1971 Other Makes

HEARSE

472 V8

Automatic

698901Q100571

Clear

Gasoline

THIS LISTING IS FOR A BEAUTIFUL 1971 CUSTOM STREET HEARSE "AND" LIMOUSINE COMBINATION. NO, THE VELOCITY STACKS STICKING THRU THE HOOD ARE NOT FAKE, THEY ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. BEFORE I BEGIN, LET ME TELL YOU THAT THIS IS THE NINTH CUSTOM HEARSE I'VE BUILT, AND I HAVE TAKEN THIS ONE MUCH FURTHER THAN ANY OTHER ONE I'VE DONE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2010 WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES ON IT. OF ALL THE NINE HEARSES I'VE OWNED, I'VE KEPT THIS ONE THE LONGEST. THE CAR NOW HAS 64,639 MILES ON IT, SO AS YOU CAN TELL WE DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I WENT THRU IT REPLACING ALL THE BELTS AND HOSES, I GAVE IT A FULL TUNE UP, AND CHANGED ALL THE FLUIDS. THE ENGINE RUNS GREAT AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AS IT SHOULD. AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT ON A CAR THAT WAS 39 YEARS OLD, THE FRONT END BUSHINGS WERE HARD AND WEATHERED, SO THEY WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS, AND ALL THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE HEARSE CAME WITH A SINGLE EXHAUST WHICH I PROMPTLY REMOVED AND I HAD AN ALL STAINLESS STEEL SYSTEM CUSTOM MADE WITH A GREAT SOUNDING SET OF FREE FLOWING MUFFLERS. THE FRONT AND BACK DOOR PANELS, AND UPHOLSTERY IN THE REAR WERE IN GOOD SHAPE SO NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE WITH THEM. THE SEATS WERE REDONE IN CUSTOM STITCHED UPHOLSTERY FRONT AND BACK. THE DASH PAD IS IN GREAT SHAPE AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT FROM A GARAGE KEPT CAR. IT'S NICE AND SOFT WITH NO SPLITS OR CRACKS. EVERYTHING ON THE DASH WORKS EXCEPT THE CLOCK. THE STEREO IS AN ALPINE UNIT WITH CD PLAYER AND GOOD SPEAKERS. THE AIR BLOWS NICE AND COLD, AND IT HAS THE 134R REFRIGERANT IN IT. ALL THE CUSTOM LIGHTING IS ON SEPARATE TOGGLE SWITCHES WITH THEIR OWN FUSES. WITH ALL THE NEWER CARS FEATURING A PUSH BUTTON START, I COULDN'T RESIST MAKING MY OWN VERSION. SO I MADE A CUSTOM SKULL BUTTON STARTER SWITCH TO START THE ENGINE THE HEARSE. THE CAR RIDES VERY COMFORTABLY ON A SET OF 9 1/2" X 20" BOSS WHEELS WITH 245/45R20 GOODYEAR TIRES. THEY ONLY HAVE AROUND 7,000 MILES ON THEM. THE CAR WAS PAINTED PURPLE IN DECEMBER OF 2010. I'M NOT BIG ON CUSTOM COLORS FROM SPECIALTY MANUFACTURERS LIKE HOUSE OF COLORS, BECAUSE IF YOU EVER HAVE TO DO ANY TOUCH UP, IT USUALLY DOESN'T MATCH PROPERLY. THIS CAR IS PAINTED IN AN ORIGINAL AUTO MANUFACTURER'S COLOR, SO IF IT EVER NEEDS PAINT WORK, THE COLOR IS READILY AVAILABLE. JUST BEFORE IT WAS PAINTED, THE TOP WAS RESPRAYED IN THE ORIGINAL TEXTURE STYLE FINISH. GENERALLY WHEN I SEE MODIFIED HEARSES, THE OWNERS JUST "DECORATE" THE CARS WITH A BUNCH OF STUFF THEY BOUGHT FROM THE STORES AT HALLOWEEN. I FEEL THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO CUSTOMIZE A HEARSE, YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO LET YOUR IMAGINATION TAKE YOU BEYOND WHAT YOU'VE SEEN AROUND. YOU NEED TO CREATE THINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. IT'S THAT TRAIN OF THOUGHT THAT CAN TAKE YOU TO A LEVEL WHERE PEOPLE SAY...WOW !!! THERE ARE MANY CUSTOM MADE, CUSTOM CAST, AND CUSTOM MACHINED PIECES ON THIS CAR AS OUTLINED IN THE PICTURES BELOW. THIS IS NOT A PERFECT SHOW CAR, IT'S 41 YEARS OLD. