I remember going to Lima to pick up ambulances for my employer, Schaefer Ambulance in LA, on a few occasions during the 70s. I picked up Cadillac 51 inch coaches and we bought a few Chevrolet wide Guppy high top type vans. It was a real trip bringing those back to LA. I stopped in Amarillo to eat and a lady asked me why a beer truck had red lights and a siren. Schaefer Beer was not in LA at the time and I thought the old gal was goofy. Superior made a good coach in my opinion too.
Shhhhh. Not so loud :) Yeah, I gave up trying for the period correct intersection light that I wanted. So, this little whelen LED warning light did the trick.
Beautiful freaking piece of machinery, you got there. Always cherish that piece of "Living History". Anyway, what exact year is it? And I can't remember the name of that particular "kit manufacturer"? There were two ambulance kit companies that GM did business with back then, but I can't think of either of their names. I think one might have been more preferred to the other. Or at least that's what an old EMT turned Cop told me once.
She was my baby until july '08. She now lives in NC. She was built by Superior Coach of Lima Ohio. This particular unit was leased by a company in Redeer Alberta Canada to Medford OR Ambulance.
The other larger coach builder was Miller Meteor. S&S was another less known coach builder at the time.
All these coach builders produced Ambulances as well as funeral cars.
these old ambulances are cool , but also a little creepy too, they look like the hearses that they also built :P go to the hospital by cadillac ambulance. if you din't make it come out by cadillac hearse :{
Actually Dennis, your answer is on the right side of the video clip..Click on the blue "More info". And presto..You'll have just that. Enjoy!
If you have any more questions feel free to ask!
By the way, Medicmark138 is a co-worker with too much time on his hands.
There are a handful of these older Coaches that are still in service in the US. The one service that comes to mind in California is Bayshore Ambulance. They run two Miller Meteor Cadillac hightop Ambulances.
And they are in good shape ! Bayshore has used them on Code 3 BLS runs . You are probably talking about the two Cadilacs that are still capable of doing emergency calls . The other two are used for long distance routine transports . I hope they take good care of them since I would love to work in one of them !
I am surprissed there are any in servicel The Feds passed a law that any vehicle working as an ambulance must have a specific mimunim of equipment on board. That is why they went to the vans. Those great caddys and such just didn't have room.
I have a '58 Cad superior ambulance original waiting some tlc. First car ever was a '40 LaSalle hearse, 3rd car was a 41 Bucik ambulance. Sure wish I stil had them.
Yeah, that was one cool 1970 Superior hightop 15 years ago when I saw it for the first time near Mill Bay BC. Now it's been taken by the weather.. It's not worth restoring anymore! It was'nt until about a year ago that the owner even entertained the thought of selling her... Now it's too late.
That kicks ass! I would totally want one as a personal vehicle if I had the money. Saw one around town last summer behind a mechanics place but it was in rough shape.
I never thought ambulances V8 sounds so good...
brostugen 6 months ago
I remember going to Lima to pick up ambulances for my employer, Schaefer Ambulance in LA, on a few occasions during the 70s. I picked up Cadillac 51 inch coaches and we bought a few Chevrolet wide Guppy high top type vans. It was a real trip bringing those back to LA. I stopped in Amarillo to eat and a lady asked me why a beer truck had red lights and a siren. Schaefer Beer was not in LA at the time and I thought the old gal was goofy. Superior made a good coach in my opinion too.
Code3forever 11 months ago
Can you do a video of the inside of it too?
EMT2272 1 year ago
damn that thing sounds nice!
weasel884 1 year ago
is that an LED flasher that was added right above the amber reflecter at the front of the ambulance?
ls15236 2 years ago
Shhhhh. Not so loud :) Yeah, I gave up trying for the period correct intersection light that I wanted. So, this little whelen LED warning light did the trick.
