- Classic
American Limousines: 1955 Through 2000 Photo Archive -
An outstanding photographic archive on this niche enthusiast
topic--perhaps the only one available in print--poorly-edited
captions significantly weaken Conjalka's effort. The uniformly-high
quality black and white photos (virtually all exteriors) are
a mix of snapshots from the author's collection and period
publicity pictures. While Conjalka does justice to the more
common variants from both Cadillac
and Lincoln, he also
includes the less-well known, such as the Chrysler Imperial
Ghia line. He also has ferreted out several good pictures
of numerous Presidential limousines from the past four decades.
- American
Funeral Vehicles 1883-2003: An Illustrated History - The
most complete, in-depth book on hearses and funeral cars ever!
Beginning with horse drawn, highly ornate hearses up to today's
motorized vehicles, this book takes you through the complete
history of 20th Century hearses. Follow the overall style
development from the early carved-panel columned and draped
boothill designs, through the limousine-styled Funeral Coach
and side-loaders, through the sleek designs that have led
to today's hearses.
- The
Hearse - The Hearse is an example of a horror movie subgenre:
the demon-possessed vehicle. When Jane Hardy inherits her
late aunt's home, she faces just such a vehicle in the form
of a vintage hearse. Tormented by the car and harassed by
mysterious townsfolk, Jane has to unlock her aunt's hidden
secrets or perish. Part of the suspense comes from wondering
if Jane is being tormented by the supernatural, her fragile
emotional state, or someone just trying to scare Jane off
her property.
- The
Car - This souped up automobile is a sleek black Lincoln
possessing a fog horn and a bumper the size of Wilford Brimley's
mustache. It runs over bikers, hitchhikers and tuba players
with hungry ease, tormenting the local yokel police force
with demonic glee. The cast is the key here, with small town
policemen James Brolin, John Marley and Ronnie Cox joining
forces with dynamite expert R.G. Armstrong to corner The Car
and blow it kingdom come. These actors have been around the
block a few times in films far better than "The Car,"
but their experienced presence adds a note (albeit a small
one) of respectability to the proceedings.
- Funeral
Home - The chilling tale of young woman who helps her
grandfather converts the town funeral home into a bed-and-breakfast
inn. After opening, bizarre family secrets are slowly revealed
as guests begin to disappear.
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