Either for luck....or to start the rusting process.....And the workers make
a commission for every replacement battery tray sold......

>When I replaced the battery in my '68 Squareback (original battery in
>'78!) I found a German "dime" underneath the battery - obviously been
>there since the car was new.  I've been told that factory workers toss
>loose change in odd places for good luck!
>
>Karl Wolz