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PERFECT CAR GO TO A MUSEUM. IT'S NO GARAGE QUEEN THAT'S ONLY TAKEN OUT WHEN THE WEATHER FORECAST IS PERFECT. I DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY AND ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT. IT DRAWS A CROWD ANYWHERE YOU TAKE IT. EVERYONE TAKES PICTURES OF IT WITH THEIR CELL PHONES. I HAVE RENTED OUT OUR HEARSES FOR STORE PROMOS LIKE THE NEW PIZZA AND WINGS RESTAURANT THAT OPENED UP IN SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA. WE HAD ONE OF OUR HEARSES OUT FRONT WITH A GIRL DRESSED AS A GRIM REAPER HOLDING UP A SIGN THAT SAID: "PEOPLE ARE DYING TO TRY OUR PIZZA AND WINGS". WE DREW A LOT OF PEOPLE IN, AND AS A RESULT, THEY HAD A BANNER OPENING WEEKEND. ANOTHER PROMO WE DID WAS IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA. IT WAS A FURNITURE STORE THAT WAS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. THEY WERE CLOSING IN 5 DAYS AND THEY WERE SELLING OUT TO THE BARE WALLS. WE PUT ONE OF OUR HEARSES OUT FRONT WITH A GUY DRESSED AS THE GRIM REAPER WITH A SIGN THAT SAID: "YOU ONLY HAVE 5 DAYS LEFT". THE NEXT DAY THE SIGN SAID: "YOU ONLY HAVE 4 DAYS LEFT", AND WE CHANGED IT EACH DAY UNTIL THEY CLOSED THEIR DOORS. IT DREW IN SO MANY PEOPLE, THAT THE STORE OWNER TOLD ME THAT IF HE HAD KNOWN ABOUT US BEFORE HE WOULD HAVE USED US TO PROMOTE HIS BUSINESS, AND HE MIGHT NOT HAVE HAD TO CLOSE HIS STORE AFTER ALL. WE EVEN PICKED UP THE POLICE CHIEF OF SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA AND TOOK HIM TO HIS SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY IN ONE OF OUR HEARSES. WITH 2 PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT, AND ADDITIONAL SEATING FOR 4 PASSENGERS IN THE REAR, THIS HEARSE BECOMES A 6 PASSENGER LIMOUSINE, IT OPENS UP A GREAT NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY, THAT I HAVE NOT YET EXPLORED, IS TO OFFER IT AS A RENTAL TO REAL FUNERAL HOMES. I AM SURE THERE ARE PLENTY OF FAMILYS OF BIKERS AND CAR ENTHUSIASTS THAT HAVE PAST AWAY, THAT WOULD JUMP AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND THEIR LOVE ONE TO THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACE IN A CUSTOM HEARSE LIKE THIS. THIS CAR WILL DRIVE ANYWHERE ! YOU COULD JUMP IN IT AND DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO CALIFORNIA. I HAVE THIS CAR LISTED LOCALLY SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME. THIS CAR HAS NO IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED WARRANTY, IT IS BEING SOLD AS IS WHERE IS - THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING THE CAR. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. YOU CAN CALL ME AT 352 383 8554 AND I WILL RETURN YOUR CALL. $2000 MUST BE PAID THRU PAYPAL WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION. THE REST IS TO BE PAID IN CASH, OR THRU BANK WIRE. I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR HEARSES TO BUY OR TRADE. MY WIFE WANTS A NEW CAR SO I WOULD ALSO CONSIDER AN XK8 JAGUAR COUPE, A NICE 1968 - 1982 CORVETTE, OR A BMW Z3 M MODEL AS PARTIAL TRADES ON THIS HEARSE.