| The PROFESSIONAL CAR SOCIETY is an international organization dedicated to the maintenance, restoration, preservation and appreciation of one of the finest examples of automotive craftmanship - the professional car.A professional car is loosely defined as a custom-bodied vehicle, based on passenger car styling, and used in the funeral, rescue or livery services. Such vehicles may be hearses, flower cars, service cars, ambulances, limousines, or cars which are special built to combine two or more of these different functions, such as combination hearse-ambulances, sedan ambulances or invalid coaches.The society was founded in 1976 to encourage the preservation of such vehicles, many of which at the time had no established classes in multi-marque antique car organizations. The society's growth since that time has helped to establish the position of the professional car in more and more clubs and shows, and as served to preserve many vehicles for future collectors to restore and enjoy.The Society publishes a quarterly magazine, The Professional Car, which contains industry news, historical articles, club news, advertisements of interest to the collector, miscellaneous features and lots of photographs. Regular features include Owner's Pride, a success story of a member's professional car, and The Marketplace, containing classified ads related to professional cars that are published free of charge for PCS members. Members are encouraged to contribute to the magazine by sending information to the editor. We publish a biennial directory of Society members, their addresses and their professional cars. This directory is not sold, but is included with membership.In addition to our publications, we hold an international meet each summer. This event, always well attended, draws diverse vehicles from many locations to make one of the most unusual car shows in the hobby. The site of the international meet is frequently chosen to include a visit to the plant of one of the firms in the professional car industry, or some other location of significance to the history of these cars, such as a former factory. Please check out our Meet info page for the most up to date information on this years PCS International MeetWe have members in countries all over the world and are establishing chapters wherever enough Society members indicate an interest in having a local organization. We are affiliated worldwide with other societies that cater to some aspect of professional car preservation and history.Membership in PCS is on a family basis. Life memberships and sustaining memberships are available. Manufacturers, dealers and others in the professional car society are encouraged to become sustaining members, provide news for our journal, and to display current products at our events. The Society is governed by its Constitution (aka Bylaws), which you can view using the PCS Constitution Link above. |
