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Attila Bethlenfalvy

For fun. Coach may not be difficult but size of image and snow should slow most. ;)

Winter of '62-'63 in Aspen. Charlie Paterson (a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice/trained architect) designed/owned The Boomerang. Hearse was used as a lodge limo.

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Taillights have reverse lens and are narrow, so '51-'53. Landau shape negates Eureka or S&S. Keith, Adam, Walt et al may take it from here.
 
Attila Bethlenfalvy said:
For fun. Coach may not be difficult but size of image and snow should slow most. ;)

Winter of '62-'63 in Aspen. Charlie Paterson (a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice/trained architect) designed/owned The Boomerang. Hearse was used as a lodge limo.

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Taillights have reverse lens and are narrow, so '51-'53. Landau shape negates Eureka or S&S. Keith, Adam, Walt et al may take it from here.
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Its a tough one with the snow, but the rear window looks to small to be that era Eureka (or Superior) so Im going with S&S. It looks like they may have put a luggage rack on top, somethings up there anyway.
Cool pic Atti, that station wagon looks really small next to the coach!
 
These are great pics, as in the mid '70's I used to play with the Aspen Festival Orchestra, totaling 9 months over 3 summers living in Aspen. I used to make fun of John Denver until I actually lived there. I definitely remember the Boomerang. The hearse in the photo is not Eureka. The extremely rectangular rear side windows suggest Miller to me. Just a guess.
 

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John Royark JR said:
Its a tough one with the snow, but the rear window looks to small to be that era Eureka (or Superior) so Im going with S&S. It looks like they may have put a luggage rack on top, somethings up there anyway.
Cool pic Atti, that station wagon looks really small next to the coach!
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Can I take my S&S ID back? After seeing Toms post I think he may be right. I got out the Bible and noticed S&S landaus do not have squared off number two doors, and Miller does look right. I have looked for a rear quarter shot of the Miller so I can see the rear window, but no luck, not even in the Miller-Meteor book.
 
As mentioned in original post John, the landau irons themselves are not the shape/contour of either Eureka or S&S. Enlarging before initially sharing showed both that and taillight detail mentioned. May not have exact answer but knowing what it is not helps. ;)

Tom's Miller suggestion should prove the right track.
 
Attila Bethlenfalvy said:
As mentioned in original post John, the landau irons themselves are not the shape/contour of either Eureka or S&S. Enlarging before initially sharing showed both that and taillight detail mentioned. May not have exact answer but knowing what it is not helps. ;)

Tom's Miller suggestion should prove the right track.
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My bad, I read your original post wrong. I also did not enlarge the pic (to lazy today I guess) but is it just me or is it gold?
Come on Mr. Loftin we all know you have taken a pic of this car somewhere. :yankchain:
 
Was forwarded larger images and relayed that they were taken by a Boomerang employee. One of his job requirements was driving guests around in hearse/limo. Can see lack of exhaust cut outs/'51 more easily now. Way to go Martyn. :thumbsup:

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