1972 Cadillac Commercial Chassis with its 157.5 in (400 cm) wheelbase.
The Cadillac Commercial Chassis was basically a strengthened version of the long-wheelbase Cadillac Fleetwoodlimousine frame intended to carry the extra weight of the bodywork, rear deck and cargo area of funeral coaches and ambulances. Specifically designed for professional car use, the rear of the Cadillac Commercial Chassis was considerably lower than the passenger car frame, thereby lowering the rear deck height as well for ease of loading and unloading. They were shipped as incomplete cars to coachbuilders for final assembly. As shipped from the factory, a Cadillac Commercial Chassis was little more than a complete rolling chassis along with front end sheetmetal with all lighting and trim, dashboard, air conditioning (if specified) and the main road controls. Rear quarter panels and sometimes the front door shells were shipped with the chassis for use in the finished coachwork. Reprint of factory photo from http://www. ... Reprint of factory photo from http://www. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of the General Motors corporation, produced and mostly sold in the USA; outside of North America, they have been less successful. ... Jump to: navigation, search A limousine (or limo) is a long luxury car, traditionally black in color. ... A buddhist style japanese hearse A hearse is a funeral vehicle, a conveyance for the coffin from e. ... Ambulance An ambulance is a vehicle designated for the transport of sick or injured people. ... A professional car in modern times is an automobile that has been modified with extensive coachwork for service in livery transportation (i. ... A coachbuilder is a manufacturer of bodies for carriages or automobiles. ...
Cadillac's adoption of unibody construction in recent years means that Cadillac-based funeral coaches are usually - though not always - produced from modified sedans. Motor vehicle standards of the United States and Canada which called for increased weight ratings as of the 1979 model year spelled the end of automobile-based ambulances and the beginning of the van-based units seen today throughout North America. Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ... Van can mean: Van, a road vehicle. ...
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1964 Cadillac hearse.
Former hearses and ambulances usually end up as collector's items and/or customized. They are often used during Halloween festivities and/or art cars. Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links IMG_9354. ... Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links IMG_9354. ...
The CadillacCommercialChassis was basically a strengthened version of the long-wheelbase Cadillac Fleetwood limousine frame intended to carry the extra weight of the bodywork, rear deck and cargo area of funeral coaches and ambulances.
Specifically designed for professional car use, the rear of the CadillacCommercialChassis was considerably lower than the passenger car frame, thereby lowering the rear deck height as well for ease of loading and unloading.
Cadillac's adoption of unibody construction in recent years means that Cadillac-based funeral coaches are usually - though not always - produced from modified sedans.
Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company when Henry Ford departed along with several of his key partners and the company was dissolved.
In the 1930s, Cadillac added cars with 12- and 16-cylinder engines to their range, many of which were fitted with custom coach-built bodies; these engines were remarkable at the time for their ability to deliver a combination of high power, silky smoothness and quietness.
Cadillac's first tailfins, inspired by the twin rudders of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, appeared in 1948; the 1959 Cadillac was the epitome of the tailfin craze, with the most recognizable tailfins of any production automobile.
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