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

[Paul Fox]

I remember when I was going to school at IVTC for my automotive training GM had donated a bunch of engines and a 70s Firebird to our school. The Firebird had fallen from the transport train and was damaged. The body shop class fixed it but was not allowed to take it out side the shop. Last I saw of it ,it had only 3 miles on it. The engines were pretty cool too. They were all brand new Buick V6 turbos. All of them had something wrong with them. One I saw had an intake on it that had no openings in it. (cast solid) I guess they thought the money they'd save on taxes was better than fixing them.
Paul Fox



On Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:35 AM, "jvhroberts at aol.com" <jvhroberts at aol.com> wrote:
  

I smell some urban legend here...



John Roberts




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All:

South Puget Sound Community College near Olympia, WA has been told by the
Chrysler-Fiat Corporation to crush a pre-production Viper - the 4th one off
the line.  This 1992 car was donated to the school's automotive program for
educational purposes.  These orders came about as 2 similar educational
cars were driven in public and became involved in accidents supposedly
costing the corporation millions of dollars.  You can find the details at
this news link:
http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/Olympia-college-told-to-destroy-rare-Dodge-Viper--248667111.html
.  A
petition site has been set up in an attention getting exercise to have the
Washington governor or President Obama "pardon" the car.  I presume if the
corporation holds title to the car, they can do what they want with it - so
bad publicity may get them to change their mind.  The petition site address
is located at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/393/174/916/operation-save-the-vipers/.

Now back to discussions about our favorite car.

John B.
'61 Corvair 700 4-dr, 84 HP, PG.
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