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JUST SOLD, SORRY . 1964 CADILLAC SUPERIOR 'CROWN ROYALE'HEARSE-
This is one very Rare Bird. It is One of 129 Side-loaders built by Superior Motor Coach in 1964. Based on the Body Number we think this may be the very Last 3-Way Side-loader Built in 1964. It was originally custom built for a Funeral Home in Northeast Colorado and used full-time at first, then sporadically up till 1996 when the owner updated his fleet. He had promised the car to a close friend who then purchased the Coach from the Mortuary and kept it in his 32 car collection until his untimely death in 1996 at 52. Like our 1962 Crown Sovereign Brougham, it took us nearly two years to buy this Coach, as the reluctant heirs did not want to part with 'the memory'. We bought the car from his estate, brought it back to FL. and then placed it into restoration. Most would term this car an "unbelievable Survivor" as it is amazing condition for 47 years old. It is finished in most of it's original Sable 9248 Black with Two-Tone Cream and Black Brocade Interior with Embroidered "Crown" Headliner and Brocade Side Panels. The original Cream-Colored Mylar Fabric Drapes are in excellent condition still in place. This is the very rare, seldom seen, "3-Way Side-Loader" which, of course, allows one to load / unload the casket from either side of the Coach or, from the rear. The Pull-Out Casket Table which can be run Manually extends out the side or back of the Coach an extra roughly 24 inches. As with any Coach Builder, this style was the most seldom ordered due to it's excessive cost. It is equipped with Factory Air Conditioning, Power Steering and Brakes, Roll-up Windows, Power Seats, Leather Upholstery, E-Z Eye Glass, Stipple-Painted Landau Roof (in lieu of Vinyl- which is what saved this Coach from 'Rust-worms'), new Wide-White-Wall Tires, as well as a seldom seen AM/FM Signal Seeking Radio (most Coaches have 'radio delete' plates. It also has the Federally mandated Purple Funeral Lights, the Chrome Wreath Door Lock Package (3) and custom Embroidered "Superior" Floor Mats (not shown). This model featured the Chrome 'Crown' Band surrounding the perimeter of the Casket Chamber on the exterior (usually seen 'crusty'- this one mint), as well as, extra Crown Badging on the Interior. The original headliner is 'mint' with embroidered Gold Crown. The "Crown" versions are the hardest to access as they are, not only the Most "Deluxe" Models but, are generally coveted by the few owners that are lucky enough to still have them. Our two-year research has only located ONE other Crown Royal Landau Hearse from 1964 in any Club, on any Website or private use, and that car has smashed glass and rust. This, and the Crown Sovereign Brougham, were Superior Coach Companies Most Prestigious and Beautiful Model's of the Mid-Sixties . It features the 3 -piece rear window and was designed with the same basic body shell as the cars introduced in 1961 except that it featured a new one-piece rear bumper and re-styled rear door skin. It also had a Special Accent Molding on the upper rear fenders, eliminating the flat lower stainless moldings on the rear quarter panels from 1963. Incidentally, only the Crown Models carried the beautiful, large 2-Point-Star / Cross Emblem on the backdoor.
Prices for the Side-Loader started at an amazing $12,745 which was almost double the base price of the Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible that same year. This coach has proven mileage of 53,162 (averaging 1,242 miles per year) and features about 65% of it's original Lacquer Paint while we refinished the sides with base coat /clear coat.. Born in Ohio but, having spent it's life in dry Colorado, where it was garaged all it's life- the body has never been rusted! A true classic and...... the Last "Finned" Hearse built in the Sixties. F.D.'s from all over the Country are booking "preemies" and charging $300-1000 for the use of a Classic Coach. Clients have relished the idea of the last ride in a Classic Hearse. We have recently completed all new A.C. (134), a different, new set of HD Radial WW Tires, Door Panel Resto.,new Commercial battery and Comprehensive detail w/ 3- 45 mile R/T 's to car shows. Ready for 'Service': Note: Some Museum 'prop's not included in sale. Price: $55,950-SORRY, SOLD PAID IN FULL
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