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Professional Grade; Ambulances and hearses are worthy of our love.(Professional Car Society)
Byline: JEFF SABATINI
Whump whump whump.
Uh oh.
Whapwhapwhapwhap.
The sound was instantly recognizable: Complete radial tread separation from an under-inflated, 20-some-year-old tire on the right rear of a 1976 Miller-Meteor Lifeliner ambulance.
Guiding the hulk to the roadside ended my weekend as an honorary Professional Car Society member with the inevitable call to AAA. But not before I'd lit up all those lights, turned on its wailer and made its shrieking siren song one last time. Sitting at the side of the road with no spare tire, waiting for a wrecker, I was happy like a man in love.
The PCS is a group of 1300 enthusiasts who describe themselves as ``those who appreciate the dignified styling and one-off craftsmanship of vintage funeral coaches, livery limousines and car-based ambulances.'' More specifically, it draws three types of people who hoard these behemoths: funeral home directors, paramedics and-how to put this gently?-weirdos. Include me in that last category.
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