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1959 Cheetah “Moon” Transporter
Many of you know that I own the 1959 Moon Transporter. Actually, it goes by many names:
- Norm Holtkamp called it the “Cheetah Transporter”
- Others refer to it as the “Moon Transporter” because Dean Moon owned it and was updating its power and braking
- Still others (mostly in Europe) call it the “Holtkamp Transporter” because it was designed and built by and for Norm Holtkamp by the legendary Troutman and Barnes metalshapers
I bought it in December, 2006 because it looked cool and I thought it would look great carrying my newly acquired 1961 Porsche Tiburon Coupe. Rick D’Louhy and I had just reconnected that year and by December, 2006 on Christmas day – the transporter arrived at my house in Tampa, Florida. But it wasn’t as simple as that to get it, and that’s the fun part of sharing today’s story.
1959 Cheetah “Moon” Transporter
Related – The Bill Thomas Cheetah