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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK

Aft'noon folks,

A minor TV celebrity now, in the faded black form of an Austin FL1 hearse regularly seen on Heartbeat.

Several of the cars that were often shown parked alongside the garage were left to rot. The FL1, while looking like it needs fettling back to life, has at least survived in better condition than the others.

But, would you buy a hearse?

http://ebay.to/1RSMjvX

RJ
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4232 Location: South Cheshire

lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1600 Location: Le Mans

There is an active (is that the right word?) club for them. See here:-

http://www.hearseclub.co.uk/gallery/daimler-and-jaguar/

They are classified by make, and we quite often see then here for the 24-Hour race. I remember one where the coffin was actually a fridge for the beer!

roverdriver · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:20 am Post subject:

I would buy one.

I had an amusing experience back in 1965. There was a combined Veteran Car Club and Vintage Car Club gathering in Mornington, a country town about 35 miles from Melbourne. Not owning a V or V car,. I opted to be a marshal, using my 'modern' a 1939 Series E Morris.

After attending the event and helping where I could, I set off to another town to visit friends. Unfortunately only about ten miles on that journey, the Morris failed with head gasket problems. We were now a considerable distance from home, and well away from any public transport.

My friend and I asked at a farmhouse and then pushed the car there to store it until I could fix it. I asked to use the telephone, and rang the police station at Morninton. After explaining our problem, the Sargent said "there goes one of the cars now, just a minute". When he returned to the phone, he explained that he had sent a vehicle to pick us up and bring us back to the event. I was puzzled by the obvious mirth in his voice.

The vehicle, when it arrived was a 1926 Austin hearse. Graeme and I lay in the back, and when we got to the Mornington venue, the owner, opened the back and dragged his two passengers out one by one. It created quite a stir!
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D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

Another Great story from down under, Thanks Dane Cool

Rootes75 · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:51 pm Post subject:

The wife CERTAINLY wouldn't let me have one.
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PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

Going back to Rick's original comment, several of the Heartbeat vehicles have come to the market in recent years, in very poor condition and I wonder why. Did no one realise the "celebrity" status of these vehicles when the show ended?

Ronniej · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:18 pm Post subject:

But, would you buy a hearse?

Only if it had a good body!

Sorry, I just had to get that one in!

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

One of the family in the TV series "Bread " sold fruit from the back of a hearse.
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PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

According to eBay this has been lost, but if you were dead set (pun intended) on a hearse, here's another one!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-HEARSE-hurst-hirst-camper-surf-van-SUV-motorhome-gothic-/281855725619?hash=item419fe91033:g:InEAAOSwPhdU1Q9t

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

Nice 230 Mercedes 230-S coming up for sale in Perth, Scotland next week

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mikeC · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:34 pm Post subject:

... or how about this little fella:

http://www.subito.it/auto/fiat-600-multipla-1957-carro-funebre-padova-138648181.htm?last=1

Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:03 pm Post subject:

Surely there's still not a lot of room in the Fiat?
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