

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I found an ad:

wafflesnfalafel > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:17

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We’ve got a nice looking TCA super G out here at the Museum of Flight..

ttyymmnn > wafflesnfalafel 08/08/2018 at 12:19

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Such a gorgeous aircraft.

user314 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/08/2018 at 12:21

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Thank you! I was trying to read what was on the fender, but...

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/08/2018 at 12:21

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Neat. Hence the Superior ambulance. I remember seeing those on cop shows as a kid, and I always thought Superior was the name of the ambulance service. There IS a Superior Ambulance Service, so perhaps that’s where it took its name?

Thanks!

ttyymmnn > user314 08/08/2018 at 12:22

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That picture was already blown up from the original.

vondon302 > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:22

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Gorgeous!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:30

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A bigger version:

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/08/2018 at 12:32

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Click > S ave > E dit. Thanks!

user314 > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:34

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Oh no, I meant I was trying to enhance it myself.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:35

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It looks like most of the ‘60 Superior conversions for ambulance use had an extra “hat”:

Flxible, the bus company, also did ambulance/hearse conversions, but most of the ones I’ve seen were out of Buicks:

Superior also did work with Cadillacs:

ttyymmnn > user314 08/08/2018 at 12:35

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Right. RamblinRover posted a higher res version, and I have updated the post with it.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 08/08/2018 at 12:44

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You’ll also notice that Superior (and Flxible to a lesser extent) were building their own frames for the doors to better match their rooflines, and in some cases making longer doors when the vehicle was lengthened.

Example of both (Flxible):

Compare:

Example of neither - I think (also Flxible) :

facw > wafflesnfalafel 08/09/2018 at 09:59

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Hmm, looks like they moved it since I was there, used to be out back in the air park:

Guess with the new covered pavilion they changed their priorities regarding where to display things. I am a bit surprised that they’d have a non-B oeing watching over the entrance.