GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

[Jim S.]

Re: GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

I am very suprised to see a presidential limo on the list. I didn't think that any presidential limos were ever sold to the public. Basically so that no one could take it apart and discover what type of armor, how thick, located in what places, how thick the glass, etc. and what other types of security measures were incorporated into the vehicle to protect the president.

I had heard that the secret service actually took the retired limos and destroyed them by shooting rockets and high caliber amo at them just to determine how well the earlier designs worked.

I heard that the limo was based on a P-truck chassis. Spindles and linkage had to survive 20? mph impacts into curbs. They had to scrounge up 500 cubic inch Cadillac service blocks for motivation. Nixon's driveway had to be rebuilt in order to support the weight of his limo.

Jim

[Loren L.]

Re: GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

Anyone have any idea if the '89 ZR-1 cars were emissions certified; or is the buyer going to have to individually get them certified like the "gray market" imports?
Further, are they being sold on MSOs or bills of sale?
For those who even think that Craig J. would ignore the potential income from 200 cars from the General, you simply have not been paying attention.

[Patrick H.]

Re: GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

Anyone have any idea if the '89 ZR-1 cars were emissions certified; or is the buyer going to have to individually get them certified like the "gray market" imports?
Further, are they being sold on MSOs or bills of sale?
For those who even think that Craig J. would ignore the potential income from 200 cars from the General, you simply have not been paying attention.

Loren,

I know that previous GM show cars were sold on "bill of sale", well advertised that they could not be registered for the street.

Here is how GM stated it when they sold several cars at the Palm Beach 2004 auction:
"THIS VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE CANNOT BE TITLED OR LICENSED, AND MAY NOT BE DRIVEN ON PUBLIC ROADS OR HIGHWAYS. PURCHASER UNDERSTANDS THAT NO CERTIFICATE OF TITLE WILL BE PROVIDED. SOLD ON BILL OF SALE ONLY."

Anyone want to bet how many Corvettes end up in Effingmham?
Or Bozeman, Montana?

[Tom D.]

Re: GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

Patrick: I think the Montana collection you reference is actually in North Dakota.

[Art A.]

Re: GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

"Anyone have any idea if the '89 ZR-1 cars were emissions certified; or is the buyer going to have to individually get them certified like the "gray market" imports?"

Loren, NO, none of the 89 ZR-1s were certified buy the Feds. The "gray market" imports that you mention MAY have been given "titles", or whatever they are calling them, thru some STATE agency,but they don't have FMVSS certification.

[Patrick H.]

Re: GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

Patrick: I think the Montana collection you reference is actually in North Dakota.

Ah yes, I see that now.
I wasn't sure which location he used to house his cars - but his website says they're in ND.

Patrick

[Henry S.]

Re: GM Heritage Collection Sell-off

Loren,

I know that previous GM show cars were sold on "bill of sale", well advertised that they could not be registered for the street.

Here is how GM stated it when they sold several cars at the Palm Beach 2004 auction:
"THIS VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE CANNOT BE TITLED OR LICENSED, AND MAY NOT BE DRIVEN ON PUBLIC ROADS OR HIGHWAYS. PURCHASER UNDERSTANDS THAT NO CERTIFICATE OF TITLE WILL BE PROVIDED. SOLD ON BILL OF SALE ONLY."

Anyone want to bet how many Corvettes end up in Effingmham?
Or Bozeman, Montana?

Living 30 miles north of Effingham I would love to see Mike get as many Corvettes (or any of the vehicles) as he can out of the collection. At least he has most of them on display for the public to enjoy instead of stored where only the maintenance guy or VIP's see them.