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Since 1960 they had a longer wheelbase by 16 cm. Coinciding with a change in design regulations and the downsizing of Cadillac sedans, the Commercial Chassis was phased out as a distinct product line. The professional car basis would be continued by the Series 75 and successor flagship Cadillac sedans to current production.
A combination car was a vehicle that could serve either as a hearse or as an ambulance, [1] and had the capability of being swapped between those roles without much difficulty. [2] This hybrid usage of the cars reflects an era when funeral homes offered emergency ambulance service in addition to their primary trade, especially in smaller towns ...
The Cadillac Division built 1,299 commercial chassis for 1977; of that total, only 21 Lifeliner Cadillac ambulances were manufactured by Wayne's Miller-Meteor subsidiary. [2] For 1978, Cadillac's commercial chassis production further declined to only 852 units; Miller-Meteor received orders for only 4 ambulances. [2] There were no 1979 Miller ...
Amongst hearse enthusiasts, the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor hearse is considered one of the most desirable, due to its especially ornate styling and appearances in several feature films, notably an ambulance version in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. In the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, the Ecto-1 is a 1984 Cadillac Superior hearse.
The Ecto-1 is a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinel [1] limo-style endloader combination car (ambulance conversion) used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and other Ghostbusters fiction. [2] [3] The original vehicle design was the creation of Steven Dane, credited as a Hardware Consultant in the credits.
A 1973 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance. Note the higher roof, with more room for the attendants and patient, and the increased number of warning lights. Few, or perhaps none of the then-available ambulances could meet these standards. [6] [23] Ambulance design therefore underwent major changes in the 1970s.
1959-1960 Cadillac Series 60S, 62, 63, 64, 69, 75 Fisher Fleetwood. All models were equipped with the 390 cu. in. (6.4L) V8; Series 60S Fleetwood – 130 in wheelbase; Series 6200 – 130 in wheelbase replaced previous Series 62; Series 6300 – 130 in wheelbase "De Ville" sub-series; Series 6400 – 130 in wheelbase "Eldorado" sub-series
The Meteor was a tank engine developed from the Merlin in World War II. It was detuned, did not have a supercharger, and ran on lower-octane pool petrol (as did the early Merlins). Manufacture was transferred from Rolls-Royce to Rover, who developed the smaller Meteorite V-8 engine from it.