Funeral Service & Flower Cars Photo Archive
Throughout history, flowers have accompanied the deceased to their final resting place. At first, flowers were carried in the hearse with the casket, or in a separate carriage. With the advent of the automobile funeral, flowers were transported to the church or cemetery in big touring cars with their tops let down. But in the1930s an entirely new kind of funeral vehicle -- the Flower Car -- blossomed in America. Flower cars were built on all makes of chassis, from luxury Packards, Cadillacs, LaSalles and Buicks to Pontiacs and Chevy El Caminos. The only book ever dedicated to these unique professional cars documents the evolution of the flower car from the 1930s to the long, low coupes de fleur still being built today. A bonus feature includes a section on the other workhorse of the funeral home fleet, the Service Car, which transported the deceased from home or hospital to the funeral parlor and hauled caskets and other funeral service paraphernalia to the church or cemetery.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1583882278
ISBN13:9781583882276
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:Enthusiast Books
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 10.3" x 8.4"
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2 ratings
Flowers....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a great book for any auto enthusiast, but especially a member of the PCS or those people who are involved in the funeral profession. Ths photos are execellent and the book not only pictures Flower Cars but also Funeral Service Vehicles. I highly recommend this book to all who are interested in antique and unique vehcles. Another excellent book by Walter M. P. McCall and Iconografix.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This product is wonderful for someone who works in the funeral home field and enjoys old cars.
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