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Since its establishment in 1960, Demers built ambulances and funeral coaches from both
stock and extended-wheelbase station-wagons. Both ambulances and coaches
were available with raised roofs. Their early coaches were essentially stock
wagons with a raised roof and side hinged rear loading door. One oddity of
the cars in those ads was the taillights, which were '63 Pontiac units that
looked like they were just stuck onto the rear corners of the body. Early
Demers products were marketed solely to Canadian funeral directors and
ambulance services, however Demers began to market its products south of the
border (Canadian) during the 1980s.
Cars were built using Cadillac and Lincoln sedans as well as Chevrolet,
Pontiac and Ford station wagons through the 1980s. One 1980s Demers
advertisement featured a short-wheelbase Cadillac landau hearse and stated
that Demers used all-steel construction, with safety glass all around.
Van conversions were added to their lineup in the early 1970s and by the
late 1970s van-based modular ambulances were their main products as they
continue to be today. Demers remains a leading Canadian exporter of
ambulances to the middle east and enjoys Ford's distinguished QVM (Quality
Vehicle Modifier) approval and is located at 28 Rue Richelieu, Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
© 2004 Mark Theobald - Coachbuilt.com, with special thanks to Bernie DeWinter
IV.
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