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[quote] Chrysler is in the midst of having 93 first-generation Vipers destroyed. The cars were originally donated to schools around the country for use in educational programs. These preproduction Vipers were some of the first that were ever stitched together. Now Chrysler wants them dead.
Why? Blame the lawyers. These cars were never meant to be street-legal. They were built without emission control systems or speed limiters.[/quote]
So, if you enjoy seeing a beautiful piece of automotive purposefully torn to pieces by a backhoe claw, have at it.
Personally I would have just made them emissions legal and sold them, but that's just me.
Now if you excuse me, I'm going to go pour a little 93 octane on the ground to honor the fallen.
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that's sad to see pieces of history go like that. I'd say destroy all but 3-5 and auction them off to some museums.