Amazingly SOLID when you close the doors.

My brother Stacy is the reason she is in such great shape, he waxed and kept her looking new since we retired her from active duty in 1988. It spent its last years in service moving critically I’ll infants from Rual hospitals to the NICU in Boise, the cloud like suspension is still unmatched in any large vehicle. It’s really a member of the family, I’m glad you appreciate her. We called it “Clancy”

@rodneyracer

Жыл бұрын

Thank You Stacy! Yes, the Cadillac is AMAZING! Everyone loves the car! I take it to shows and Cadillac Club events.

@russelljeffries6754

6 ай бұрын

A Absolute piece of American Art. Beautiful. Unmatched in workable room and ride comfort. I answered many calls in one like this commanding presence on the road. Thank you for keeping this beauty for all to enjoy.

@lablaine1981

17 күн бұрын

Way cool" ...from MN 🥶 👍👍

Wow. That's a time capsule on wheels.

I was expecting to see it all lit up and hear that Federal Q fan siren! Gorgeous piece of history!

Nothing like a 1970 High top. Best looking Cadillac ever

I'd say getting that ambulance is a true fantasy. Funny how some of us that have an obsession with these old ambulances are the only ones that understand the feeling. My wife pretends to understand but she gives me that blank look like, it's not a nice pair of shoes. That she understands. OMG that's funny. Drove a Lifeliner during the first 6 months of my EMS career. 1981. Technically the car wasn't suppose to be run as a primary 1st responder but the owners of the ambulance service weren't having it. LOL. I miss those days a lot.

back when ambulances had class

Walk around and story is nice. Need to fire up that beast and roll lights and sirens!

Wow an old life pack 5 started my ems career in 1983 the town had retired this style but in 1990 when I worked carbon and Schuylkill counties 2 services still ran these til about 1993

A Gold Mine!. Started out in a Caddy Ambulance went through all the tech upgrades over the years. Would love to fine one just like it. After thirty years as a Paramedic what a Gem .

Nice find! Amazing condition! The neighborhood Robins sound busy.

This should go on the Antiques Road Show

I really don't mind breaking my ankle to take a ride in this beautiful majestic ambulance, heck ill even snap my neck for a ride hahaha 😉👍😀❤️

@rodneyracer

Жыл бұрын

Ambulance companies used to show some class. Now they haul you away in a truck

@SP00TNIC

Жыл бұрын

@@rodneyracer American used to show class and not just some but real class...now we show Donkey 💩👍😉😀

You landed on a GEM!

I remember when I was a kid and about half the ambulances you would see were Cadillacs similar to this. Gradually they switched to vans, which I imagine were much less expensive. Still, there is something cool about those old Cadillacs....

I can say I remember driving some of those in my early EMS days. (1979) Very cool

Wow I wish I had that thing.. It's beautiful

Rode in a 71 Caddy. great units

I drove one of these in the 70's- The Q2B was incredible- I now have to wear hearing aids ( no joke) No OSHA around to mandate hearing protection The ambulance I drove had 2 batteries and a 250 amp alternator- If you were using the lights, siren and transmitting with the radio, the engine would stall-

What a gem!!

I got brought across to EMS in 1982 and fire in 1983. This was the days in small towns where fire and EMS were separate organisations, but the same members were on both. My one regret in my career is I never got to make a run in one of these.

What a beauty! If I had it I would drop the hood at least once a day to hear that sound.

Ha ! what a catch, complete with scoop stretcher and Lifepak 5 defib!! In 1970 ?

You’re so lucky!! I had a chance to buy a 1976 one in 1989. But I passed on it. I still regret it to this day! I would have had the greatest car in high school!

Yes, it's a piece of history and I think it's a real beauty. All those bells, lights, siren etc. -not to mention all the other gear.Huge, iconic and very Impressive with all those decorations and bright livery, to be sure. I hope we see another feature on it myself. Cheers

WHEN YOU'RE READY TO SELL, I'M READY TO BUY!!!

That's amazing. They kept it immaculate. Wow. Plus all the supplies and equipment still in it. That's unbelievable.

My dad drove one exactly like it in 1970. Nice.

