Hearses from local funeral homes were used when ambulances were unavailable. There were seven hearses, four mourning coaches and a long procession of carriages. Special wheels were produced for ambulances, buses, and funeral coaches (hearses). Popular bases for these hearses are large sedans, minivans and pickup trucks. Miller-Meteor produced ambulances and hearses before closing down in 1979. Nilsson has built limousines and hearses based on both generations of the S80. They quickly found a niche in using those skills to create limousines and funeral hearses. The Cadillac hearses were shipped as incomplete cars to coachbuilders for final assembly. In the funeral trade of some countries hearses are called funeral coaches. The remaining 4 chassis were used for 3 hearses and an ambulance. He stationed nurses in the lobbies with hearses parked outside the theaters. The hearses reached Forest Hills Cemetery where, after a brief eulogy, the bodies were cremated. A handful of used cars have been converted to hearses and shooting brakes. Coachbuilders modify Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Opel, Ford, Vauxhall Motors and Volvo products to hearses. The first electric motorized hearses were introduced to the United States in the early 1900s.