1975 Ford LTD Wagon Funeral Coach Abbott & Hast 'Junior Hearse'

1975 Ford LTD Wagon Funeral Coach in An Officer and a Gentleman, Movie, 1982

Class: Cars, Funeral — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Ralph ◊ 2006-12-03 02:02
Snookie ◊ 2006-12-03 04:00	Ford LTD wagon?
valiant1962 ◊ 2006-12-03 05:12	I Agree
ABorkat ◊ 2007-08-04 02:03	This is a service car built by Abbott & Hast of Monterey, California. These were known as "junior hearses" and were a front line work vehicle for flowers and graveside equipment, but could also be fitted with tables with casket rollers. The "junior hearse" was a formally converted station wagon, and examples have been found on Mercury, Ford, and Dodge chassis' but others makes were believed to be used as well. An easily recognizable reference for the Abbott and Hast is the frosted tailgate window with a large cycas leaf pattern in it. Abbott & Hast is still in business today as a funeral trade magazine publisher. If you'd like to see more photos of Abbott & Hast conversions, see my photo album link. I own the green 1969 Ford: http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=86306 Adam Borkat -- Last edit: 2007-08-04 04:04:03
Animatronixx ◊ 2007-12-20 20:49	I couldn´t have explained better. Yes, it´s Abbott & Hast. -- Last edit: 2010-04-26 22:04:15
night cub ◊ 2016-12-24 05:45