Dennis Kirban
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- Mar 5, 2009
kirban 2 cents worth
Quick stories on funeral homes etc.....
Years ago at an car/truck auction I actually bought a Chevy burial vault truck still had the lettering on the door....Think it was a 1935-36 vintage. I member it had mechanical brakes....which is probably as bad as having a powermaster brake system....neat truck.....for those that don't remember mechanical its before fluid in brake lines.
Another quick story as some of you probably know most funeral home businesses are passed down in the family to each next generation. If you are into suit and ties every day this profession requires it. I have a friend who in his youth was always into fast cars....somehow in his early driving years he convinced his father when they ordered a black chevy wagon for the funeral home he ordered a 409. Think it was 1961-62 the smaller of the two 409 offered and it was a 3 speed stick on the column. Talk about a rare combo....car is of course long gone...
Last quick story....
Maybe 10 years ago I was up in New England at Bavarian Autosport which in the BMW world is probably the largest mail order company for BMW stuff. We made parts for them). Anyhow I am in the main office talking to the guy who handles new products. His big office window looks out across the road. Directly across the road is a funeral home. (With the impeccable lawn).....I glance over as I notice this old guy using a power push mower....nothing unusual except he is not using it on the lawn....
He is methodically going back and forth on the driveway.....I asked the guy I was talking to and he says they do that every week to blow the grass stones off the driveway.....
end of story...
new trivia coming next
kirbanperformance.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
I do have some new ideas in the works for the trivia game hopefully I can get Mr AMC to post the photos I need to make it happen since I lack the skill....Pretty sure he will since he has won a good many of the contests.
Quick stories on funeral homes etc.....
Years ago at an car/truck auction I actually bought a Chevy burial vault truck still had the lettering on the door....Think it was a 1935-36 vintage. I member it had mechanical brakes....which is probably as bad as having a powermaster brake system....neat truck.....for those that don't remember mechanical its before fluid in brake lines.
Another quick story as some of you probably know most funeral home businesses are passed down in the family to each next generation. If you are into suit and ties every day this profession requires it. I have a friend who in his youth was always into fast cars....somehow in his early driving years he convinced his father when they ordered a black chevy wagon for the funeral home he ordered a 409. Think it was 1961-62 the smaller of the two 409 offered and it was a 3 speed stick on the column. Talk about a rare combo....car is of course long gone...
Last quick story....
Maybe 10 years ago I was up in New England at Bavarian Autosport which in the BMW world is probably the largest mail order company for BMW stuff. We made parts for them). Anyhow I am in the main office talking to the guy who handles new products. His big office window looks out across the road. Directly across the road is a funeral home. (With the impeccable lawn).....I glance over as I notice this old guy using a power push mower....nothing unusual except he is not using it on the lawn....
He is methodically going back and forth on the driveway.....I asked the guy I was talking to and he says they do that every week to blow the grass stones off the driveway.....
end of story...
new trivia coming next
kirbanperformance.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
I do have some new ideas in the works for the trivia game hopefully I can get Mr AMC to post the photos I need to make it happen since I lack the skill....Pretty sure he will since he has won a good many of the contests.