I always liked the Cadillac ambulance conversion. This ambulance be great for car shows & parades to name a couple. Very nice Cadillac ambulance. 👍

I wish you would have turned all the lights on and cranked that awesome Federal Q siren!

@rodneyracer

Жыл бұрын

Last time I did that all the neighbors came to see what happened.

Oh yes please .....all the love from the UK, the thought of driving that the 6-miles to work in tea time traffic brings me SUCH JOY. Many thanks for sharing.

Excellent vehicle! I'm an former firefighter and I just love this stuff!

That is so cool. We just bought a blue 1970 Cadillac ambulance. It doesn't have the lights and stuff on top.

Too bad you didn’t show us with lights on

Ada-Boi did mainly Critical Care Transport I'm the Southern Idaho Region and as I recall this was one of two Cadillacs they had . The other was a '74 Cadillac Superior .

@happyjack880

4 жыл бұрын

Critical care in one of those? Must have had some short EMTs and medics!

@derrickw3021

4 жыл бұрын

@@happyjack880 It can be done if the equipment is configured right .

Well designed rig. Everything accessible, and actually more than adequate room for patient care; in some ways superior to the big boxes where you can get thrown around in the back.

One bad thing was at an intersection and you had cars on either side of you you had to sacrifice that huge front end and inch forward slowly, being so low you were blind. 🚑💨

OMG, I haven't seen a Lifepak 5 in forrrrrever! I remember the first time I ever used one I thought to myself "wow, this is some fancy equipment!" lol

What a beauty it is, and with all the old equipment! Thank you so much for posting! I LOVE it!!!!

Nice, very nice. Perfect for parades & maybe car shows & so on.

Very, very cool

Love it you just cant help your self ! NICE

Beautiful car! Thank you.

Great buy. I rode in a very similar ambulance.

This is so cool ! I assume that’s a 472 under the hood ?

You hear about the one for sale in LA with 000234.3 miles on the clock? Never used 1993 fleetwood ambulance

I really enjoyed watching your video! From the beautiful shape of your car, it appears that your ambulance was kept parked indoors in a garage away from the outside elements. This is a true collector's item because it has only its original equipment and is not adorned with additional emergency lights or a modern-day electronic siren which would take away from the authenticity of the vehicle. Back in the day (to be exact, 1960 and forward), most of these Cadillac Superior high-top ambulances had Federal Class Q sirens, as does your ambulance. Very authentic! All of the fire departments in the Greater Cincinnati Area operate EMS Life Squads and nearly all had these Cadillac high-top ambulances. Two fire departments I personally knew of had the 1970 Cadillac Superior ambulance (built by Superior Coach Company, Lima, Ohio). Most of the life squad ambulances were white over red, all white, but rarely all-red. However, the Cheviot Fire Department (Cheviot, Ohio) had an all-red Life Squad ambulance just like yours. I believe it was a 1970, but I'm not sure. The "Cheviot Life Squad" all-red ambulance looked just like yours, the only difference being they had the word "CHEVIOT" on the top front white plate instead of "AMBULANCE". You have a beautiful, well-kept vehicle there. Take good care of it as it is a real collector's item, especially with ONLY its original (exterior) lights and siren. BTW, nice cat at the end of your video! I have five (5) cats here that keep me going day and night. Sorry so Lengthy! ---- John

@brykel

5 жыл бұрын

I had the same exact vehicle as a daily when I was 19 in Massachusetts, right down to the year and color. What a fun time we had in that! Funny you should mention Cincinnati. I had to drive it there to buy a windshield from a guy who had dozens of Caddy hearses and ambulances in a big garage. It was the only one I could find for sale in the US back in 85. I wonder what happened to him and all those vehicles?

Great vehicle

Sad with no lights and sound show from the car.

I absolutely love this. What a find. Do you still ownit?

She's awesome

Hello, I live in Fruitland ID and worked in these type vehicles in the 70’s. I would love to see this car sometime. Any chance you are in sw Idaho?

