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== In popular culture == [[File:Cadillac Hearse.jpg|thumb|1975 Cadillac Miller-Meteor hearse]] Amongst hearse enthusiasts, the 1959 [[Cadillac]] [[Miller-Meteor]] hearse is considered one of the most desirable, due to its especially ornate styling and appearances in several feature films, notably an ambulance version ([[Ecto-Mobile|Ecto-1]]) in the 1984 film ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. In the 2016 ''[[Ghostbusters (2016 film)|Ghostbusters]]'' [[reboot (fiction)|reboot]], the Ecto-1 is a 1984 Cadillac [[Superior Coach Company|Superior]] hearse. The Rogues prowl around in a graffitied 1955 Cadillac Hearse in the film ''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.v8tvshow.com/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=9768.0 |title=Print Page - the Sinister 15: Murilee's Favorite Bad Guy Movie Cars [Movie Cars] |access-date=2015-01-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103135431/http://www.v8tvshow.com/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=9768.0 |archive-date=3 January 2014}}</ref> Musician [[Neil Young]]'s first car was a hearse, which was used to transport the band's equipment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Five Famous Hearses|url=https://www.historicvehicle.org/five-famous-hearses/|website=www.historicvehicle.org|access-date=12 May 2018|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124183016/https://www.historicvehicle.org/five-famous-hearses/|url-status=live}}</ref> Celebrity hearse enthusiasts include rock singer [[Neil Young]] and three-time [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Sprint]] Cup Champion [[Tony Stewart]], who had his hearse customised for a television show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://connectingdirectors.com/1272-tony-stewart-s-1984-cadillac-hearse-smoke-deville-pictures|title=Tony Stewart's 1984 Cadillac Hearse β Smoke Deville - Pictures|date=2010-01-26|website=Connecting Directors|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-22|archive-date=25 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725210202/https://connectingdirectors.com/1272-tony-stewart-s-1984-cadillac-hearse-smoke-deville-pictures|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sam the Sham]] of the Pharaohs (known for [[Wooly Bully]] and [[Little Red Riding Hood#In popular culture|Lil' Red Riding Hood]]) was known for transporting all his equipment in a 1952 [[Packard]] hearse. In April 2021, following the [[Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], it was revealed that the prince had helped to design a custom-built [[Olive (color)#Olive green|military green]], [[Land Rover Defender#Td5 engine|Land Rover Defender]] which was used to transport his coffin in his funeral procession at [[Windsor Castle]].<ref name="bespoke">{{cite web |last=Coles |first=Any |url=https://news.sky.com/story/prince-philip-bespoke-land-rover-hearse-designed-by-duke-of-edinburgh-revealed-ahead-of-funeral-12276173 |title=Prince Philip: Bespoke Land Rover hearse designed by Duke of Edinburgh revealed ahead of funeral |website=news.sky.com |date=15 April 2021 |access-date=15 April 2021 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417110619/https://news.sky.com/story/prince-philip-bespoke-land-rover-hearse-designed-by-duke-of-edinburgh-revealed-ahead-of-funeral-12276173 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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