Until the early 1960s, automobiles that were moved by rail were carried in boxcars.
These were 50 feet long with double-wide doors.
But it still didnt exceed the maximum allowable weight for each flatcar.
But that still worked out to around $300 per car a substantial surcharge for a $2000 car.
The engineers at GM and the Southern Pacific Railroad came up with a clever solution.
Chevrolet’s goal was to deliver Vegas topped with fluids and ready to drive to the dealership.
Plastic spacers were wedged in beside the powertrain to prevent damage to engine and transmission mounts.
The wedges were removed when cars were unloaded.
The Vert-A-Pac racks were scrapped, and the underlying flatcars went on to other uses.
Sources:Wikipedia,Carlustblog
