The following hearse coachbuilders are currently known:

A. G. Solar & Co. Inc., Abbott of Farnham, Abbott & Hast Co., Able Coach Co., ABRA Autohaus Braunschweig, Carrozzeria Accossato, Accubuilt Inc., Acme Motor Co., A.D.C., Adam & Hense, ANA Motor Karosseriverksted, Manuel Andrade, Andy Hotton Associates Inc. (A.H.A.), Airstream Trailer Co., Alberter Co., S.S. Albright Co., Alden-Sampson Motor Truck Co., Carlos Allen Coachworks, Alliance Manufacturing Co., Alpe & Saunders, Amuza Motors, Anchor Top & Body Co., Ansair Pty. Ltd., Armadillo Roller Doors, Armbruster/ Stageway, O. Armleder & Co, Carriage and Wagon M’frs, Bernard Arntzen Inc., Arundale Motor Group, ARVE Fahrzeugbau, Atlantic Autos Concept, Auburn Automobile Co., Augereau Carrosserie, Aunes Karosseriverksted, Autech Japan Inc. (Nissan), Autenrieth Karosseriewerk, Wilhelm Auth Fahrzeugbau, Autobuzul, Autocar Co., Auto Conversions, Auto Hearse Mfg. Co., Autolinhart Borek, a.s., Automotive Conversion Corp. (auch: Amblewagon, Arlington), Auto Restorations Ltd., Autovaz, Avon Ltd., Ayan Ambulans A.S., Carrocerias Ayats S.A., AZNP

B&B Coach, Inc., H.H. Babcock Co., Baines Professional Vehicles, Inc., W.S. Ballantyne Co., Banks Motor Corp., Barfuss Karosseriebau, VEB Barkas Werke (IFA), Barker & Co. (Coachbuilders) Ltd., Barnett Coach Co. Inc., Guy Barnette & Co. Inc., Barron Corporation ("MacBarron"), Baskent Ambulans, Bateman Body Co., Bäthis, Batts, Bautex, Bayliff, Beacham Jaguar Ltd., Bella, Bender Body Corp., Bennett Funeral Coaches, Planchisteria Bergadana, Berger, Carrozzeria Beri Emilio, Beste, Bewermeier Fahrzeugbau, B.G.T., Biehl´s Wagon & Auto Body Works, Biemme Special Cars s.n.c., Bierhake Fahrzeugbau, Bil & Traktor, Binz GmbH & Co. KG, Blaugam, Blue Ribbon, BMC, Bodycraft, Carrozzeria Boneschi, Bonino y Cia S.A., Boonacker & Zn., Borniol, Bradford Coach Works, Bradley Motor Car Co., Brantford Carriage & Body Co., Bratton Coachworks, The Braun Corp., Breece Custom Limousines, Bridgeton Hearse & Ambulance, Briggs, Brill Co., Bristol Coachbuilders Ltd., Bronkhorst Carrosserie, Glen Brook, Brown, Brownell & Burt, Carrosserie Brozik, Bussbygg AS, Byrne Coachbuilders

CAPW Civil Affairs Public Welfare Development Ltd., C&C Custom Funeral Coaches, C&C Professional Vehicles, Cabaret Autovan, Cadillac Motor Car Co., Cairns, Camel Reikyusha, Cammy´s Conversions, CAMP Carrosserie aquitaine midi pyrenées, Cantinelli Roberto, Cantinelli Eredi, Carmaking Manabu´s, Carmichael, Établissements Carrier, Carroll Co., Carrosserie Nouvelle, Casartelli & Pifferi, Case Treshing Machine, Caserta, Castleton Specialist Coachbuilders, Cavanaghs at Blackrock, CBT Haarlem, Century Coach Co., Ceremony Center, CFAC Cavasino Funéraire Aménagement Création, Champion Wagon Works, Chappel Engineering, Charlesworth Motor Bodies Ltd., Chelsea Carriage Works, Chiotti Franco, Chiswick Flyover, Chunggoong, Cimos, Clark, J.C. Clarke Ltd., Cloutier Conversions Inc., Citroen Cars Limited (UK), J. C. Clarke Ltd, Classic Limousine, Claushallmann, Coach Craft, Coachcraft, Cole Motor Co., Coleman Milne (auch: Castlecrest), Cole-Stratton Co., Fratelli Collalti, Groupe Collet (Bernard Collet), Collins Professional Vehicles, Columbia Body Co., Comet Coach, Conber Inc., Carrosserie Michel Conrardy, Continental Coach, Continental Memorial Coach Sales Corp., Copple Auto Works, Cotner/ Bevington, Coway Coachbuilders Ltd., Cramp Brothers, Crane & Breed, Crayford Auto Development Ltd., Crestline Coach, Cromwell Motors, Crow-Elkhart, Crown Coach Co., Crowndeed, James Cunningham & Son, Société Currus, Custom City, Cynthiana Carriage Co.

