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2008 orphan car show

Going Out In Style: Malaise Packard Hearse

Leaving the 2008 Orphan Car Show last weekend, we assumed we had already seen all the cars there were to see. But then, just as we walked out through the front gate, we saw this. Our first thought? Stutz hearse! Err, no, wait a second...
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5:00 PM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,870 views, 29 comments

el camino

Imagine The Possibilities: Dragon-Equipped Nissan Presidentamino!

The Japanese tradition of installing a big temple-like structure on a Caminoized sedan to make a hearse makes total sense to us, but wouldn't it be great to have an '89 Nissan Presidentamino with the rare and coveted Dragon Hearse option to use as your daily driver? Look at this thing! It is to regular hearses as a dekotora is to 70s custom vans... and it could be yours for a mere £8,800. We'd suggest losing the somber black paint and going with a gold-leaf job on the Nissan's body, plus some 18K spinner wheels. Thanks to Al_Beaton for the tip! [ClassicCarsForSale.co.uk]

8:00 AM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,038 views, 29 comments

Latest by RoninianHoon: Needs more dragon, the addition of this [jalopnik.com] should do nicely... more »

novelties

Hearse Convention Defies Convention

We've always known that people who own a hearse for non-business reasons are a bit quirky. This just reaffirms it. It's the second annual convention for very unconventional hearse enthusiasts, a gathering held in Englewood, Colorado. Where else are you gonna find a roof-mounted flame-thrower?
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3:20 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,269 views, 54 comments

project car hell poster child

Project Car Hell Poster Child, Halloween Edition

Seems that our Pontiac Versus Plymouth Ambulance Project Car Hell Poster Child poll (in which DCulberson edged out Plymsole in the voting) has inspired reader Dave to send in the tale of his Miller-Meteor Classic Duplex ambulance/hearse combo, based on a 1962 Cadillac. Take a look at the photos of this fine machine, then make the jump to hear Dave's story.
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11:00 AM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Murilee Martin
1,180 views, 24 comments

Latest by lanispet: @pauln: Incorrect. The doors are coachbuilder pieces. Those rear side doors are enormous, and they even have their own window retractor hardware (only goes down halfway). That curve for the lower fin is stamped into the sheetmetal- no way it more »

toys

For The Gearheaded Goth Kid Who Has Everything!

From Pushin' Daisies (seller of "mortuary novelties") comes this somewhat disturbing 1:18 scale '66 Caddy hearse, complete with coffin! Now, if only they made a pink Barbie Edition toy hearse - with Ken in the coffin and Barbie wielding a shovel, of course- why, then we'd really have something. [Pushin' Daisies] via [BoingBoing]

3:00 PM on Tue Sep 4 2007
By Murilee Martin
1,514 views, 17 comments

live undead

Why Not Buy a Hearse?

An early myspace pal we haven't talked to in two or three years or so (we're largely retainers, not deleters) posted a bulletin about one of her myspace pal's need to sell a hearse. Said multi-degree myspacester is asking $3k and is apparently known as "Maverick Cadaverick," which brings to mind Steve Miller, Tom Cruise and um, er, uh...45 Grave? Plus, it's in Fresno, which ensures its Valley-Goth credentials. Formaldehyde and crystal meth? What a heritage one could inherit with this machine! It's a '76 Cad, which makes it the perfect cover for busting Murdock out of the VA hospital, and as a bonus to Professional Car collectors, it actually looks pretty-well stock. [MaverickCadaverick]

10:30 PM on Fri Aug 3 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
1,215 views, 18 comments

Latest by CarFreak: @xenti: Its been stashed in my barn for about 15 years, right next to the 59 Superior high top. more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell: Rover 2000 or Biscayne Hearse?

The 20R-powered Sprite won last Friday's Project Car Hell poll, so now let's take a look at two more fine project cars available on Craigslist today... More »

5:30 PM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By Murilee Martin
2,295 views, 52 comments

Latest by kfdave: My '63 Caddy was called a "hearst" by several people.Not only an annoying mispronunciation,but have you ever seen a "hearst" with a big raised roof,painted orange and white with red lights,a siren and a stretcher in the back? more »

maybe you can hire...the a-team

We Pity The Fool Who Starts Up a Chop Shop

The A-Team take down a chop shop and a crooked used car salesman with extreme prejudice, all in the name of helping out their pal ex-con pal Davey. Face takes one to the, well, er, face, Hannibal turns himself out as a limo-shoppin' rock 'n' roll mogul, B.A. is his usual William Butler Yeatsian self, and Murdock? Well, Murdock's just howlin' mad. And yes, of course the plan comes together. It is a Stephen J. Cannell production, after all. More post-jump. – Davey G. Johnson
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3:45 PM on Mon Jun 18 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
610 views, 8 comments

Latest by dculberson: I thought all vettes, ever, were fuel injected? Oh, whoops, no.. I just did some research and they had optional fuel injection as early as '57, but there was a period from '65-'82 where they didn't even offer it! From more »

schadenfriday

More Schadenfriday: You Want Dumb? We Got Dumb

"We could do that. But what if instead we got a hearse, jacked it up on swamp tires, gave it a blower scoop, painted it read and blue - with a flame job of course - and plastered tombstones all over it? Tell me that wouldn't rock? The ladies would totally melt in our laps, dude." – Jonny Lieberman More »

2:30 PM on Fri Dec 8 2006
By Jonny Lieberman
1,683 views, 15 comments

Jalopnik

2009 BMW 7-Series Thinks It's KITT, Has Human-Detecting Night Vision

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