Professional car

A professional car in modern times is an automobile that has been modified with extensive coachwork for service in livery transportation (i.e., as a limousine) or in funeral home operations (hearses or flower cars). Professional cars often have longer wheelbases, and longer coachwork than their civilian counterparts.

Up until 1980 ambulances were also available on professional car chassis, such as those built by Cadillac or Packard. Combination cars, which could be utilized either as an ambulance, a first call vehicle, or as a hearse, were also used. Since that time, legal and professional requirements concerning ambulance construction have generally made car-based ambulances impractical. See History_of_the_ambulance#Move_to_life_saving.2C_not_just_transporting for details.

External links

• www.Professionalcarsociety.org The Official Website of the premier professional car club, the Professional Car Society. The Professional Car Society was found in 1977, and has over 1100 members world wide. For general or technical information, you can't find a better source than the members of the Professional Car Society.
• www.Professionalcar.org An enthusiast community and message forum specializing in hearses, flower cars, car-based ambulances, limousines. Free and open to all enthusiasts. Website includes historical information, free technical resources and assistance, videos, and information about these vehicles.
• Professional Oldsmobiles