Dalen (Lid Järn industri), Carrozzeria Dario Casale, Davis Funeral Car Co., DeBesta Sonderfahrzeuge GmbH, Debestec Spezialfahrzeugbau GmbH, Paul Demers Co. (Demers Funeral Coaches), William Denby & Son Ltd., Derks Speciaalbouw, Des Moines Casket Co., Gustav Dessecker Co., Destiny Inc., Ltd., H. Devis, DeVriend, Werkstätte Jules Dewaele, Diefenderfer Corp. (auch Hayes-Diefenderfer Corp.), W. Dieckmann KG, Dietrich Inc., Dillinger Gaines Coach Works, Dinky Cars Ltd., DiSteCo, Dixie Coach, Dlouhy OHG Fahrzeugbau, Dodge Brothers, Doll Fahrzegbau GmbH, Dolphin Trailers, Dominion Manufacturers Ltd., Dorris Motor Car Co., Dorset Coachbuilders, Dottridge Brothers Ltd., Drangsal Fahrzeugbau, Chr. Drägemeier Fahrzeugbau, Fahrzeugbau Drumann GmbH, Duarte & Eugénio L.da, Carrosserie Ducarme, George Duffy Import Export Ltd., Carrosserie Dumont, Durisotti S.A.

Eagle Coach Co, Eagle Specialist Vehicles, Economy Coach, Edwards, Efinger & Roth, Eggli S.A., Electric Transit, Elegante Coach, Ellena Autotrasformazioni, El Quinto Carrocerias, Adolf Emmelmann Karosserie-Fabrik GmbH, Engineering Concepts Inc., Erby & Sons, Carroçarias Estofauto, Eurago, Eureka Coach Co. (Rock Falls), Eureka Coaches (Canada), Eureka (Accubuilt), Executive Coachbuilders

Werner Faulenbach Fahrzeugbau, FAW First Automobile Works (=Hongqi), Fearghas Quinn Hearse and Limousine, Federal Coach, Fenix 2000, Fersan Planchisteria, Fifth Avenue Coach Co., Finch Carriage Co., The First Car Co., Norbert Fischer Fahrzeugbau, Carrozzeria Fissore, Fitzgibbon & Crisp, Fletcher, Fletcher Coachbuilders, Flewitt Ltd., Flood & Co., Flxible Co., Foley Specialist Vehicles, Carrozzeria Fontana, Carrozzeria Forlano, Établissements Fornier, Fraire Autotrasformazioni, Franklin Body & Equipment Corp., Frappa S.A.S, Freestone & Webb Ltd., Frestems Oy, Friary Motors Ltd.,  Frickinger Karosseriebau, FSO, Fukou, Funder, FV Diffusion Gadagne Aménagement

Galego, Gardner Motor Car Co., Gate City Body, GAZ, Geissel & Sons, General Vehicle, GeWerkstatt gGmbH/ GfS Gesellschaft für Sonderfahrzeugbau, GF Trasformazioni (Carrozzeria Gieffe), Richard Giehler Karosseriefabrik, Gillig Automobile Works, Autohaus Helmut Gitschier, Glenfrome Engineering Ltd. (auch: Glenfrome of Bristol, Gray Carriage Co.), Glesenkamp & Sons, GLS Italia, Godeau & Co., Grabowsky, F.lli Grasso & C. sas, Officine Grazia, Great Eagle, Great Wall, Greer & Son, Greive, Schreinerei Gustav Griebling, Fred Groff, Grolfe, Guilloré, Gummarus Docx, Josef Gunz

