When Wayne Ramsey saw people badly injured in a car crash and suffering on the side of the road on a trip to Daytona Beach in 1973 he wondered why proper medical care couldn’t be provided to the ...

In the present day, a hearse on the road is usually headed for a cemetery, but historically, that wasn’t always the case. Before the 1970s, hearses were often used to transport people in cases of ...

I was driving along Highway 61 near Shepherdsville the other day, when I saw a funeral procession coming from the other direction. I and a couple of other cars pulled to the side of the road, out of ...

AS OUR pandemic-proscribed summer wanes, we might mourn canceled vacations and neighborhood barbecues, but another singularly American institution, beloved by scavengers, collectors and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Answering the Call: The People and Stories of P.E.I. Ambulance Services by Sandy MacQuarrie and Sylvia Poirier traces a century of ...

DOVER Most recognize Bob Smith as the owner of Smith Ambulance and Smith Funeral Homes. Most are not aware, however, of his passion for collecting vintage ambulances and vehicles and other memorabilia ...

If you’re in the market for a solid project car with an interesting history, here’s an Impala that certainly stands out from the crowd. Follow us: Because this Chevrolet not only was originally a ...

Before Christopher Bruno became a technology executive in Silicon Valley, he drove hearses for Don Lima of Lima Family Mortuary for $5 an hour and $20 for each late-night removal. This explains his ...

This week we told you the 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Ambulance being sold at Barrett-Jackson today is a fake. If you desire a piece of real documented JFK automotive history, then here's a 1964 Cadillac ...

For decades, if you needed urgent medical help, it was often someone from a funeral home who came to get you — in a hearse. That little-known piece of Island history is explored in a new book, ...