Almost 200 vehicles and 9 out of 10 were Cadillac.
Everything from purists with originals to slightly decorated and goth / poking fun at death - it was a fun & interesting show again this year. Fowlerville Michigan.
FOUR 1959 Cadillac hearses - 3 Superior and an S&S.
Ran into Walt McCall (80 years of Cadillac). Walt recalled told us he ordered that first black hearse new back in the day.
Love the last one. The 2 tone silver over blue is different and the extra chrome side molding along with the longer side windows sets it off.
I attended Hearsefest also, (but unfortunately did not see the "Carfreak"). I will post my report on this event with some pictures which hopefully will compliment those images above. Clay/Lexi
Quote from: Carfreak on September 21, 2024, 04:43:11 PMAlmost 200 vehicles and 9 out of 10 were Cadillac.
Everything from purists with originals to slightly decorated and goth / poking fun at death - it was a fun & interesting show again this year. Fowlerville Michigan.
FOUR 1959 Cadillac hearses - 3 Superior and an S&S.
Ran into Walt McCall (80 years of Cadillac). Walt recalled told us he ordered that first black hearse new back in the day.
Yes, definitely a "Haunt" friendly show. I as well ran into Walt McCall. Fortunatley I just happended to have his gold book with me to inscribe :). Going strong at 86 years of age. See first attached image where Walt is posing with a Hearse that he advised he purchased straight out of service in November 1970. Although he is no longer the owner, he recounted many interesting stories about this and other Professional cars in his past. Walt is indeed "Hearse Royalty", and he spent a chunk of the afternoon at our
Black Widow Hearse Club canopy.
Also pictured is our 3 Hearse Caravan heading from Canada to the show as shot from my buddy and CLC member Scott Nellis' rare 1957 Cadillac Eureka 3 way coach. Also as pictured is a 1960 Cadillac as well as a 1954 Pontiac Hearse. Definitely an ultra rare sight on today's roadway. These were among the oldest cars in attendance. I believe a 1950 Cadillac was the oldest Hearse on the show field, though a 1914 Model T had actually been retrofitted with an 1880s horse drawn, carved panel Hearse rear body in 2022, to turn it into a funeral car. So it was not originally manufactured this way or even as a Hearse, but it sure was well done.
And yes, we did (as far as I know), set the Guiness World Record for the most number of Hearses in a parade. Cars were tabulated after driving through town to the local Haunted House attraction, were the Guiness people recorded our assigned car number. I expect their results to show that we smashed the previous record. Think about 187 cars hit the showfield with some 157 making the parade. The old record was something like 121. Also in attendance was Tom Hoczyk's fabulous 1954 3 way Eureka.
See attached photos, Part 1 of 2. Clay/Lexi
Part 2 showing some more photos taken at Hearsefest 2024, including one shot of the parade of Hearse automobiles noted in my last post, coming and going. Note the parked Miller Landau as well as a rare Image Coach Cadillac combination Limousine and Hearse. That car was huge. Also, note an interior shot of a 1959 3 way casket table. Clay/Lexi