W.D. Hadley, Hägele Karosseriebau, Haiyu, Hammond Conversions, Hanomag, S. Hansen, Hartung Fahrzeugbau (Europa-Autohaus), Hayden & Son (Coachbuilders), HCM Direct (HCM Vendée), Healy & Co., Healy Bros. Ltd, Hearse & Ambulance Sales Inc., Hearse & Limousine Sales, Hearse Corp., Heidemann, Heinel Karosserifabrik, Hendricks Fahrzeugbau GmbH & Co KG, Henney Motor Co., Hentschke Bestattungsfahrzeuge, Heritage Coach Co., Herrmann Karosseriewerk, Hess & Eisenhardt, Hess, Heuliez (= Heuliez Augereau, Heuliez Vendée), Hillier Conversions (= Border Panel Works), Hinteregger, Holcker Mfg., Hoover Body Co., Charles Hope´s Bodyworks, Hopf Pietätsartikel (Vertrieb von Kufer-Anhängern unter eigenem Namen), Karosseriewerk Gustav Hornig & Co., Hornthal Co., Horstmann, Huiskamp Carrosserie, Fred Hulberg

IMA S.A. (Mercedes Benz Belgien), Image Coaches, Imperial Carriages, Imperial Coach, Indusauto Hernandez, Ingersoll Body Co., Intercar Service, International Harvester, International Limousines, Officine Introzzi, Irish Funeral Vehicles Ltd., Irmãos Salgueiro Lda.  

Robert Jankel Design Ltd. (= Le Marquis, Jankel Armouring Ltd.), Jauernig Karosseriebau, JFC Japan Funeral Coaches, Jenkins & Pain Coachbuilders, Jonas Jessen Karosseriefabrik, John J.C. Little Garage, Jones Ltd., Justin Carriage Works

Kaiser-Frazer Corp., Kali Beiwagen und Anhängertechnik, Kanki Coachworks, Karos Karosseriefabrik Ges.m.b.H., Karosa (Sodomka), VEB Karosseriewerke Dresden, J. M. Karwisch Wagon Works, Katemann Fahrzeugbau, Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke GmbH, Jakob Kautz, Keep Brothers, Kelley Manufacturing Co., John Kelly Coachbuilders, C. S. Kemp - Hearse Specialist, Keystone Vehicle Co., Peter Kief Co., Kimble Brothers, Karosseriebau Otto Kiss, Kissel Motor Car Co. (= KisselKar), Kitchener & Woodiwiss, Kite, Gebr. Klein Karosserie-Fabrik, Kleye Karosseriebau, Knightstown Body Co. (= Silver-Knightstown), Knightstown Funeral Car Co., Knox Automobile Co., Koch Fahrzeugbau, Kohler & Sohn, König, Koshimura Sogisha, Joh. Köster Karosseriebau, Alfred Krebs Karosseriebau, Krieter, Krystal Koach, Kufer Fahrzeugbau Starnberg, Kunkel Carriage Works, Kuhlmann Cars - The Hearse Company, K. W. Bodies Ltd.

Laborim, Lagerquist Auto Co., Lansing, Joh. Lakamp Karosseriebau, Läpple, Lario Tral, Lassig Karosseriebau, Albert E. Lattimore Co., Lawton Motor Body Building Co. Ltd., Jelinek Laureta (=Laureta Auto), Leo Lautenbach Fahrzeugbau, LCW Limousines, Lehnen, Lima Coach Co., Limited Editions Carrossiers, The Limo Co., Limousine Werks, Inc., Limotech Inc., Link Cargo Mfg., Lippard-Stewart Co., Lith Carrosseriebouw, LMH Enterprises, Jakob Lohner & Co (Lohner-Werke), Carrozzeria Lombardi, Lombardo Autotrasformazioni, D.M. Lopez Clamamunt, Louwman & Parqui, Lovett Bros. Ltd., Lowis Fahrzeugbau, Luchterhand & Freytag, Lueg Fahrzeugwerke, Luverne Automobile Co.

