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PETE CARROLL
03-15-09, 12:55 PM
Does anyone have the name of a good company that ships cars? I have a friend that needs to ship a car from Fla. back to PA, Pete
Paul
03-15-09, 01:55 PM
No recs, but did get it done cheaply for a relative. And it was a nightmare. Actually the car did get here, safely and with no problems in route, but the company kept trading it off to other brokers and it stayed in storage for awhile, which we didn't expect. In fact was told the opposite. It was 3 weeks before it arrived. Can't count the phone calls we made to try to track it. So go with a known dealer and pay a lot, or go with a broker and take a chance. It's your call. Good luck!
carboman
03-15-09, 02:43 PM
Passport by Fedex.


http://passport.fedex.com/
Rick and Arleen Ball
03-15-09, 03:09 PM
Horseless Carriage
They transport Exotics, musclecars, and Daily drivers and the so callede Snowbirds (Florida for the winter,North in the Spring.
A friend of mine has been working with them for years. He has carried for Tim Allen and Reggie Jackson.
I will try to get a #. He just moved to Arizona.
Glennm27
03-15-09, 06:11 PM
Two of the very best have been mentioned above.

FedEx Custom Critical and Horseless Carriage

The will probably charge in the area of $700-$850 to bring a car from FL to PA
novat_99
03-15-09, 09:11 PM
I was very happy with my experience with Intercity Lines. They do alot of the transportation for Barrett Jackson. They shipped my Z06 from Naples, FL to PA. All of their equipment has elevator lift type doors in the back for a straight approach load (don't have to worry about low clearance with inclined ramps). They're an extremely professional operation..typically, with husband / wife teams that transport the vehicles.

The loading in Naples, FL:
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1097.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1098.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1096.jpg
novat_99
03-15-09, 09:14 PM
And returned in the exact same condition as when I last saw it in Naples, FL:

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1104a.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1110.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1111.jpg
Plain Insane
03-15-09, 11:38 PM
Kevin Cooley of Cooley Enterprises Inc. located in NJ. Telephone number is 609-499-4125. Just tell him vince sent you and that you are from CCDV. Great guy to deal with and has attended the Calvalcade for years.
Rick and Arleen Ball
03-16-09, 08:09 AM
Kevin Cooley of Cooley Enterprises Inc. located in NJ. Telephone number is 609-499-4125. Just tell him vince sent you and that you are from CCDV. Great guy to deal with and has attended the Calvalcade for years.

I totally forgot about Kevin. Very nice guy. He's just north of Burlington, NJ.off Rt. 130
Rick and Arleen Ball
03-16-09, 08:10 AM
And returned in the exact same condition as when I last saw it in Naples, FL:

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1104a.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1110.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/novat_99/IMG_1111.jpg

Looks like a Hemi Cuda heading for a resto just above your Vette.
novat_99
03-16-09, 11:51 AM
Looks like a Hemi Cuda heading for a resto just above your Vette.

Yes, there was actually 2 of them up there. They were so far gone, the driver actually called the buyer to make sure he really wanted them. They were stuck in a field in Alabama somewhere & they needed to call in a tow truck to pull them out so that they could get them on the truck. I guess no matter the condition...those skeletons make for a nice restoration foundation.