Within the next month, neighborhoods across the nation will begin to don Halloween-themed garb. Wouldn’t a hearse look right at home in the driveway with your skeletons and other holiday decor?
The Pick of the Day is a 1963 Flxible-Buick hearse listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Lexington, Kentucky. (Click the link to view the listing)
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“Flawless Wildcat V8, automatic transmission, brakes, and all mechanical functions,” the listing begins. “Frame and body are in excellent shape too.”
This hearse is based on the LeSabre wagon, a name that has had a history with Buick from 1959 through 2005. This example comes from the second-generation LeSabre, which launched in model year 1961, leveraging Bill Mitchell’s design prowess. Design elements include quad fender-mounted VentiPorts – interestingly, an Electra feature used on this LeSabre-based hearse.
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This Flxible-Buick was customized on “Day 2” and put to use in the funeral industry, where it accrued about 80,000 miles (or perhaps 180,000).
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Flxible was founded in 1913 in Ohio and produced vehicles such as motorcycle sidecars, hearses, ambulances, transit buses, and other custom creations.
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Power for this luxo-hearse comes from the Wildcat 445, aka the 401cid “Nailhead” V8, which provides ample torque to haul around the passengers and cargo needed for a funeral home’s day-to-day operations. The seller notes that there are a few rust spots present, but the car presents well overall and has been garage-kept. For being 60 years old, it sure looks well preserved in the photos. Included in the listing is a video with a start-up, a demonstration of the windshield wipers and lighting, an exterior walkaround, and a driving demonstration from inside the vehicle.
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Worth noting: Buick has resurrected the Electra name for a lineup of new electric vehicles. The first is a compact crossover called the Electra E5 which is being produced in China.
The asking price is $22,500 for this 1963 Flxible-Buick hearse. It’s bound to turn heads during the upcoming holiday (and year-round).
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
Source: www.classiccars.com