1992 Eagle Flower car

Just looking for numbers how many made? If some wrote a book on Eagle and there procars.
If any one has pics of any that they are willing to share? Hope this helps.
Thanks
 
Shawn
Thanks for the info that only one was made. Just kind of wounder what the value would be on a one off flower car? Its hard to think that for a 92 it would be a one off
thanks
 
Flower Cars

Jamie Stautz said:
Just looking for numbers how many made? If some wrote a book on Eagle and there procars.
If any one has pics of any that they are willing to share? Hope this helps.
Thanks
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This info came from Attila B .:thankyou2:

Eagle doesn't have records that far back plus company has traded hands since. Through multiple conversations with ex-owner, family members, and several Eagle employees, although records do not exist, I surmise the following flower cars were made:

'92 - 1
'93 - 5?
'94 - 12
'95 - 10
'96 - 12
 
Sole '92 produced (and first Eagle flower car as mentioned). Note upholstered rear compartment and extend table. Slim Richardson photographer.

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Now who's up for putting on that tonneau cover? :smiley_w_ballbat:
 
Thanks everyone for the info. That green is great color. The only one amd first one for Eagle is really neat to know. It would be crazy to think about the price for this one if it would ever be for sale.
 
Griffin Funeral Home in Chicago had this car for sale years ago after they shut down their funeral home. I think they were asking $9500 for it at the time.
 
Am I right in assuming that flower cars are pretty scarce in general? I don't think I've ever seen one in person, or I was so young that I didn't realize what it's purpose was. You folks in the funeral business, is there just not a lot of customer demand for the use of a flower car? Or is it just cost prohibitive to own and operate?
 
Largely regional.

In flower car heyday, they flourished in large northern metropolitan areas: Boston, NYC, Philly, Detroit, and Chicago. At some point demographic for those FDs justifying additional expenditure changed. For last couple of decades, bulk of new flower cars sold head to black firms in the South.
 
Baines purchased both of Griffins flower cars the 92 and the 96 after the firm closed a number of years ago. The 1996 was repainted black and sold. The 92 as far as I know it is still there. It was in their garage outside of Chicago when I visited alittle over a year ago.
 
A good friend of mine interviewed the O'neals (Griifin FH) back in 2004 for "The American Funeral Director". If I recall, all they used were flower cars in green because it was more pleasant than a hearse.
 
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