Hearse Selection

The make, style and colour of a vehicle can be an important part of personalising a funeral service. At Tuckers we continously maintain some of the finest vintage hearses and have an impressive range of vehicles to suit your requirements.

1925 Packard

By 1902, the Packard Brothers were building vehicles that were consistently considered to be the elite in luxury automobiles. The Packard hearse was manufactured in 1925, at a time when the company were an indisputable leader in their field of prestige automobiles. The vehicle has a 6 cylinder motor and a manual transmission. It's exterior is maroon with silver trim with a grey interior.    

1926 Chevrolet

This hearse was originally built in 1926. Previously used by Hodges & Son Funeral Directors in Castlemaine, the hearse was purchased by Tuckers in 1993, from a private collector in Harcourt, Victoria. Hundreds of hours were spent on the restoration of this vehicle as it was originally manufactured as a horse drawn hearse. It has a four cylinder OH/V motor with a manual transmission.

1939 Ford Mercury

This vehicle was built in 1939 by Martin & King, Melbourne, for Lester & Son Funeral Directors of Albury, NSW. It purchased by Tuckers in 1995 from Leahy Funeral Directors in Rutherglen. Hundreds of hours were spent on completely restoring this vehicle using the beautiful timber Victorian Ash. It has a V8 engine and is petrol driven with a manual transmission.

 
1960 Ford Galaxie

This Ford Galaxie hearse was purchased by Tuckers in 2010. The name 'Galaxie' was used for only the top models in Ford's full-size range from 1959 to 1961. It’s V8 engine is petrol driven and it has an automatic column shift transmission.

Modern Hearse

Horse-Drawn Hearse


An icon of the Australian Funeral Industry, John Allison/Monkhouse's Horse Drawn Hearse has been made famous through it's involvement in many funeral services throughout Australia and is available to Tuckers Funeral & Bereavement Service upon request.

 
Harley Hearse – Last Ride Funerals


Kerry Walton of Last Ride Funerals says "As more and more people assert their individual requests for their loved ones last journey away from the traditional car type hearse, a Harley Davidson hearse is always a very moving sight that puts a distinctive personal stamp and allows mourners to hold a vision of remembrance, freedom and youth". Last Ride Funerals offer their services to Tuckers upon request.