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Volkswagen Transporter Stolle Panorama T4 [Typ 70]

Volkswagen Transporter T4 [Typ 70] in Tatort - Geld oder Leben, Movie made for TV, 1997 IMDB

Class: Cars, Funeral — Model origin: DE

Volkswagen Transporter Stolle Panorama T4 [Typ 70]

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Animatronixx DE

2020-04-30 19:11

Ja, wie soll ich denn bitteschön anhand eines solchen Bildes...? OK, OK, it's a Stolle Panorama model. :p

Mystery Man DE

2020-04-30 19:42

Der Fluch der zum Set gehörenden Hintergrundfahrzeuge...
Three questions: why do you need a panorama as corpse? If you really need it, why is it covered?
And why did they use the standard T4 rear lights in such an ugly position?
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Animatronixx DE

2020-04-30 20:14

No problem. :)

1) The deceased doesn't need panoramic glass at all, but the mourning people left behind see her/ him leave in a vehicle that is designed to carry people, not goods (glass = humans here, no glass = freight inside). This is being done for emotional and traditional reasons by paying respect to everyone affected (if it's being done... we have lost quite a lot of that empathy over the years).

2) It's covered by a drape panel, which can be removed depending on how the hearse is used. That allows full-view funeral processions with the coffin being decorated with flowers, if required. But even with the panels mounted, people recognize the van as a funeral vehicle. (see 1) These panels can be removed within seconds, as opposed to regular curtains. Pick-ups and transports of the deceased are being carried out discretely with panels mounted, the actual funerals can be done without the panels (if desired).

3) They extended the rear door to allow two coffins being placed side by side. Both coffins should be loaded as smoothly as possible, because nobody wants to see the coffin bearers having a dance-off on the street until they finally managed to stuff it all in the van. The position is a result of "Fine, now it all works - but we can't let it go without the rear lights and don't want to store them in the glove box." ;) Form follows function in that case.

-- Last edit: 2020-04-30 21:55:59

Mystery Man DE

2020-04-30 20:56

Good to know, thanks 👍

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