Hearse or Limo

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Hearse or Limo

Post by d13ker67 » Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:16 pm

Has any company built a hearse or limo out of a marina/ital. just a thought a bit sad I know

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Re: Hearse or Limo

Post by MarinaCoupe » Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:22 pm

Not yet! A little too short and narrow. I did once see a black Marina van without a passenger seat, it was used as an undertakers transport van to pick up new 'clients' before the their funeral (I couldn't think of any other way of saying that).

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Re: Hearse or Limo

Post by JoshWard » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:05 am

Not as far as I know but somebody will need to build one for my last journey :lol:
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Re: Hearse or Limo

Post by ClaytonSpeed » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:25 am

Plenty of panel vans in NZ with side windows...
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Re: Hearse or Limo

Post by locost_bryan » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:49 pm

beniboyz wrote:Plenty of panel vans in NZ with side windows...
Is the load floor long enough, or would the taller chaps have to travel with the back doors open? :o :lol:
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Re: Hearse or Limo

Post by Marinanut » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:30 pm

I can lay flat in the back of my Ital and I'm just under 6'...
The classic car movement needs Jeremy Clarkson like Jenson Button needs a towhitch and a Sprite Musketeer....

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