Evolution of the Hearse/Ambulance - Tapa dura

Chronicling 157 years of professional vehicle progress as well as telling the story of the illustrious firms and the dynamic, innovative people behind their success, this book documents the ups and downs of a relatively obscure segment of the North American automotive industry highlighting the milestones in the development of these special, purpose-built vehicles. As is amply illustrated, over the past century, the development of the funeral car and ambulance has closely followed that of the passenger car with significant, but interesting, deviations.

Thomas A. McPherson's byline is well known to most professional car enthusiasts. Because he has been documenting the history of the professional car industry and its products for many years, he is considered by many to be the leading authority in the field. A life-long car buff, Tom has been collecting automotive literature since the 1950s, has held product information and public relations positions with the Canadian subsidiaries of Fiat/Lancia, DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai and Audi, has co-authored a few books on funeral cars & hearses, as well as self-published 3 hefty books on his own – Flxible, Eureka and Superior.