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Old 03-04-2011, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 66GTO Jim View Post
Steve,

Manufacturers used to ship their cars with wax covering the paint to protect it as they were shipped on open air rail cars and trucks, unlike todays enclosed rail cars. If you cover your car with wax without wiping it off, it will look like the Mopars on the truck.

Jim
Well that explains it then, I noticed in the lot shot that Mike posted there are some
cars with the coating too...and I was going to poo poo Mopar build quality.

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Originally Posted by Deadhead View Post
Check out how there is a Pontiac peeking out in the bottom corner of the first Pic as well! Cool old haulers. The way they packed the cars on those things is amazing. One Pic I saw had 4 big '66 cars on the top. I love it!
Well spotted, I missed that somehow. Here is another car carrier that I meant to post last night. Maybe backing on or driving off a piggyback?
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