CHEVROLET VEGA + " VERT A PAC "

El motivo de esta entrada en el blog, no es precisamente hablar del Chevrolet Vega sino de las imagenes que puedes ver debajo de estas lineas.
El VEGA fue diseñado pensando en el modo de transportarlo desde fabrica hasta los puntos de venta, y esa es precisamente la curiosidad de estas fotografias, donde se aprecia como los vehículos se "empaquetan" con el morro mirando hacia el suelo dentro de unos vagones llamados "Vert-A-Pac" que optimizan el espacio interior completandolos con 30 coches frente a los 18 que entraban en los tradicionales vagones de plataformas horizontales.
No dejan de impactarme estas imagenes:





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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Vega