911caddy 2 years ago
Ghostbuster car
Smacco90 2 years ago
Beautiful freaking piece of machinery, you got there. Always cherish that piece of "Living History". Anyway, what exact year is it? And I can't remember the name of that particular "kit manufacturer"? There were two ambulance kit companies that GM did business with back then, but I can't think of either of their names. I think one might have been more preferred to the other. Or at least that's what an old EMT turned Cop told me once.
narutofightindreamer 3 years ago
Hello,
She was my baby until july '08. She now lives in NC. She was built by Superior Coach of Lima Ohio. This particular unit was leased by a company in Redeer Alberta Canada to Medford OR Ambulance.
The other larger coach builder was Miller Meteor. S&S was another less known coach builder at the time.
All these coach builders produced Ambulances as well as funeral cars.
911caddy 3 years ago
these old ambulances are cool , but also a little creepy too, they look like the hearses that they also built :P go to the hospital by cadillac ambulance. if you din't make it come out by cadillac hearse :{
daewooparts 2 years ago
real nice & clean. national treasures
600SELV12 3 years ago
It always takes one to stir up a nest of hornets...jerks will be jerks.
I LIKE THIS OL' CADDY! otherwise I would not take my time to watch it!
stupullen 3 years ago
Hello, I'm sorry to ask. I know that the question has been posted already, but I feel that your answer was insufficient.
So the question is still looming in my mind. Is this ambulance still in service?
Thanks for your time in advance.
Dennis
medic77924 3 years ago
Actually Dennis, your answer is on the right side of the video clip..Click on the blue "More info". And presto..You'll have just that. Enjoy!
If you have any more questions feel free to ask!
By the way, Medicmark138 is a co-worker with too much time on his hands.
There are a handful of these older Coaches that are still in service in the US. The one service that comes to mind in California is Bayshore Ambulance. They run two Miller Meteor Cadillac hightop Ambulances.
911caddy 3 years ago
Mark, you jackass lol - I left myself logged in on Mark's computer, Cliff.
medic77924 3 years ago
You're absolutely right, he does have way too much time on his hands. Must be slow at 38 ;)
medic77924 3 years ago
Man, that Mark dude got us both!
911caddy 3 years ago
I fail to see how I got drug into this mess!
medicmark138 3 years ago
And they are in good shape ! Bayshore has used them on Code 3 BLS runs . You are probably talking about the two Cadilacs that are still capable of doing emergency calls . The other two are used for long distance routine transports . I hope they take good care of them since I would love to work in one of them !
Medic83301 3 years ago
I am surprissed there are any in servicel The Feds passed a law that any vehicle working as an ambulance must have a specific mimunim of equipment on board. That is why they went to the vans. Those great caddys and such just didn't have room.
I have a '58 Cad superior ambulance original waiting some tlc. First car ever was a '40 LaSalle hearse, 3rd car was a 41 Bucik ambulance. Sure wish I stil had them.
toadabc 2 years ago
Wow Mister, that ambulance looks old. Tell me is it still in service?
medicmark138 3 years ago
I'm glad to see your surfing youtube while working that Paramedic bone wagon of yours. Any calls today MM138?
911caddy 3 years ago
look at the beautiful hill light.
fmartinjr 4 years ago
very nice
gary0046 4 years ago
Bl4zz3r,
Yeah, that was one cool 1970 Superior hightop 15 years ago when I saw it for the first time near Mill Bay BC. Now it's been taken by the weather.. It's not worth restoring anymore! It was'nt until about a year ago that the owner even entertained the thought of selling her... Now it's too late.
911caddy 4 years ago
That kicks ass! I would totally want one as a personal vehicle if I had the money. Saw one around town last summer behind a mechanics place but it was in rough shape.
Bl4zz3r 4 years ago
It's a bit of a slang statement..
PR= Public Relations. I'm out showing the Caddy at Ambulance PR events. Explaining to folks what we do as EMS/Prehospital Health Care Providers.
911caddy 4 years ago
What's a "PR Machine"?
THEFINALHAZARD 4 years ago