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Decades ago, it was found that loading a Pantera on an open trailer backward sometimes resulted in lots of body damage. The jiggling and bouncing (trailers usually have no shocks) tends to release the decklid latch- which aren't the most secure anyway. Then the air blast wraps the deck lid over the top, in one case breaking the windshield as well as warping the top structure where the hinges attach. You got lucky, or drove slow! Sure- the tongue weight is better with mid-engine cars loaded backward but risking body damage isn't worth the tow convenience IMHO.
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Originally posted by Husker:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pishadeperro:
Have I been hacked? Who says it was loaded backwards? It wasn't...it went on forwards and we rolled it off backwards after freeing the clutch[/QUOTE

In your picture the car is loaded with the rear end nearest the hitch i.e. "backwards".
Hello Husker; I believe the confusion lays in that "2" individuals Pishadeperro & Oriol both seemingly had the Panteras arrive in close time proximities, as Oriol's Pantera was the car loaded "backwards"...Mark

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