The Cadillac Lyriq Hearse Is Ready to Provide Your Last Car Ride
Key takeaways
- Die-hard combustion-engine fans may say they'll only accept EVs 'over my dead body.' Well, here you go.
- You'd think a brand might not want to be associated with the solemnity and grief of the funeral business, but actually, there's some reflected respectability to be found here.
- Wolf Coach Builders, a Florida-based business with more than three decades of experience, is now offering the Cadillac Lyriq in two hearse formats.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
Die-hard combustion-engine fans may say they'll only accept EVs 'over my dead body.' Well, here you go.
Wolf Coach Builders GM is providing the rear-wheel-drive Lyriq platform in a professional grade for coachbuilt hearses.Not only does an EV make a lot of sense for a hearse application, but it has a long tradition for the Cadillac brand.Obviously, our first thought was that someone needs to turn one of these into a new Ecto-1.Many enthusiasts think about the last car they'd like to drive before hanging up the keys—maybe a twin-turbo RX-7?—but for most, the last ride is in a Cadillac. You'd think a brand might not want to be associated with the solemnity and grief of the funeral business, but actually, there's some reflected respectability to be found here. A black Cadillac hearse is dignified, it is discreet, and it is traditional. Now, that tradition is making its way into the battery-electric era.
Wolf Coach Builders, a Florida-based business with more than three decades of experience, is now offering the Cadillac Lyriq in two hearse formats. One, the Flagship Legacy model, is exactly as you'd expect, with a raised black roof and rollers for coffins in the rear. The other, the Panorama, has wraparound glass in the rear for a more public display.