M+V, McKay Carriage Co, MacNeillie & Son Ltd., Magpar Mag-Med Ltd. Co., Maise Karosseriebau, Marazzi Carrozzeria s.p.a., Rech Marbaker Co., Mariani Alfredo & Figlio, Fratelli Mariani SAS, Marquis Coachcrafters, John Marston & Co. Carriage Ltd., Martel, Marullar, Mascot Motors Ltd., P. & G. Mash, Master Coach Co., Mc Clain Sales & Leasing, Mc Farlan Motor Co., Mc Cabe-Powers, MDP Mohaupt GmbH, Meano & Sons, Arnold Meier Fahrzeugbau, Meierling Karosseriefabrik, Melex, Memphis Coach Co., Memphis Coffin Co., Memphis Coach Conversions, Meteor Motor Car Co., Meteor Motor Car Co (= Caserta Professional Vehicles), Metropolitan (Specialty Hearse and Ambulance Co.), Christian Miesen GmbH & Co. KG, Migö Karosserie, Miller Coach and Limousine Sales, A.J. Miller Co., Miller-Meteor, Miller-Picking. E.M. Miller Co. (= Miller-Quincy), Millspaugh & Irish Body Co., Mitchell Hearse Co., MIU Corp., Modular Ambulance Corp., Montpelier Manufacturing Co., Carrozzeria Moretti, John V. Morris, Mort Motor Car Co. (Meteor original), Motorcycle Funerals, Motor Funerals Ltd., Motor Hearse Corp. of America ( = Lorraine), Arthur Mulliner Limited, Munkert Fahrzeugbau

National Body Mfg. Co., National Casket Co., National Custom Coaches Inc., National Hearse & Ambulance Co. (Siebert), NSC National Specialty Cars, New York-Aeromarine Plane & Motor Corp., New York Custom Coach, New York Transportation Co., Nichirei Industries Inc., Nieberg & Sons, Niehoff, Yngve Nilssons Karosserifabrik, Nittoku Jihan Corp., Gustaf Nordbergs Vagnfabrik, Nysa

Ohlenbusch, Oehler GmbH & Co.KG, Olding Coachcraft, Oltmann-O´Neill, Ostermann (?), Owen Brothers

Carrozzeria Palombo, Papler Karosseriewerk GmbH, Partsch GmbH & Co.KG, Priory Motors Ltd., Proctor-Keefe Body Co., Professional Cars Inc., Progress, Parks Superior, Patterson Greenfield, PAZ, S.C. Pease & Sons, PeKi Karosserie- und Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH (Peter Kirsten), Ignac Petera & Synove, Petit SA, Willy Pfefferkorn Fahrzeugbau, Pfeiffer Auto & Carriage Works, PGAM Professional Vehicles (United Coachbuilders), Phaeton Coach Co., Pijpops (?), Pilato Autotrasformazioni, Pilcher Greene Ltd., Pilot Motor Car Co., Pininfarina S.p.A., Pinner Coach Co., Policar SRL, Conrad Pollmann Norddeutsche Karosseriefabrik & Pumpenbau GmbH, Porsche Brno, Glenn Pray, Premier Motor Manufacturing Co., Prestige Car, Prinzing Motor Cars, Pucher GmbH Fahrzeugausstattung, Puli Ltd.

R&S, RAF, Raffay & Co, Rambler Motors (AMC) Ltd., Rappold Karosseriewerk, Reall Coachbuilders Ltd., Red Lion Automobiles Ltd., Reeves, Regency Landau Coach Co., Reikyu, Reilly Sales, RemetzCar, Paul Renaud, REO Atlanta Co., Richard Bros (= Briarean), Riddle Coach & Hearse Co. (= Merts & Riddle), Ringborgs Karosserifabrik, Antoniao Janeiro Rios, Rock Falls Manufacturing Co., Martin Roeben Fahrzeugbau, Rognini & Balbo, Roll Aide Extenders, Rölz, Rometsch, Frank Roney Ltd., Carrozados Rosano, Royal Coachworks, RVM Carrocerias

S&S Sayers & Scovill Co., Sæby Karosserifabrik, Sage Coach Corp., Carrozzeria Sagliano, Saint Horse (Jinma Auto Corporation), Sala Kaross, Santori Alfredo, Santos, Carrozzeria Savio, Schade & Sohn, Fa. Scheidt, Schelm, Schettini, Schlueter, G. A. Schnabel & Sons - The Schnabel Co., Schorn, Schreiner Karosseriefabrik, August Schubert Wagon Co., Schulz, Schumacher, Otto Schwarze Fahrzeugbau, Schwick, Société Sciel SARL, Scioneri, SCWS Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Center (= CoOp Funerals), Seaman Body Co., Segawa, Seyer & Gossler, Sharpe Conversions, Shasco Specialty Hearse & Ambulance Co., Sherpley Motor Company, Shop of Siebert Associates, Fritz Siebert, Sievers & Erdman Co., Simpson & Slater, Sinpar, Slaf di Maccioni, Smith Motor Body Works, Smith & Son, Carrosserie Sodomka, Sogo Sharyo, Solstad, Southern Hearse Co., Southwestern Coach Sales, Sovereign Engineering, Sowney Bros., Spanmor Conversions, Franz Spies Karosseriebau, Springfield Coachbuilders, Springfield Equipment Co., Spyker, Adalbert Stadtherr KG, Karosseriebau Theodor Stappert GmbH, St. Catherines Auto Bodies Ltd., Stageway Coaches (-> Armbruster/ Stageway), Thomas Startin (Startins Coachbuilders), Staver Carriage Co., Stenstrup Karrosseriværksted, Paul Stolle KG (Hermann Stolle), Stratstone Ltd. (Woodall-Nicholson-Vertrieb unter eigenem Namen), Stratton-Bliss Co., Streator Motor Hearse Co., Strydom Panelbeaters, Studebaker Corp. of America, Summers, Superior Coach Corp., Swab Wagon Co., Inc., Swoboda Fahrzeugbau

