1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B Hearse

1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B in The Crowd, Movie, 1928

Class: Cars, Funeral — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
pilou ◊ 2008-12-20 13:16	Hearse on ca 1916-1917 Pierce-Arrow B series 48 hp
Animatronixx ◊ 2008-12-20 14:03	... and they don´t go together. It seems like they mounted a used body of a horse-drawn hearse on a motor chassis, which was a common practice in the early days of the motorized hearse. I´m pretty sure this funeral body wasn't originally meant to fit on the Pierce-Arrow. Just the follow cars appear to be entirely built as motor car bodies. I'll try to find out more, but this requires 1.) a little more time and 2.) some advanced literature I don't use on a regular basis (-> stored in my archive). -- Last edit: 2008-12-20 14:10:39
chicomarx ◊ 2008-12-20 18:55	Not a good fit... I've added a pic of those follow cars.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-12-21 07:23	That Pierce could be as early as 1914. The headlight on the front fenders were an option from 1913. -- Last edit: 2008-12-21 07:23:40