Darren Bedford
PCS Member
I got my first hearse back in 1991 or 1992 and attended my first PCS meet in 1993.
When I was there I met a bunch of great guys and talk with almost all of them currently. I feel very fortunate for this by the way !!!
One of the people I met was Lyle Steadman along with his very sweet wife Marie. Talk about a special couple ! That they were !
I instantly became good friends with Lyle as everyone who ever met him would say. How couldn't you ? He was such a nice man.
Unfortunately, he pass away many years ago. I still think of him often as I do his wife Marie and their sons who now run the family owned Funeral Home 3 hours West of Toronto.
I made many trips to see them and during one of the visits, Lyle says to me, "Do you want to go for a ride in the '59 ?" Like a kid in a candy store, I said "Sure do !" He got it out of the garage and we hopped in and drove down the country roads in his small ON town.
On the way back he says, "Do you want to drive ?" I was stunned but quickly said, "Yes Please !"
He let me drive back to his house and will remember that forever !
It was a 1959 Cadillac Superior 3way Landau hearse !!!
I guess that was one of the reasons I set my mind on doing whatever it took to get something like that for myself when I could.
15 years later I am the proud owner of 3 early '60s hearses that make me feel the same way as driving his '59 that day.
It is hard to believe that I actually own these incredible vintage automobiles. Sometimes I am even afraid to drive them as I wouldn't ever want anything to happen to them.
That doesn't stop me and I often make long distance drives in them to PCS meet and other car shows but I am very careful when I do drive them.
Thanks again to Lyle for being one of the most incredible guys I have ever met through the PCS !!!!!
So here are my questions to you all...
Have you ever driven someone else' ProCar of distinction ?
(Something you would have loved to own yourself !)
What year-make-model was it ?
Did it inspire you to get one like it ?
Let's hear your stories,
Darren
When I was there I met a bunch of great guys and talk with almost all of them currently. I feel very fortunate for this by the way !!!
One of the people I met was Lyle Steadman along with his very sweet wife Marie. Talk about a special couple ! That they were !
I instantly became good friends with Lyle as everyone who ever met him would say. How couldn't you ? He was such a nice man.
Unfortunately, he pass away many years ago. I still think of him often as I do his wife Marie and their sons who now run the family owned Funeral Home 3 hours West of Toronto.
I made many trips to see them and during one of the visits, Lyle says to me, "Do you want to go for a ride in the '59 ?" Like a kid in a candy store, I said "Sure do !" He got it out of the garage and we hopped in and drove down the country roads in his small ON town.
On the way back he says, "Do you want to drive ?" I was stunned but quickly said, "Yes Please !"
He let me drive back to his house and will remember that forever !
It was a 1959 Cadillac Superior 3way Landau hearse !!!
I guess that was one of the reasons I set my mind on doing whatever it took to get something like that for myself when I could.
15 years later I am the proud owner of 3 early '60s hearses that make me feel the same way as driving his '59 that day.
It is hard to believe that I actually own these incredible vintage automobiles. Sometimes I am even afraid to drive them as I wouldn't ever want anything to happen to them.
That doesn't stop me and I often make long distance drives in them to PCS meet and other car shows but I am very careful when I do drive them.
Thanks again to Lyle for being one of the most incredible guys I have ever met through the PCS !!!!!
So here are my questions to you all...
Have you ever driven someone else' ProCar of distinction ?
(Something you would have loved to own yourself !)
What year-make-model was it ?
Did it inspire you to get one like it ?
Let's hear your stories,
Darren