[MikeNoun]

The ultimate car hauler. Whack 'em, pack 'em, and stack 'em.



And a mishap with a train car hauler...

[70Steve]

Originally Posted by 66GTO Jim

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.

Originally Posted by Deadhead

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?

[goatless]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

The ultimate car hauler. Whack 'em, pack 'em, and stack 'em.



And a mishap with a train car hauler...

Did the Vegas have fluids in them when they were hauled this way? It looks like the guy is driving it up onto the ramp. If they did, how did the oil, coolant, gas, etc. not leak all over the place?

[J.D.]

one week after i sold it around 1987. ouch !!

[MikeNoun]

Originally Posted by goatless

Did the Vegas have fluids in them when they were hauled this way? It looks like the guy is driving it up onto the ramp. If they did, how did the oil, coolant, gas, etc. not leak all over the place?

They waited until someone bought them, then they leaked oil, coolant, and gas all over the place.




I think they were shipped totally dry. Contrary to other people's opinions, I actually thought Vegas were pretty cool looking, just not engineered to last.

This had to be one of the coolest car haulers in history.

[Deadhead]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

They waited until someone bought them, then they leaked oil, coolant, and gas all over the place. [url=http://www.smilieshq.com][img]http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/happy0007.gif

I think they were shipped totally dry. Contrary to other people's opinions, I actually thought Vegas were pretty cool looking, just not engineered to last.

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The ones with the steel sleeves in them actually did pretty well. A friend of mine had a wagon. We got it up to 110 one time. The Cosworth thing was cool too.

That stacked hauler thing is insane. I have been wondering how long they let them sit after delivery before they cranked one up.

[pontiacmonstr]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

The ultimate car hauler. Whack 'em, pack 'em, and stack 'em.



And a mishap with a train car hauler...

did they really haul vegas like that on the trains? what about the fluids leaking? wow, unbelievable!

[66GTO Jim]

Originally Posted by goatless

Did the Vegas have fluids in them when they were hauled this way? It looks like the guy is driving it up onto the ramp. If they did, how did the oil, coolant, gas, etc. not leak all over the place?

Every American car plant I was ever in drove their cars from the end of the assembly line to the holding lot. If you have ever seen the end of a car assembly line, you wouldn't forget it. There was oil, transmission fluid, anti-freeze etc all over the floors. The driver would jump in and slowly drive out of the fluids then nail it! It was always fun to watch. I was visiting various GM, Ford and Chrysler Plants from the early 70s to the early 90s in Northeast Ohio and the Detroit area. I am sure it is still done the same today.

I never did visit the Vega Plant. I think it was in Lordstown, Ohio. They could have done it differently.

Jim

[MikeNoun]

Not sure where the 1969 Daytona pic came from, I think it was just a picture off the web while doing a Google search for images on '1969 Dodge Daytona'.

Is this the same car? Says it's the first off the assembly line.

http://www.autabuy.com/Vehicles/Details.cfm?VID=264000

Here's another cool car hauler photo:

[400 4spd.]

Mike, not the same cars. I think that 1st production car is B5 Blue. The one you and I put up is Q5 Turquoise, some call it Coral. It is an automatic car. I just checked the Chargeregistry site and it lists one non-Hemi (440) Daytona registered in Q5, many more in B5.

[MikeNoun]

Once again, whack 'em, pack 'em, and stack 'em!

A 1932-era parking lot. I believe these were around the New York area. The arm mechanisms to lift and lower cars often failed, stranding the customers cars until work crews could fix the hydraulics.

[MikeNoun]

This was a local rug store. When someone had an unusual way to take a rug home, or they were simply going to strap the rug to their roof because they didn't have a truck or van, the owner would snap a photo. This photo was from the owners son.