Vert-a-pac

[Superior Shine]

I found this intersting-



Vert-a-pac

The Vega was designed to be shipped vertically, nose down. Special rail cars known as Vert-A-Pac cars held 30 Vegas versus 18 in normal tri-level autoracks. Each Vega was fitted with four removable, cast-steel sockets inserted into the undercarriage.

Chevrolet conducted vibration and low-speed crash tests to make sure nose-down Vegas wouldn't shift or be damaged in railcar collisions. Chevrolet's goal was to deliver Vegas topped with fluids and ready to drive to the dealership. To do this Vega engineers had to design a special engine oil baffle to prevent oil from entering the No. 1 cylinder, batteries had filler caps located high up on the rear edge of the case to prevent acid spilling, the carburetor float bowl had a special tube that drained gasoline into the vapor canister during shipment, and the windshield washer bottle stood at a 45 degree angle. Plastic spacers were wedged in beside the powertrain to prevent damage to engine and transmission mounts. The wedges were removed when cars were unloaded.

[james0509]

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It is interesting, but why do I feel a tinge of pain when I see this picture?

[the_invisible]

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I've heard of millions of dollars spent to equip ships and trains to properly load and unload vehicles over a span of 4 years... the 350Z being one of them...
but designing cars to accommodate a transportation system is weird.

A unique oil pan baffle that prevents oil from entering into a combustion chamber is probably a good feature even on the road.

[jmakado]

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It is interesting, but why do I feel a tinge of pain when I see this picture?

Because you see that more time and energy was spent engineering a cheaper way to deliver cars than was spent on engineering the car itself.

It is interesting though...

[Eddie6th]

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All that time and effort. Cool.

I wonder where most of them are now.....That's life.

[Calais]

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That is one of the coolest pictures I've ever seen. I may steal this topic and bring it up at my next car club meeting, I think a lot of those guys would get a kick out of it.

[the_invisible]

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I may steal this topic and bring it up at my next car club meeting

Doing adequate research prior to attending a social gathering is the key to fitting in

Some people go as far as recording themselves on Camera and experiment different facial expressions to prepare themselves for a meet! Professional socializers.

[Superior Shine]

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The way Cadillac did it -

[Zuke]

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Where are you getting these stories/pics?

[Superior Shine]

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I found these on this really awesome thing called the internet!

[Zuke]

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whats this internet you speak of?

got a link?

[Nappers]

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whats this internet you speak of?

got a link?

I thought internet was what you fell on walking the high wire at the circus? No?

I got ya, I heard Al Gore talk about it.....

[Eddie6th]

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Also, 'internet' : Lining inside swimming shorts.