Hi
This came up in the replies to the article on the Johnny Lightning Coroner's Car last month. The Flower Car is a fairly rare type of funeral car, used to carry flowers and wreaths. There are two main types. Some have an enclosed body, like a normal hearse, with large side windows so the flowers can be seen.
Others have an open rear deck, like a pick-up truck. I only came across the term after buying a book on Professional Cars, which mainly covered ambulances and hearses, but also had a few photos of flower cars. The term seems to be mainly American.
funeral flower car photos - Google Search
Paul Adams from New Zealand
I like the pick up variants...
ReplyDeleteInteresting Paul. A fascinating sub-genre of vehicles with its own culture and styles. I'd never heard of Flower Cars until you mentioned them. I bet there's a book of funeral cars somewhere!
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