1939 Packard Henney Service Car
The Henney name is known for building the highest quality custom bodies on professional car chassis that there every was. Ambulances, hearses, service cars, limousines, station wagons and flower cars were their specialty. Early on in the 1920’s Henney, located in Freeport, Illinois, began building their own chassis and outfitting them with their own coachwork and became quite successful at doing so. By the 1930’s Henney became the premier maker for professional vehicles in the ambulance and hearse worlds especially, known for their quality and stylish designs. By the end of 1934 Henney had abandoned building their own chassis all together and started outfitting long wheelbase chassis supplied by car manufacturers such as Packard, General Motors and the Ford Motor Company. A bit earlier they even build some custom professional car bodies on Rolls Royce, Pierce Arrow and Auburn chassis. In 1938 Henney began exclusively building bodies on Packard chassis because of their quality and because of the status of the Packard name. They would use Packard chassis until the end in 1954.
Offered here is an outstanding example of a 1939 Packard 120 Henney “Service Car. This example is thought to be the only 1939 Service Car still in existence today. The Service Car was a separate model than a Hearse and was outfitted differently. The most significant differences are the lack of windows in a Service Car versus windows throughout the rear compartment in a Hearse. The other most significant difference would be the presence of a division panel and window between the drivers compartment and rear compartment and with a pillar when the front door is opened between the front and rear compartment. The rear compartment also lacks the fancy upholstered detail and is just plain black leather throughout the rear. It does still have the rollers in the floor with the ability to hold a casket if needed. Most of the time these Service Cars were used to move equipment or caskets for the funeral home, not for a Funeral service. What makes it most appealing is that it is built more like a panel delivery vehicle and can be used for advertising and deliveries for other types of businesses. In fact, this very car was later used as a delivery vehicle for the “Fairweather Surf Shop” located in Bridgeport, Connecticut in the 1960’s and 1970’s. It was sold new to the Edward H. Bishop Funeral Home located on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1939. In the 1950’s it was sold to the Charles and John Filip Livery Service in Bridgeport, CT and then on to the Fairweather Surf Shop in the 1960’s.
Today this Packard Henney “Service Car” is in fantastic condition with beautiful paint, chrome and leather upholstery. It retains all of its original details and it runs and drives very nicely. It would make a fantastic panel delivery car for a business or four fun. Letter it up with your business name and it would be even more sharp than it already is. The custom Henney coachwork is of incredible quality and being on an eight cylinder Packard chassis with dual side mounts makes it even better. Contact us today for more information.
The Henney name is known for building the highest quality custom bodies on professional car chassis that there every was. Ambulances, hearses, service cars, limousines, station wagons and flower cars were their specialty. Early on in the 1920’s Henney, located in Freeport, Illinois, began building their own chassis and outfitting them with their own coachwork and became quite successful at doing so. By the 1930’s Henney became the premier maker for professional vehicles in the ambulance and hearse worlds especially, known for their quality and stylish designs. By the end of 1934 Henney had abandoned building their own chassis all together and started outfitting long wheelbase chassis supplied by car manufacturers such as Packard, General Motors and the Ford Motor Company. A bit earlier they even build some custom professional car bodies on Rolls Royce, Pierce Arrow and Auburn chassis. In 1938 Henney began exclusively building bodies on Packard chassis because of their quality and because of the status of the Packard name. They would use Packard chassis until the end in 1954.
Offered here is an outstanding example of a 1939 Packard 120 Henney “Service Car. This example is thought to be the only 1939 Service Car still in existence today. The Service Car was a separate model than a Hearse and was outfitted differently. The most significant differences are the lack of windows in a Service Car versus windows throughout the rear compartment in a Hearse. The other most significant difference would be the presence of a division panel and window between the drivers compartment and rear compartment and with a pillar when the front door is opened between the front and rear compartment. The rear compartment also lacks the fancy upholstered detail and is just plain black leather throughout the rear. It does still have the rollers in the floor with the ability to hold a casket if needed. Most of the time these Service Cars were used to move equipment or caskets for the funeral home, not for a Funeral service. What makes it most appealing is that it is built more like a panel delivery vehicle and can be used for advertising and deliveries for other types of businesses. In fact, this very car was later used as a delivery vehicle for the “Fairweather Surf Shop” located in Bridgeport, Connecticut in the 1960’s and 1970’s. It was sold new to the Edward H. Bishop Funeral Home located on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1939. In the 1950’s it was sold to the Charles and John Filip Livery Service in Bridgeport, CT and then on to the Fairweather Surf Shop in the 1960’s.
Today this Packard Henney “Service Car” is in fantastic condition with beautiful paint, chrome and leather upholstery. It retains all of its original details and it runs and drives very nicely. It would make a fantastic panel delivery car for a business or four fun. Letter it up with your business name and it would be even more sharp than it already is. The custom Henney coachwork is of incredible quality and being on an eight cylinder Packard chassis with dual side mounts makes it even better. Contact us today for more information.
The Henney name is known for building the highest quality custom bodies on professional car chassis that there every was. Ambulances, hearses, service cars, limousines, station wagons and flower cars were their specialty. Early on in the 1920’s Henney, located in Freeport, Illinois, began building their own chassis and outfitting them with their own coachwork and became quite successful at doing so. By the 1930’s Henney became the premier maker for professional vehicles in the ambulance and hearse worlds especially, known for their quality and stylish designs. By the end of 1934 Henney had abandoned building their own chassis all together and started outfitting long wheelbase chassis supplied by car manufacturers such as Packard, General Motors and the Ford Motor Company. A bit earlier they even build some custom professional car bodies on Rolls Royce, Pierce Arrow and Auburn chassis. In 1938 Henney began exclusively building bodies on Packard chassis because of their quality and because of the status of the Packard name. They would use Packard chassis until the end in 1954.
Offered here is an outstanding example of a 1939 Packard 120 Henney “Service Car. This example is thought to be the only 1939 Service Car still in existence today. The Service Car was a separate model than a Hearse and was outfitted differently. The most significant differences are the lack of windows in a Service Car versus windows throughout the rear compartment in a Hearse. The other most significant difference would be the presence of a division panel and window between the drivers compartment and rear compartment and with a pillar when the front door is opened between the front and rear compartment. The rear compartment also lacks the fancy upholstered detail and is just plain black leather throughout the rear. It does still have the rollers in the floor with the ability to hold a casket if needed. Most of the time these Service Cars were used to move equipment or caskets for the funeral home, not for a Funeral service. What makes it most appealing is that it is built more like a panel delivery vehicle and can be used for advertising and deliveries for other types of businesses. In fact, this very car was later used as a delivery vehicle for the “Fairweather Surf Shop” located in Bridgeport, Connecticut in the 1960’s and 1970’s. It was sold new to the Edward H. Bishop Funeral Home located on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1939. In the 1950’s it was sold to the Charles and John Filip Livery Service in Bridgeport, CT and then on to the Fairweather Surf Shop in the 1960’s.
Today this Packard Henney “Service Car” is in fantastic condition with beautiful paint, chrome and leather upholstery. It retains all of its original details and it runs and drives very nicely. It would make a fantastic panel delivery car for a business or four fun. Letter it up with your business name and it would be even more sharp than it already is. The custom Henney coachwork is of incredible quality and being on an eight cylinder Packard chassis with dual side mounts makes it even better. Contact us today for more information.