A Volkswagen Transporter converted into a dignified hearse. Picture: PHUTI MPYANE
There were 46 of the high-end Caravelle lifestyle minibus sold and 20% of the total sales head for VW Commercial for bespoke customisation such as hearses or funeral family cars. The company has an in-house skunk works that transforms these vehicles for any application. VW’s product line-up earmarked for funeral uses included a hearse conversion of a VW Transporter panel van. The empty cargo space is filled with a platform where a casket or coffin is placed with rails for easy wheeling out of the dearly departed. The rest of the cabin is decorated with diamond-quilt leather and highly polished metal points for a dignified rest area.