I never thought about collecting literature on hearses until a collector pulled up to my house in a hearse many years ago. The casket was a novel way of storing his collection, which included literature on ambulances, limousines, taxis, police cars and hearses. Once I began putting professional car items on our catalogs, I discovered there was a demand for them. As I inventoried them, I noticed how interesting the brochures are with all the coachbuilt special features and high quality craftsmanship. When coachbuilders of the pre World War II period ceased to make luxury cars for individuals, they continued on after the war, building professional cars.

Catalogs from the professional car builders are very rare because few of these cars are built due to the very limited number of buyers. Many Cadillac and Lincoln enthusiasts acquire professional literature in their collections. But there are other makes you may not suspect of being used by the coachbuilders including most American makes and some foreign. Here is an interesting selection of professional car brochures that may interest you.