My Friend had the 1975 Olds Delta 88 Wagon it was same Body as the Caddy had the 455 V8 and the Whelen Mechanical Siren which was Sweet it was a Private Ambulance For City of Alliance, Ohio it Retired in 1992 and Store at the Alliance Fire Dept Museum it Replace with with Stark-Summit Ambulance 1993 Ford E350 Van Wheel Coach with Carson Siren and 2001 E350 Wheel Coach Body Single Rear Wheel 4x4b, 2005 Braun DRW Carson Siren and 2017 Braun DRW DUAL WHELEN 295 SIREN with Rumbler Braun F450XLT Super Duty Which now City of Alliance Fire Dept Medic 1 and New 2021 F550 XLT BRAUN DUAL WHELEN 295 SIREN medic 2

NICE FIRST AID GANGSTER RIDE

I see this one has defibrillators. Look like HP Life Packs. Proper ambulance. Not scoop and shoot meat wagon like most of these Cadillacs. Very nice.

@rodneyracer

Ай бұрын

Yes, we’re very fortunate to have the complete and original correct devices on board.

Why did some ambulances in those glory years have curtains while others didn't have any at all? There were a few that I saw that didn't even have any stripes on the windows.

I see they have a "scoop stretcher" hanging there, designed so EMS personnel can uncouple either end or both ends of the stretcher and gently scoop up the patient using a scissor-type closing motion.

Those back tires could use some air. They're looking a little bit low on it.

Don't EVER show a vintage ambulance without lighting it up!

I would have liked it a little more if you could have turned on the lights and sirens LOL

@rodneyracer

11 ай бұрын

I agree I’ll try to figure out how to add something

It would be great if you could find a set of nice 1970 hub caps to put back on the car. Those 1975 caps are too plain.

Has that got the self closing door mechanism like the sedan trunks had?

What my Grandfather drove in Cambria when Emergency came in

@rodneyracer

Жыл бұрын

What years did he drive? I had a Cadillac ambulance from Cambria years ago. Yellow 1952 Cadillac.

@douglasnorby4006

Жыл бұрын

73 or 74 When Emergency! Came on in California.

John Fogg's paramedic hearse

Why did Superior add the vent “wing” windows to the front drivers and passengers door, I wonder?

@thejeepdoctor

3 жыл бұрын

Probably to blow the cigarette smoke out of it🤣.

@cadillacguy1890

3 жыл бұрын

@@thejeepdoctor well of course, you sure wouldn’t want that blowing back where the oxygen is in use. 😂

@NoJustice.NoPeace

2 ай бұрын

LMAO 😅​@@cadillacguy1890

Would be a good ghpstbuster car

How much does something like this cost in this condition? Where do you find something like this?

@rodneyracer

2 жыл бұрын

Hard to put a price on something like this. I have had real genuine offers up to 30K. Real honest collectors understand this is "unobtainium"

Looks like a hearse

What does it cost to insure a classic Cadillac ambulance such as this?

@rodneyracer

Жыл бұрын

I have Classic Car Insurance with Hagerty. 12 cars on the policy and pay about 1200 per year.

Is this a fire ambulance?

@derrickw3021

4 жыл бұрын

It belonged to a private ambulance company in Boise , Idaho .

Is it for sale

@rodneyracer

4 жыл бұрын

Mark, it is not for sale. However, sometimes big boxes and suitcases full of money are presented and then maybe it becomes for sale.

Too bad you didn't display the lights turned on and the siren.

@rodneyracer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are not the first one to say that. I have to warn all the neighbors before I crank up that big roll siren! Otherwise I will be taking a few of them to the hospital for related heart attack issues!

It looks like the ecto 1 from ghostbusters

@jstaruk2

4 жыл бұрын

idiot

@twinsonic

4 жыл бұрын

No it does not..Idiot is about right

@MrIMBECILE1

3 жыл бұрын

what a dumb thing to say

@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621

3 жыл бұрын

But I'm pretty sure someone would of converted one into an Ecto-1. GB fans forum usually keeps an eye on how many of these pro cars are made into Ectos from what I have seen on there

@clydeferguson519

Жыл бұрын

The Ecto 1 was a 59 Cadillac Miller Meteor Futura 42 inch ambulance.

I would love to find one of those ambulances and makr it into a service truck a roadside assistant car

It's pronounced aida boy

Cadillacs are terrible vehicles. It's great to own as a vintage emergency vehicle but Cadillac have always been terrible.