1938 Buick Special Commercial Chassis was built as an ambulance by Eureka Coach Works of Rock Falls, Illinois

It was built for the Veteran’s Home in King, Wisconsin, where it was used for several years

Flash Forward 30 years, it was found rusting away in a barn in Texas

The owner of Bell Ambulance, Rick Zehetner acquired it for $5,000 in 1995

Initial restoration was done in 1996

Rick was not satisfied that it was completely authentic to the era so a second restoration was done in 2002 to make the ambulance 99% authentic

Driving the ambulance is hard work as it has no power steering, and has four-wheel drum brakes with no power assist

The ambulance has a 3-speed "stick" manual transmission, and is powered by a 107 horsepower inline 8 cylinder engine

The "AMBULANCE" sign in the windshield was common at that time; it was made to be easily switched out for a "FUNERAL" sign when needed, as many ambulances from the era were owned by funeral homes and sometimes served as hearses