Finding out where your coach serviced

[Miller Meteor Man]

Well its been bugging me for a bit and now im serious about it. id like to find out witch funeral home my miller was used at. i know it was up in the bay area and im the 3rd owner, but thats it...any ideas on how i find out?

[VeraVoodoo]

Ooh, eager to see responses that you get on ideas how to find out. Not knowing anything about mine is killing me!!

[LMS]

I was able to find out just by really searching through the car. On both my 69's I found paper work and other items with the former funeral homes name on it. In my first one behind the glove box there was a stack of death certificate type forms that had fallen or been pushed back into the dash, and they had the funeral home name and address on them.
My current 69 had similar items lost under the seats by the original owners. The one I have now was actually used by a funeral home in the town we now live in. I do not believe that funeral home was the first owner though as the car was gold from Miller Meteor and painted black later.
The 49 Miller we have had some items in it as well.
Anyway just really search through your car and you may find some answers.

[Guest]

I agree with LMS, mine had all the paperwork in the glove box.

[1975 Fleetwood Limo]

I'd love to find out where My limo was used at too, all I found up behind the dash, was some outdated blank checks from the last owner(was an older couple)

[Abnorml]

I went to the DMV and did a title search. It will tell you where that will get you a copy of all the titles from the state you are in. I don't know if all state do this or not. I did this a couple years ago. I also talked the funeral director in Ga that owned my hearse and he said he got Her from a hearse dealer in Ga, but She was from Alabama. That's as far as I got. I would love to find out the original funeral home.

[Shawn of the MPCC]

Some have who it was built for on the coach builders tag thats usually on the inside of the drivers door or under the hood on the wheel well

[Abnorml]

Some have who it was built for on the coach builders tag thats usually on the inside of the drivers door or under the hood on the wheel well

Not positive, but I think only S&S put who the coach was built for. It would have been great if they all would have done that.

[Shawn of the MPCC]

Yea, S&S did it for who ordered them. Mine doesnt have one, it was a dealer car that was sold. I wasnt sure if other builders did or not. My Superior Buick has nothing either(but I know the place it was in service), but I never really looked at any others closely.

[Haroldfromhell]

Carfax gives a pretty good trail on the newer coaches, tells where it was titled and registered.

[Miller Meteor Man]

I found the mortuary and send them a nice e-mail but i have mot heard a response in over a week...think they will respond?

[Uncle Dinosaur]

Me too, I emailed a couple of months ago and haven't got anything back from them

[mr x]

I bought my old coach right from the funeral home (73 superior) back in 98. It went threw 3 funeral homes. The 69 i have now actually has a big dash plate that says "specially made for Tompson's funeral home. I know it came from SC . So I guess Tompsons is in NC or was back in 1969....

[Dr. Frybrain]

Funeral homes probably won't respond to emails. Why would they?

Better to call them and have an actual conversation.

As others suggested, try a title search with your DMV. Contact EVERY owner in the search results, and ask what history they know.

[Abnorml]

I bought my old coach right from the funeral home (73 superior) back in 98. It went threw 3 funeral homes. The 69 i have now actually has a big dash plate that says "specially made for Tompson's funeral home. I know it came from SC . So I guess Tompsons is in NC or was back in 1969....

I googled "Tompson's funeral home" and this was the first one that came up. It's in SC and has been in operation for 80 years. Most likely the original funeral home of your 69.