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must be something in the water...
http://tinyurl.com/3zvwq3 _________________ Rob Tabish
Missoula, Montana
77 El Camino
83 Toyota Landcruiser
81 Honda CB900F
81 Honda CB900Custom
probably don't call it a "flower car" because some people would be creeped out that it was involved in a funeral? (some people... not me) lol _________________ 1996 Ford Thunderbird Pearl White - NO MORE
i didnt get "flower car"......OK, as in funeral procession/hearse/family car/flower car. between the stretch limos and the custom celebrity barges you see all the time, you forget there are other-more serious custom coach designs. _________________ Rob Tabish
Missoula, Montana
77 El Camino
83 Toyota Landcruiser
81 Honda CB900F
81 Honda CB900Custom
Most smaller places would never have them. I think it was more of a Big City thing although I do remember seeing them quite often in the south! _________________ "Still Just Truck'in"
"Johnny"
Bradley, Illinois
I'm almost positive that is not a flower car. Flower cars had shallow stainless steel beds and usually had stainless steel or brushed aluminum trim surrounding the bed.
_________________ Leo
1986 El Camino
1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC
"Randy! He drives an El Freakin' Camino! That's like the Cadillac of cars!"
Earl Hickey
Necoa #: 10863
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: Jan 26, 2008
Posts: 3
Year: 1981
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:03 am Post subject:
there was a company in texas , i think Houston that did conversions in the late 60s and early 70s that did conversions. there was one that was done evan with a goose neck hitch in it to tow a horse trailer
Talked to the owner of the late 70's flower car here locally yesterday afternoon. He said the stainless tub and surround is removable. His had it when he bought it from a funeral home in Chicago. The drains for the tub would drain directly into the lower body and cause serious rust problems. He then had the "truck" bed put in. He said a lot of the ones you see have had the same thing done.
Some have 4 doors because they were based on the hearse chassis but others were custom made from 2 door cars thus having a shorter bed but were built with a elcamino type bed. There was a stainless toneau cover that elevated the flowers above the top of the bed. In some instances the casket was even carried on the flower car by request so it was visible to all as the procession went by! _________________ "Still Just Truck'in"
"Johnny"
Bradley, Illinois
Necoa #: 6858
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Feb 07, 2006
Posts: 937
Year: 1970
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: caddy
Cadillac did make an El Camino though. Be it just a concept vehicle, that is what it was called. No bed in the back, but obviously a hit with the ladies. _________________ Jim
70 ElCamino 461 solid M20 331eaton
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:58 am Post subject: 1978 Cadillac -- Camino?
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pandreson
Thats is a exelent lookin car! Reminds me of a 4th gen . Down in Witchita Kansas they are pretty common and some of the local funeral homes have brand new flower cars made from new caddies.
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