About
- In the 1950’s, a “flower car” would lead the hearse in a funeral procession
- Built on General Motors special Series 86 commercial chassis only available to coachbuilders
- This vehicle features a stainless steel deck with a hydraulic system to ease in loading flowers
- Having lost popularity in the 1960’s, flower cars are beginning to return
- This particular flower car was sold to Stanley Winowicz Funeral Home of Trenton, NJ
- Originally sold for more than $8,500 which was more than double the price of a Cadillac Sedan
- It spent time at a funeral home in Millersburg, PA before entering a collection in Washington, IN
- The current owner purchased it from a collector in Chicago

Engine
V8, 331 cu. in.
Weight
5,680 lbs
Horsepower
210 hp
Wheelbase
156"
Factory Price
$8,500
Donor
Tom Hoczyk, Fort Wayne, IN