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Title: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: 52Cadillac on January 30, 2013, 07:06:02 AM
The 53 Cadillac convertible is for sale in auto-roundup.com, maybe a member will purchase. A friend gave me the hard copy. Only $35k. If I had the fundage I might be tempted to have a look. Shes located in a museum in Hariman, Tn,  865-898-4200. The ad claims it was Hanks last ride. Didn't say he owned it, just rode in it? Anybody know of this car? Appears to be a good price, but without looking who knows. 8)
Mike
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: Buster Miller on January 30, 2013, 10:35:08 AM
I think Hank Williams last ride was a 52 Cadillac in powder blue and is in the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama!!
He was found dead in the back seat New years day 1953!
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: Buster Miller on January 30, 2013, 10:38:10 AM
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/24863 here's a little story on Hank's Caddy!!
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: 52Cadillac on January 30, 2013, 12:26:59 PM
Great article Buster.
Surely the seller must be mistaken. Maybe they meant it was Hanks last ride in Tennessee, and was to a museum there. Hehe. I would take a look even if I knew it wasn't Hanks last Ride.
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: Buster Miller on January 30, 2013, 01:01:33 PM
No doubt!! I would love to have a 53 convertible whether Hank had even been in the same state with it!!! But I bet it would take a lot more that 35 grand to take that powder blue 52 home with you!!!
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: 52Cadillac on January 30, 2013, 01:23:36 PM
That was the advertised price asking 35,000. The small black and white pic looked ok.
Maybe a member will snatch her up and post up pics of me and him riding. Haha
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: Davidinhartford on January 30, 2013, 03:04:27 PM
I'm sure his "Last Ride" looked more like this. 

(https://forums.cadillaclasalle.club/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjonesfunerals.com%2Fimages%2Fcadillac-hearse.jpg&hash=c79c89fbc3d1a32eddf9845f9a3f1d9d666093a0)
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: harry s on January 30, 2013, 07:07:49 PM
I think the car in question is the one used in the movie Last Ride.
http://www.thelastridefilm.com/
It belongs to Rex Wall the owner of the museum.     Harry
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: 52Cadillac on January 30, 2013, 09:29:16 PM
David's 100% correct.

Thanks for the info Harry. That should clear up the misunderstanding?

Still possibly a great price.
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: Buster Miller on January 31, 2013, 11:14:42 AM
Guess you could say Hank went out twice in a Cadillac!!
Title: Re: Hank Williams last ride
Post by: harry s on January 31, 2013, 06:24:55 PM
Good music and taste in cars.