October's overcast skies were the perfect canopy for a unique car show in Mount Bethel Cemetery on Saturday. Hearses, some transporting denizens of the dead, lined the roadway inside the grounds, as grim and silent tombstones looked on. One vehicle in particular sported blood stains and a bloody handprint, possible evidence of a zombie attack. Inside the Superintendent's House, an actual human skeleton (named Harry) greeted visitors. The show was a joint endeavor of the
Mohnton Professional Car Club and
Mount Bethel Cemetery.
The hearses . . .
A skeleton named Harry . . .
A skeleton named Harry reposed inside the Superintendent's House. His backstory is presented above.
Accompanying Harry were bottles of mortician's chemicals and other potions, as well as a 19th-century undertaker's certification.
The motorcycle hearse . . .
A motorcycle hearse, owned by
Unique Limousines of Harrisburg, was one of the show's highlights.
Bob Kline, a chauffeur for the company, often rides the Harley-Davidson Road King with the custom hearse in tow. A reverse transmission was mounted on the 1570cc motorcycle to allow it to back up, if needed, during a passenger's final ride.
Other items . . .
An open casket was available for donations.
The Hambones's vintage 1940-era truck made an appearance.
transported a cremation urn in the back.
