Nicholas Studer
PCS Elected Director 2022-2025
The PCS Facebook group saw a few photos posted recently of the current whereabouts of the 1969 Superior-Cadillac "Rescuer" formerly of Pleasant Gap, PA and last in PCS member hands with Steve Diamond of MetroCare Ambulance in the Austin area. The vehicle is parked on the lawn at Harmony Family Health in McKinney, TX - which is located near Dallas. http://www.harmonyfamilyhealth.com/about/ The clinic is owned by a family medicine physician who uses the ambulance as a "billboard."
It is interesting - the car is well-known for its unique gold and red paint scheme. Steve Diamond stated he didn't repaint the car and sold it in good condition. However, according to a 2010 news article "It was orange, rusted out and had engine problems, but Chartrand got it refurbished. He painted it red, white and silver and parked it in his driveway as a landmark for his medical clinic." http://www.harmonyfamilyhealth.com/2010/08/25/mckinney-doctors-ambulatory-business-sign/
I had a chance to visit the car late last month and take some photos. Sadly, the car is deteriorating outside in the Texas weather. The car appears like it hasn't moved in a while, there's rust pieces lying in the ground underneath it, the chrome is bubbling up on the trim and emergency lights. A wood block was rammed into the track of the passenger side window to hold it up. I e-mailed the owner's office twice to offer my personal greetings and invite him to the PCS - no reply.
I did note two oddities:
1. The "Med-Ox" manifold by E.L. Purdy & Sons - oddly hooked up with a possibly non-original E&J suction canister hooked up to an oxygen flowmeter. I've seen these a few times in photos - rather neat to see in person. Seems the company doesn't exist anymore.
2. There's an assortment of switches on the left rear wheelhouse by the rear door, with a port/connector of some kind next to them. I'm unclear on its function.
It is interesting - the car is well-known for its unique gold and red paint scheme. Steve Diamond stated he didn't repaint the car and sold it in good condition. However, according to a 2010 news article "It was orange, rusted out and had engine problems, but Chartrand got it refurbished. He painted it red, white and silver and parked it in his driveway as a landmark for his medical clinic." http://www.harmonyfamilyhealth.com/2010/08/25/mckinney-doctors-ambulatory-business-sign/
I had a chance to visit the car late last month and take some photos. Sadly, the car is deteriorating outside in the Texas weather. The car appears like it hasn't moved in a while, there's rust pieces lying in the ground underneath it, the chrome is bubbling up on the trim and emergency lights. A wood block was rammed into the track of the passenger side window to hold it up. I e-mailed the owner's office twice to offer my personal greetings and invite him to the PCS - no reply.
I did note two oddities:
1. The "Med-Ox" manifold by E.L. Purdy & Sons - oddly hooked up with a possibly non-original E&J suction canister hooked up to an oxygen flowmeter. I've seen these a few times in photos - rather neat to see in person. Seems the company doesn't exist anymore.
2. There's an assortment of switches on the left rear wheelhouse by the rear door, with a port/connector of some kind next to them. I'm unclear on its function.
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