Sudden death

I was happily cruising in the -66 New Yorker yesterday, when out of the blue the engine died. Tried to restart, won't crank, no lights on dash, no relays clicking. It turns out everything electrical is absolutely dead - except the horn.

Battery appears to be fully charged, at least it reads 14.4V and jumping made no difference. But like I said, the horn works great! :) Always something.

Does anyone have a suggestion what might be the cause? Has anybody else experienced this type of...

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Author: ascari