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1936 Packard Henney Hearse 468 CI

This 1936 Packard is a commercial chassis that was originally either a hearse or ambulance (or both) with coachwork by the Henney Motor Car Company of Freeport, Illinois.  
This beautiful and rare Packard has an original wheelbase of 160". There are no body modifications, as the body is 100% original. 
The rest of the car has been updated with modern components, that enables the car to be driven anywhere.
Some of the improvements include:
    Front Suspension, Camaro independent with Global West Suspension tubular control arms and Varishock variable coilovers
    Rear Suspension, Ford 9"
    Brakes, 4 wheel power disc
    Power Steering, GM
    Gas Tank, aluminum 24 gallon
    Engine, Chevrolet 468 cubic inch big block
    671 supercharger
    GM 700R4 automatic transmission
    Custom aluminum radiator
    Vintage Air AC and heat (R134A refrigerant and electronic controls)
    Wheels, Boyd Coddington,  17" front and 18" rear
    Interior Woodwork, custom elm burl wood, by Wabbitts WoodWorks
    Power front seats
    Power Windows, Specialty Power Windows
    Instruments, VDO
    Sound System, Kenwood, 7" screen
The car is always garaged under a car cover.