1955 Citroën U23 RU Corbillard

1955 Citroën U23 RU Corbillard in L'abonné de la ligne U, TV Series, 1964

Class: Cars, Funeral — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
banger134 ◊ 2007-05-01 11:22	opel blitz
Animatronixx ◊ 2007-12-20 16:42	No Opel Blitz for sure! French hearses normally based on french chassis. I know several of these French ceremonial vehicles, but I never managed to find out the coachbuilder as well as the chassis provided.
Robi ◊ 2011-01-09 17:09	What about this Citroen? /vehicle_189730-Citroen-U23.html
Animatronixx ◊ 2019-07-29 18:59	Yes, robi, you're right: While it's not the exact same car, they both look like the same model - seen with different levels of decoration, depending on the funeral rank (and how much was paid for the ceremony). Lavishly decorated: Even more lavishly decorated: Unfortunately, the coachbuilder is still an established mystery. Not even lancelot, "Docteur T23", who released an excellent book about French funeral vehicles, was able to find out who built these stunning vehicles.