Firstly another apology, sorry we haven’t blogged since February, no real excuse, just a lack of time… but now we fully intend to get back in the flow. Over the next couple of weeks we will tell you what Mario, Regie and the humans have been up to this year in the motoring world and we have lots of interesting finds to share..
To get started though, yesterday was Halloween and popping up on social media was a fantastic Hearse, a wooden carved Cadillac from 1929, looking like something out of a Disney Cartoon, sort of a spooky version of Cinderella’s pumpkin coach. This got us thinking about the fabulous Multipla Hearse we blogged about in 2012 and so started a trawl through the internet.
One normally thinks of a hearse as a dignified, sensible and probably boring way to make that final journey with a bit of respect but my goodness we found some weird and wacky options…
Other types of Fiat and we think an Alfa, practical in the same style as the Multipla, pretty sensible but with a touch of Italian Bling.
An E-Type Jag for the sporty option
Ornate carving is a popular thing…
Top: a Buick 1929
Middle: a Cunningham 1929.
Bottom group: No idea of the cars or dates below but all look like they starred in Wacky Races. I think these are probably in a Funeral Museum in the USA.
Cadillac’s from late 1930’s early 40’s
60’s space age – a huge Cadillac Fleetwood Eureka
And a Buick, found in Greece and currently undergoing restoration.
If you thought the previous ones were ornate, now have a look at the Asian versions, mini temples decked out in gold.
For the Military funeral or just for enthusiasts the Tank Hearse.
For when you want to combine your funeral with a holiday!
No words… The end.
Mario the Multipla 