<VV> Chrysler/Fiat orders Rare Collector Car Crushed -

[J. R. Read]

Chicago Ch7 - just showed 2 cars being crushed by a large size backhoe.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Swiatowy" <gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Chrysler/Fiat orders Rare Collector Car Crushed -


>
> This comes as no real surprise.
> GM over the years has crushed several historical concept cars, and it is a
> good bet they crushed 1969 Corvair # 6000.
>
> Chrysler, over the years has destroyed others. A good example would be the
> turbine car. Most of those were destroyed so they would not get into 
> private
> hands. And at least 2 of them are in private hands. Jay Leno has one. And
> though he has deep pockets, if something happens while that car is driven 
> on
> the street. Corporate would be worried.
>
> Fiat/Chrysler is not the old Chrysler that the enthusiasts revere. They 
> are
> in the business of selling new cars, not catering to enthusiasts. The
> Chrysler Museum has been closed. At one time, people within Chrysler had 
> to
> actually hide historical vehicles from the bean counters as they were 
> looked
> on as assets that had to be sold. This happened before the Chrysler Museum
> opened.
>
> A Viper in the hands of a student?
> Sooner or later someone will take it for a ride. Wouldn't that be first on
> your mind if you were a student? If I had access, I would have the urge!
>
> Happens all the time, some employee at a dealership sneaks out a super car
> for a quick joy ride, and can't handle it.
>
> Back in 1996, when the Viper was the pace car of the Indy 500. Part of the
> deal is supplying something like 50 vehicles for VIP's to use during speed
> weeks. You think Chrysler was dumb enough to hand over 50+ vipers for 
> people
> to play with? Imagine the carnage! What they did was release a special;
> edition Indy 500 Dodge Ram Pace Truck for the VIP's. Also sold those as a
> special edition to the public. I have one and it's a cool truck.
> The Viper did pace the race, and there were several on hand, but they were
> not loaned out to just anyone.
>
> Yeah, it's a shame to destroy the car, but being serial # 4, it was most
> likely not intentioned for street use ever. It was still in the 
> experimental
> stages. It belongs in a museum. But even museum cars sometimes end up back
> in private hands.
>
>
>
> Gary Swiatowy
>


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