Showing just under 29,000 original miles, this 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Hearse was built by Superior Coaches — the seller citing it as one of only 240 Pontiac hearses and ambulances made that year. The black on black exterior is rust free with a few paint scratches and a small dent on the back door, and the blue interior is spotless. Its license plate reads “LASTRDE.” The fixed casket rollers do not retract or rotate, and there are no jump seats in the rear — equipment consistent with a dedicated endloader hearse rather than a combination.
Powered by a 455 cu in V8, the car has been garaged its whole life and maintained, with records dating back to its original purchase. The carburetor was recently rebuilt and the ignition tuned. Two issues remain — the fuel gauge is inoperative, and the car needs a new exhaust system, with cracked manifolds and a disconnected pipe making it unsafe to drive for more than 15 minutes due to exhaust gas entering the cab. It carries factory air conditioning, unused by the seller. Pontiac built its commercial chassis only through 1975, placing this car near the end of the marque’s run as a professional car platform.
Specifications
- Year: 1973
- Make/Model: Pontiac Grand Ville
- Coach Builder: Superior Coaches
- Casket Load: Endloader
- Engine: 455 cu in V8
- Mileage: 28,766
- Exterior: Black on black (few paint scratches and a small dent on back door, rust free)
- Interior: Blue (spotless)
- Equipment: Air conditioning; fixed casket rollers (non-retractable)
- Documentation: Records dating back to original purchase
- Condition: Fuel gauge inoperative; needs exhaust system (cracked manifolds, disconnected pipe)
- Location: McPherson, Kansas
Status: ARCHIVED via eBay — last seen listed at $6666.00 in McPherson, Kansas (September 2016)