Actually, it appears that this car was hit broadside and that is where it ended up. You'll notice the damage is even all along the side instead of having a pole shaped dent in the side. The pole survived to be struck another day.
and they do get hit again. a pole i hit on july 4th 1989, just got sheared off. the new one isn't taking any guff from wayward volkswagens. it's easily 3x the diameter, and not all bleached out. i left two bumper indents i would eyeball as i passed. hopefully i weakened it for them.
various california .last packard down the line at the detroit plant, the conveyor is getting pulled up behind it.
yeah that's right pretty boys... shovel that %#@* up. Bob had to put fences around props after someone walked into em. i imagine they were electric powered. ya never know tho.