On French Ebay

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:43 pm

Corbillard BX?

BX GT with gas and air!

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:48 pm

I'm assuming "funéraire" means that it was a hearse (also judging from the looks of it as well! Think I'd feel a bit weird driving a hearse, and I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable sleeping in the back of it, even though I'm not normally superstitious.
(Although that box would have been ideal on the BXagon, would be dark, warm and quiet inside!)

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:10 am

I like the GT, cant say the BX hearse would be one I would like in my collection, funky wheeltrims though!

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:19 am

The hearse is perfect for the growing family - especially that bread bin in the back.
Would have gone down well in 'le Foret de bastard' Mat - real hit on the 'dogging' scene such a wagon!

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:03 am

There's was a Bx hearse in Chatham somewhere - spotted about a year ago. Maybe the bx club could negotiate a discount for members?

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:12 pm

This might seem a stupid question. What is the leaver for. Where it says CLIM

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:23 pm

jacksun1987 wrote:This might seem a stupid question. What is the leaver for. Where it says CLIM

It's French for air conditioning...

Todd wrote:Would have gone down well in 'le Foret de bastard' Mat - real hit on the 'dogging' scene such a wagon!

Don't remind me! We caused enough of a stir in English registered cars.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:23 pm

jacksun1987 wrote:This might seem a stupid question. What is the leaver for. Where it says CLIM

Climate control i.e. Airconditioning.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:29 am

A/C seems to be exceptionally rare on Mk.1 models, there was a Mk.1 break for sale last year with 'clim' ( how rare is that?) though having never actually seen one, I can't say whether the location of the switch on the central consule is standard or not.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:23 pm

I love hearses, but I guess building one out of an estate that's already a converted hatchback was never going to look that, um, together!

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:02 pm

I think the roof extension was used for Bx ambulances too...

RogerPorter · Post by **RogerPorter** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:24 pm

Ambulance ..... Hearse......... just one step further along the journey really