Taffo Agenzia, Targa TRG Inc., Karosseriebau Hermann Techau, Tecno First Ltd., Tempo Werke (Vidal & Sohn), Thacker Coach Inc., Wilh. Thiele Karosseriefabrik, Gustav Tiekötter, Établissements Pierre Tissier, Tomaszo Fiberglasprodukte Ges.m.b.H., Tombstone Hearse Co., Torei Jidosha, Trail Fab Trailers, Tranas Karosseriefabrik, TRANSVETRA - Transformação de Veículos Lda., Karl Trapp, Trasco/ Kalkofen (Armor Mobile Security Germany GmbH), Travel Light Trailers, Trinity Coach Co., Nikolaus Trutz Wagenfabrik, Turuichi Corp.

United Coachbuilders (PGAM Advanced Technologies), Universal Coach Corp., Carrozados Especiales Universo, Uppercu Cadillac Co. (Custom Body Dept.), Fratelli Urciuoli s.n.c., U.S. Carriage Co. (Great Eagle), Utility Car Co

Vaca Meters, Valbo, Valemoor Coachcraft, Van der Zwan, Vanden Plas (England) Ltd. (vermutlich!), Van Dun (Ray Car Services), Van Ravensteijn, Van Steenis, Velie Vehicle Co., Venter Trailers, Carrosseriebouw Versteegen, Viberti S.p.A., Villard, William Vincent Ltd. (Vincents of Reading), Vintage Carriages Co.,  Vio Europe SL (Coches Funebres), Visser Carrosserie BV, Vogt Autotechnik, Voll Karosseriefabrik

Wadham Bros. (Coachbuilders) Limited, Wallace Ltd., Weller Bros. Inc., Karosserie Joh. Welsch & Sohn, Günter Welsch Karosseriebau, Wendler Karosserie, Wernecke, Westfalia Werke KG (Franz Knöbel & Söhne), Westrick Fahrzeugbau, White Motor Car Co., Wilcox Carriage Ltd. (Eagle Specialist Vehicles) , Joseph Wildanger Co., Kölner Karosseriefabrik Ernst Wilhelm, Wilken Fahrzeugbau, Williams Carriage, Hearse & Auto Co., Wilson Coachbuilders, Winter Karosseriebau, Wolf Aufbaufabrik & Anhängerbau, Wolfington (Landsowne), Syd Wood, Woodall Nicholson, G. Wylder & Co Ltd.

Yonezu Kobo Corp.

Carrozzeria Zanardo, AutoZeller GmbH & Co, Carrozzerie ZGS snc, ZIL, ZIS

Die jeweils letzten Neuzugänge sind in Fettschrift markiert.

The latest additions are each written in bold script.

(Stand: Juni 2007)

Alle diese Firmen haben seit Beginn des Motorzeitalters zumindestens einen Bestattungswagen bzw. -anhänger kommerziell hergestellt. Die vielen Fahrzeuge, die sich manch ein Bestattungsunternehmer mit handwerklichem Geschick selbst gebaut haben mag, sind in dieser Zusammenstellung normalerweise nicht berücksichtigt. Im Rahmen meiner weltweiten Recherche finde ich sehr oft weitere Hersteller.

All these companies have built at least one hearse or funeral trailer commercially since the beginning of the motor car era. All the vehicles that were home built by some skill-handed funeral directors are normally not considered in this compilation. While researching worldwide, I very often find more coachbuilders.