Car of the Week: 1959 Cadillac hearse from New Zealand

A Caddy hearse fro New Zealand, four-banger Fiero and new art at the Newport in this week's Old Cars newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1959 Cadillac hearse from New Zealand A '59 Caddy hearse that hails from New Zealand came back from the dead. New Zealand funeral director Simon Manning's dream hearse, a 1959 Cadillac, had eight years of restoration before it began service in New Zealand during the southern hemisphere's past winter. Simon says every part of the American import received attention in the restoration, right down to the last nut and bolt. The hearse's first public appearance in New Zealand was at Moonshine Rod and Custom Club's American Vehicle Day in February 2021. While the hearse looked ready for work, spectators couldn't see was required before the vehicle became ready to join the team at Harbour City Funeral Homes, where it is now used in funeral services. Manning calls his hearse "Colin" in memory of the prolific New Zealand artist Colin Simon (1938-2021), whose funeral was overseen by a branch of Harbour City Funeral Homes in early 2021. Manning says Simon's family is "over the moon" that his story will be shared as people admire the Cadillac named for him. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! A look at the four-cylinder Fiero A look back at the apparent sins of the 4-cylinder Pontiac Fiero in the eyes of the automotive world. Pontiac's unabashedly pretty, mid-engine two-seater caused a huge stir when it hit showrooms in 1984, and it's been fodder for automotive journalists ever since. I'd venture to state that most of those column inches have been lavished on the sportier V-6 iterations of the car, along with what (the press felt) Pontiac did wrong — chiefly, not making sporty Fieros even sportier than they were. The bread-and-butter four-cylinder cars were liked, but not loved, by many scribes of the past, and today are the subject of armchair speculation as to what other powerplant might be shoehorned in to replace the worthy, old Iron Duke. "Malaise Machines" will herein redress these "sins." See More Newport Car Museum's collection enlivened with artwork by David Lloyd Glover The Newport Car Museum adds to the already stellar artistic presentation of cars with new artwork by David Lloyd Glover. PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – There's a reason the Newport Car Museum appeals to everyone who loves art. On their own, the cars on display – numbering more than 85 – are breathtakingly beautiful, but stage them on platforms and turn tables, add theatrical lighting, then surround them with artwork by David Lloyd Glover, and you have a true modern design experience. Described as a "vivid impressionist painter," Glover was precisely the perfect artist to blend brilliant color with light and personality to make the Museum's six galleries pop and better tell the story of eight decades of automotive design and the history represented therein. See More WANTED: High-quality shots of your ride for Old Cars' 2023 Reader Rides Calendar Would you like to see your vehicle pictured in the 2023 Old Cars Reader Rides collector calendar? Submit your car pics to us and you might be one of the lucky few to get your ride on our calendar. Plus get 10 FREE calendars to share with your buddies if your ride is chosen for the calendar! See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.