eBay Find of the Day | Totally amazing 1991 Japanese hearse

“Hey, imagine what the most Japanese hearse would look like?” I ask my wife upon discovering this

1991 Toyota Crown Hearse on eBay

.

“Oh no, it’s not like

kawaii

, is it?” she fretted, before laying her eyes on this, her mouth soon agape.

Nope! It’s wonderfully Japanese in the exact opposite way. After a quick Google search, it wouldn’t seem that utilizing elaborate, classic Japanese design and craftsmanship on a hearse is unusual. Still, the fact that it’s attached to a

Toyota

Crown, perhaps one of the most

Japanese cars

imaginable (those fender mirrors alone, my word), makes it all the more special. Also, the fact that I found it using the parameters of “manual transmission” and “Toyota” meant it was in a list of old

Land Cruisers

and

86

‘s. Talk about a juxtaposition. And yes, burying the lede a bit here, this Toyota Crown

hearse

has a manual transmission.

As such, your loved ones can rest in peace knowing their hearse driver was fully involved in driving them to their final slumber. I know I’d sure appreciate that.

The ad notes, “The handmade craftsmanship on this unique vehicle is exceptional. It is all handmade wood construction with hand-laid copper roof and tooled metal detail. … The cargo area is functional for caskets to make your next Halloween that much more macabre.” Indeed.

For those wondering, this 1991 Toyota Crown has a 2.0-liter six-cylinder engine, and there’s only the equivalent of 36,934 miles on it. I mean, were you expecting the mortuary in Japan to take it on

road trips

to Fukuoka?

Related: Hearse Fest in Hell, Michigan