Packard Hearse

[Studedude]

Attended a car show today... out of 75 entries, the only Stude/Packard there were mine, and this one I thought you might appreciate:






The owner's grandfather bought it new. The grandson just recently sold the funeral home business, but kept the Packard. It is in remarkable survivor condition.

[Corvanti]

nice!!!

[t walgamuth]

I was into hearses for a while. Wanted to buy a couple of Packard Hearses about that age. Never did. Had a nice 51 caddy though.

[8E45E]

Interesting. Appears to be the highest trim level Henney bodied Packard.

Craig

[57pack]

Very well taken care of! Wonder how many folks got their last ride in her?
Our local funeral home has a pristine 1940 Buick hearse, have had since new.
Always remember the story about Henry Ford getting his last ride in a Packard.

[TWChamp]

"The owner's grandfather bought it new. The grandson just recently sold the funeral home business, but kept the Packard. It is in remarkable survivor condition."

It's a good thing he sold when he did, because I understand funeral homes are a dying business. :>)

[JRoberts]

That is a beautiful car. I love the color.

[EssexExport]

Appears to be in remarkable condition.

[SN-60]

Folks were dying to ride in this one.

[CJMiller]

That is a beautiful car. I love the color.

I like the color too, but it seems like an usual color for a hearse. I'm not saying they have to all be black, I see white and silver quite a bit, it's just that that's sort of the color I would expect to see on a bread truck or a plumber's van, not a hearse. It makes me wonder if maybe that was the one they used for discrete pick ups and they had black ones for deliveries.

[SN-60]

It makes me wonder if maybe that was the one they used for discrete pick ups and they had black ones for deliveries.

FUNNY!!!.....Well said!

[T.J lavallee]

Talk about "Going out in style!"....T.J.

[SN-60]

Seriously, no matter how nice a car it may be, one needs to be a bit 'nutty' to restore and show a hearse! (IMHO)

[dean pearson]

I was into hearses for a while. Wanted to buy a couple about that age. Never did. Had a nice 51 caddy though.

Once I'm into a hearse you guys most likely won't hear from me any more.

Dean.

PS, I could make abadd arse party wagon out of that thing.

[8E45E]

Seriously, no matter how nice a car it may be, one needs to be a bit 'nutty' to restore and show a hearse! (IMHO)

Tell that to these guys ---------------> http://www.theprofessionalcarsociety.org/about.html

Craig