I am helping a friend with the identification of a 1964 Buick LaSabre Funeral Service Car. It was a specialty-built vehicle for a California funeral home, and it has us puzzled as to exactly what it started as. There is no Fisher Body data plate on the cowl and no evidence that there ever was one. The usual holes that hold the rivets for the cowl tag are not drilled. There is a number stamped into the firewall on the engine side close to the power brake booster which reads X 4459545, however, we have no idea what the "X" indicates or what the number represents. It does have a stainless steel VIN tag spot welded to the cowl hinge post and that number is 4K1086306, which I was able to decode thanks to these forums. The car is equipped with 15" wheels that have a riveted center, just like the Cadillac Commercial Chassis wheels. The car is finished in black and has a vinyl front seat that has 3 stripes of tan vinyl. I have determined that the car has a 1963 rear bumper and 1963 4 door sedan moldings running from midpoint in the rear door to the rear bumper, and 4 ports on the front fenders from a . From the preliminary examination, we are relatively certain that it started life as a 4 door sedan, and that extensive modifications were made to the body after it left the Flint assembly plant.
The car is equipped with a speed minder speedometer, Carter AFB, PS, PB, A/C, split front seat, radio, and cornering lights. Now that I have told you all that I know about the car, can anyone help to fill in some additional information about this unique vehicle?
The car is equipped with a speed minder speedometer, Carter AFB, PS, PB, A/C, split front seat, radio, and cornering lights. Now that I have told you all that I know about the car, can anyone help to fill in some additional information about this unique vehicle?
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