1956 (would be) superior - chev

[Weirdo]

I'm on my phone so it might not work. But I'm gonna call it and say this ones fake. A 1956 chev hearse, looks to have superior crown details.. Dodgey interior. I think it's a home job.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=251209341149&index=12&nav=SEARCH&nid=27679879970

[Otto Baron]

Can't say for sure that it's a fake, because it came from Australia. They have some unusual variations, that sometimes vary from the US product. If it had been built in the US, it could have been authentic, if it was built by National.

[Weirdo]

It's an apparent import straight from the US. The thing in general just looks strange. If you look at the tail gate the gold trim is simply screwed in with some screws you'd get from a hardware store. And the table looks off aswell.. My bet is they just did this to a Nomad. Could be wrong, but im fairly sure it's fake.

[spastic_chicken]

It may have come from America, but it looks like it is a Latin American coachmaker, actually. It looks nothing like a National or Barnett, which would have done chevy conversions.

[60Crown]

Apparent to who Jackson that it is a straight import from US..? Not us!

Base was not a two door Nomad with a ribbed roof either. No way.

Each Tri5 that was originally a hearse/ambulance has an extended wheelbase, a raised roof, and some modicum of design thought. eBay auction example looks cobbled together in comparison after probably having a tail stretch. Not one portion from profile to interior looks dignified, and the addition of multiple newer components during 'restoration' masks separation further. All that tacky side trim was a complete afterthought. Shocker if this was ever actually intended for the funeral industry.

"Just arrived in country" mentioned in auction. In car selling lingo may be translated from 'just finished mocking together a 210 wagon with morbid parts from abroad'. As each country has styling cues when it comes to professional cars, I maintain this phantom '56 Chevy hearse has none. No reputable coach builder in the US, Latin or South America, nor Australia made this when it was new or nearly new. This was most likely a more recent conversion.

Only country that has no rhyme or reason when it comes to funeral cars is the Phillipines. This distasteful monstrosity could have originated there, although still doubtful.