stackyFACTSThose elegant, S-shaped chrome bars stuck to the side of a hearse are entirely fake. They are modeled after functional hinges from vintage carriage designs, but today they simply exist as glued-on nostalgia pieces screaming that this vehicle contains a deceased passenger.
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It is basically just a luxury family wagon stretched awkwardly to comfortably fit a wooden coffin. The final luxurious ride you ever take is entirely inside a…
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Taking a final ride in the nineteenth century was a highly choreographed aesthetic nightmare. Wealthy families rented specialized carriages pulled exclusively…
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For riders who want to go out making as much noise as possible, specialized sidecar attachments exist solely to drag a casket to the cemetery at highly…
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To avoid the incredibly awkward situation of a casket getting stuck halfway inside the vehicle, the cargo floor of a hearse is lined with heavy-duty metal…
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