Newspaper Interview

Mike Owens

PCS Member
Good morning PCS'ers
This coming Wednesday I have an interview with our local paper about our new acquisition, our 1970 Superior Cadillac Rescuer. Can anyone give me some facts that I can pass along with accuracy, such as:
1) When was PCS founded?
2) Approx how many members?
3) My car is a 51" and am told it is a Superior Rescuer. What makes it a Rescuer, height or body design?
4) Did Superior have different names for their 48" and 54" body styles?
5) She has a mfg plate of 12/1969 with a 1970 body style. Can anyone give me stats on how many of what style of vehicle may have been produced that year? Or what would be great would be how many Rescuers were produced that year?
6) Any other pertinent info you see from the picture about my car you might add that would make for an interesting article.
This is big stuff for a small Indiana town...called Alexandria.
 

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Superior Info

Mike,

I can give you info on a couple of your questions,as written in "SUPERIOR" The Complete History by Thomas McPherson

#3,#4 The 1970 Superior 51" was classified as Model S616 which sold in base form from $14,123.00 but when equipped with the *standard rescue package #114,it was referred to as a "Rescuer" with prices starting at $14,727.00.

When Superior started offering the 51" and 54" the 42" headroom units had lost favor to the more popular high headroom models.

The 1970 54" was known as Superior SUPER Rescuer.

* Standard Rescue Package #114 included: Three tone paint($82.00) Federal Q2B siren($205.00) two roof mounted,flat domed Beacon Ray lights ($76.00 ea.) a pair of Propello-Ray lights nounted on front fenders ($105.00ea) A Unity spotlight ($19.00) and Federal #18 Sola-Ray lights mounted on front roof corners in lieu of standard quad tunnel lights ($105.00).


#5 A total of 367 CADILLAC ambulances were built for model year 1970.(Total is not broken down to individual model ambulances)

Model S616 51" headroom had a suggested retail price of $14,123.00

Model S616 51" Rescuer with Pkg 114 suggested retail price of $14,727
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Model S626 54"Super Rescuer suggested retail price was $14,769
 
Question #1 & 2

Mike,
The society was founded in 1976. We currently have 1,088 members through the world.
Jeff
 
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