Hearse

A hearse is a large vehicle, originally a horse carriage but later with the introduction of motor vehicles, a car, used to carry the body of a deceased person in a coffin at a funeral, wake, or memorial service. They range from deliberately anonymous vehicles to heavily decorated vehicles.

This article is about the vehicle. For other uses, see Hearse (disambiguation).

Cadillac hearse used at the state funeral of Ronald Reagan
Interior of a hearse in Denmark

In the funeral trade of some countries hearses are called funeral cars or funeral coaches.

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