Quinn Hearse and Limousine celebrate 25 years in business this year. Managing Director Fearghas Quinn built his first hearse based on a Ford Granada in 1995 after working part-time in the family funeral firm for 11 years.
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ombining his knowledge of the funeral sector with his skill in accident repair he developed and built the Granada hearse initially as a one-off project. However, interest in the vehicle was such that he was commissioned to build 3 more exactly the same. Soon after, Fearghas Quinn Hearse and Limousine was born, and the business grew quickly. In 1999, the first Mercedes hearse was produced, and in 2000, the first Opel was built. In the following years a range of 3 door and 5 door hearses, along with 6 and 4 door limousines became available. In 2015, Fearghas reached the milestone of 500 vehicles built by FQHL with the 500th hearse being purchased by Nicky Doran, the same funeral director who took delivery of the first Granada 20 years prior. “A lot has happened over the years” Fearghas recalls, “It took time to build up trust in the funeral
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sector, but the fact that the vehicles are of a high build quality helped. We also made sure to stand over our work. We’re confident in the quality of our hearses and limousines and provided support and aftercare from day one.” “As vehicles have progressed, so have we” he continued, “The electronics became incredibly advanced and you have to keep up with that, and make sure that the extended platform vehicles retain all the original functionality. Advances in metals, paints and engine types also had to be accounted for, and continue to be” Today, Fearghas is joined by his son and daughter in the business, with Patrick an international award-winning spray painter and Deborah a distinguished background in management and customer relations. Quinn Hearse and Limousine continue to build quality new funeral vehicles, with their E Class and Insignia ranges, as well as
