Guest South_paw Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Looks like this is the real deal. Here's the auction linkJFK Hearse ebay link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest windjamer Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 :)I think thats a 63. My B/inlaw found one in a local salvage yard and bought it to use as a parts vech. for his 63 convertable. Sad part was almost nothing would interchange. (Body wise) We cleaned it up and took it to a local show,won a second or 3ed. throphy.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I wonder what happened to the vertical door bump strips on the edges of the doors? Or...is it a different car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 could just be the way they are gathered, but the valances in the rear side windows differ from the original, as I said, could just be the way they are gathered. On second look, the entire back window drapery had been replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backyardmechanic Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Another thing look at the rocker panels on the cars looks like the doos on the bottom pictures are longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 :)I think thats a 63. My B/inlaw found one in a local salvage yard and bought it to use as a parts vech. for his 63 convertable. Sad part was almost nothing would interchange. (Body wise) We cleaned it up and took it to a local show,won a second or 3ed. throphy.:eek:In both pictures the cars are definitely 64. Note the boomerang shape of the taillight bezel,the 63 bezel is stright. The only difference I can see is a dark strip on the rocker panel of the old picture,the new picture shows more white and the old car appears to have fender flags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Looking at all the other pictures, without question the curtains are different or have been replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rohn Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I would imagine things like the curtains would have been replaced over time from rot, much like the tires, hoses, belts, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQ59B Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 It's not a '65 Impala; I don't think there are many '64 hearses 'sitting in junkyards' in 2010. But the 'proof' thing is an interesting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pskinner Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I had the honor to personally inspect this car and interview the person repping the vehicle at a 2007 World Wide Auction in Houston. He had been an employee of the O'Neal funeral home on 11/22/63, and was at Parkland when the President's car arrived. The car being offered was a very early production 1964 model unit, and was one of the first Miller-Meteor units for 1964. It is the real deal, no questions on this one. The coach was used in regular service up to the 1990's, so there were a few minor changes, such as the curtains, tires, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Agreed, this car has a well know history from new and is the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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