And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I remember it seemed like they disappeared over night. It was a huge expense for the railroads. Ice plants every 100 miles or so, the time to re-ice, thousands of men to ice the cars.
Dad ran the bodyshop at a Ford dealer in So NJ. When a new shipment arrived in the 70's, they first went to the bodyshop to look for and repair damage from gunfire. That was the reason the train cars got the concealment panels added. Still, even the transport trucks collected some car damage along the way to the shop, but that was uncommon.
Those are '68 or '69 Corvettes. The C3 Corvettes don't get much love, the '63-'67 Sting-Rays are desired more and priced higher. I see one big block hood in the group so I'd guess $100k for that one and $75k for the others in very good condition. Al_in_Ottawa
1970 stingrays. 1969 was the first year of those cars. 69 to 72 had those eyebrow bumpers 1973 had the first 5mph bumpers. Least engine those would have would have been a 305. Biggest was a 454. 250 to 300k would buy the lot.
Going back nearly 60-years or so; coming into Alexandria, Virginia north bound freights would hit a grade that slowed them down a good bit. Auto parts specialists, knowing just what tools to carry, would climb aboard open car carriers and fill their shopping lists. Jumping off before hitting the flats of the yard, a ride home awaited. For those in the know, parts orders could be placed at a weenie-beanie midget kitchen near the Pentagon.
A photo so old, the Pacific Fruit Exchange boxcars use actual blocks of ice as their source of refrigerant. Cool.
ReplyDeleteI remember it seemed like they disappeared over night. It was a huge expense for the railroads. Ice plants every 100 miles or so, the time to re-ice, thousands of men to ice the cars.
DeleteA million dollars?
ReplyDeleteCountless broken windows from factory to dealer from stone throwing idiots.
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DeleteDad ran the bodyshop at a Ford dealer in So NJ. When a new shipment arrived in the 70's, they first went to the bodyshop to look for and repair damage from gunfire. That was the reason the train cars got the concealment panels added. Still, even the transport trucks collected some car damage along the way to the shop, but that was uncommon.
DeleteI don't think I've seen open car carriers since the 60s.
ReplyDeleteAnd no grafitti tagging garbage on rail cars
ReplyDelete8 vettes in showroom condition. Worth a couple million probably.
ReplyDeleteWhat are they 68-9s x8 +or- a million i guess
ReplyDeleteOnly the red one has any hints of performance (note the hood)......750k would buy all 8 easy.
ReplyDeleteI believe those are 1967's. Still have the chrome bumper (front and rear). $88,000 to $96,000 (convertible or fastback), . . . each.
ReplyDeleteThere is another car under the pickup.
ReplyDeleteThose are '68 or '69 Corvettes. The C3 Corvettes don't get much love, the '63-'67 Sting-Rays are desired more and priced higher. I see one big block hood in the group so I'd guess $100k for that one and $75k for the others in very good condition.
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Out of the factory in north St.Louis. It's a war zone.
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1970 stingrays. 1969 was the first year of those cars. 69 to 72 had those eyebrow bumpers 1973 had the first 5mph bumpers. Least engine those would have would have been a 305. Biggest was a 454. 250 to 300k would buy the lot.
ReplyDeleteI live next to the CSX mainline here in MD. Lots of car carriers go by here. Nothing at all can be seen inside at any time.
ReplyDelete1969's....you can tell by the door handles. 1968's had thumb push and 1970's had egg crate gills....
ReplyDeleteAnon is right, 1969
DeleteTo add, at one time I had a 67 Camaro , 68 Camaro, and a 69 convertible Vette…all at the same time. Then I had kids. Still have the 68 Camaro
DeleteGoing back nearly 60-years or so; coming into Alexandria, Virginia north bound freights would hit a grade that slowed them down a good bit. Auto parts specialists, knowing just what tools to carry, would climb aboard open car carriers and fill their shopping lists. Jumping off before hitting the flats of the yard, a ride home awaited. For those in the know, parts orders could be placed at a weenie-beanie midget kitchen near the Pentagon.
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