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1972 C/B Oldsmobile
Combination
This 1972 C/B Oldsmobile Combination was owned by the
Cotner Funeral Home in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Plagued for years
with cooling systems problems, the funeral home disconnected
the A/C and used the coach for removals. 98,000 miles later
the funeral home traded in the car. We purchased the car
from C.W. Coach for $1,050. We reconnected the A/C and
removed the Federal speaker mounted behind the grill, which
blocked the radiator and caused most of the cooling
problems.
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The car had gone through a
number of color schemes over the years. When restoration
began we chose to change it to this beautiful shade of 1972
Oldsmobile Royal Blue.
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Here is the car in combination
configuration with the landau panels removed.
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The combination "running
hot".
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The car was originally
Oldsmobile Sequoia Green. When the funeral home discontinued
their ambulance service they repainted the car Oldsmobile
Antique Pewter to make it appear more "hearsely".
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In 1996 we left our wedding in
this car with lights and sirens running at full
tilt.
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The Olds didn't come equipped
with a factory hood ornament, so Amy decided to fill in for
that option.
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A view of the combination
interior. The Washington cot was used by the Egan-Ryan
Funeral Home for their ambulance service until the early
1970's.
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On
to restoration photos...
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