1980 Cadillac Hearse Halloween display scary coffin funeral vehicle

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 to a funeral, wake, or graveside service. They range from deliberately anonymous vehicles to heavily decorated vehicles.

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

A first call vehicle is used to pick up the remains of a recently deceased person, and transport them to a funeral home or morgue.