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Originally Posted by S3XPanther
I can't tell you how f****** frustrated this makes me. Every time a manufacturer orders either prototypes or educational models to be destroyed, I scratch my head at their logic. If I was an executive in charge of such destruction, I would rather have the cars sold at auction, with all proceeds going to various charities. In the case of prototypes, they can simply have the soon-to-be owner sign a waiver eliminating all liability (even if the vehicle isn't exactly up to DOT standards). There are collectors that would pay serious $$$$$ for such vehicles, even if they aren't street legal. There so much money on the table that can be used for so much good.
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Can't count on a collector to never drive it. And by that I mean ever drive it. Not even down the driveway. It's not controlled. Who signs if the collector sells the car?
This is the same reason GM collected and destroyed all the EV1s. I heard one in Canada that somehow escaped was recently sold for big $$ though.
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Originally Posted by DGthe3
I believe Chrysler closed their museum last year.
That said, GM has something like 1500 vehicles in their heritage collection, including a number of concept cars & prototypes that could never be sold to the public. I think they store most of them in a couple of warehouses around Detroit, with a third building housing a portion of the collection is open to special groups.
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I've been in a few of those warehouses and any enthusiast would pay big money to just walk through them. Awesome stuff.
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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
It's been discussed to hell and back here. Even with waivers, there's too much liability.
A few people on this site tried to get GM to sell them the 5th gen IVERs and were promptly told "no."
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They won't even sell the CTFs until they are judged fully validated to GM and Government requirements.
GM used to sell parts to employees years ago. Story I heard was that a guy bought a set of tires for the family mobile, had a tire blow and he lost his entire family in the crash. Sue and won. Ever since all tires and wheels are cut up. Engines punched and bodies cut up.
All it takes is one.