(Click Photo to Enlarge) This rediscovered 1948 Meteor Motor Car Company "one-off", hand built ambulance / hearse (built on a 1948 Cadillac 163" wheelbase commercial chassis) originally served duty in southern New York . . . the provenance of this vehicle is documented, beginning with:
- The original NY owner (a mortuary);
- Continued service in a volunteer ambulance corps, and;
- Duty for the US Army's very top secret USASCC (U.S. Army Strategic Communications Command - part of STRATCOM) for the Vietnam War effort at Fort Huachuca, AZ !
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Handbuilt in 1948 by Ohio coach builder Meteor Motor Car Co., this rare 1948 Cadillac 75 Series Fleetwood Ambulance is a piece of NY history waiting to be saved from being dismantled and parted-out at a CA salvage yard (where the Mojave Desert dry climate has preserved this vehicle). HURRY, get this historical vehicle TODAY!
THIS VEHICLE IS SOLD (MAY 2009) - Sold "AS IS" and "WHERE IS" from north of Lancaster, CA 93560. California DMV (Dept. of Motor Vehicles) "DMV Bill of Sale" provided to Buyer (Seller willing to assist Buyer with a CA DMV "Statement of Facts" affidavit so Buyer can work to obtain a CA DMV title at their cost if desired by Buyer, re: "1948 Meteor Motor Car Company" designation). The vehicle is not operational. Therefore, upon purchase, it will need to be transported or put on a trailer. Buyer is responsible for all shipping costs (just off of Antelope Valley Freeway #14; there is freeway close, easy access to vehicle for Buyer's big rig automobile hauler or flat bed tow truck). Buyer is responsible for storage costs starting May 30, 2009; optional indefinite storage available at $55/month at Buyer's expense IF vehicle is first paid for in full -AND- monthly storage fee is paid in advance before the first of each month (on a month-to-month basis for storage at a locked facility with on-site security staff and video surveillance). Seller can assist Buyer's transport or storage efforts as "their man on the ground" for any non-local Buyer. After full payment and transport to Buyer's location, BUYER WILL ALSO BE GIVEN FULL CONTROL OF THIS DOCUMENTARY WEBSITE.
