Jonathan Murphy
PCS Member
I couldn't decided whether to post these photos in the Classy Cadillacs or Sad Pro-Car thread. Upon further review, I thought this car and its story deserved its own thread. I have known about this car for a number of years and have only recently gotten the chance to see it up close and personal. The photos were taken with my camera phone (sorry planning on my part) so my apologies for the quality. Also my apologies for not getting more or better angled shots.
Now, here is the story behind this car and its current state. Mr. A, who owned the local funeral home, had this car that had belonged to his dad restored at a rumored cost of $30k. A few years after the restoration was complete, Mr. A died leaving the car to his son, Mr. B. Mr. B just left it in the funeral home garage where it became a catch-all. When Mr. B built a new funeral home, the car had to be moved because there was no garage space at the new funeral home. So the car ended up being stored by Mr. Z, a local junk car dealer who did have "covered space". When Mr. Z died unexpectedly, the car was moved again, to another junk car dealer. One day, Mr. B. gets a call to come get the car. So he gets it and parks it back behind the new funeral home. After a few months there, it is moved to where it is pictured, languishing in the elements. For the most part, the car is still in pretty good shape. The back drapes and some of the interior is faded. There are a couple of drapes missing and the hubcaps are in the car. The paint appears to be pretty good although someone etched their initial on the hood.
And now for the question you are all dying to know the answer to: no, it is not for sale. Let me just leave it at that.
Now, here is the story behind this car and its current state. Mr. A, who owned the local funeral home, had this car that had belonged to his dad restored at a rumored cost of $30k. A few years after the restoration was complete, Mr. A died leaving the car to his son, Mr. B. Mr. B just left it in the funeral home garage where it became a catch-all. When Mr. B built a new funeral home, the car had to be moved because there was no garage space at the new funeral home. So the car ended up being stored by Mr. Z, a local junk car dealer who did have "covered space". When Mr. Z died unexpectedly, the car was moved again, to another junk car dealer. One day, Mr. B. gets a call to come get the car. So he gets it and parks it back behind the new funeral home. After a few months there, it is moved to where it is pictured, languishing in the elements. For the most part, the car is still in pretty good shape. The back drapes and some of the interior is faded. There are a couple of drapes missing and the hubcaps are in the car. The paint appears to be pretty good although someone etched their initial on the hood.
And now for the question you are all dying to know the answer to: no, it is not for sale. Let me just leave it at that.