Death of a Corvette, Clunker style

Patriot Room ^ | August 20, 2009 | Bill Dupray

[Lancey Howard]

Huh... The process of destroying the engine looks like it threw more pollution into the air than 100,000 miles would.

[NonValueAdded]

Thank you for the continuing education credit :) I’m glad you linked that.

[NonValueAdded]

Somebody’s soon-to-be ex-wife? “That’ll teach him to cheat on me!”

[Pan_Yan]

It looks like an interesting article. I would read it, but I looked at your posting history. You post a lot of articles and seldom respond. I can't in good conscience give your website a hit since that seems to be the only reason you are here.

[Darnright]

Aaarrrgggh! How many people dream of owning a corvette? That was just wrong.

[Brass Lamp]

There is no such thing as a “clunker” Corvette. It's a work of artistry in mechanical design. They might as well as throw a brick through a stained glass window.

Weren't some of these Vette engines built for GM by Mercury Marine? I think I would cry if I learned that an old LT5 was ruined this way. I wonder if anyone has compared the environmental impact of the recycling of these engines against the energy and material expenditures involved in simply rebuilding them.

Actually, this reminds me of another government driven mass-scrapping. After Australia's criminalization of defensive arms (which began with registrations and ended with seizures) whole mounds of pistols were to be seen being fed into furnaces. I've seen footage of some real nice, old antiques being turned over. They destroyed original engraved Colt Navies and latter day Pythons without discrimination.

[beagleone]

Actually, this reminds me of another government driven mass-scrapping. After Australia's criminalization of defensive arms (which began with registrations and ended with seizures) whole mounds of pistols were to be seen being fed into furnaces. I've seen footage of some real nice, old antiques being turned over. They destroyed original engraved Colt Navies and latter day Pythons without discrimination. There was a recent story in the New York Times about a beautiful police detective .38 special revolver circa 1940s (and reported lost by a police officer in the 1970s). I believe that accidentally dropped to the floor and discharged in to a cop's leg when they were confiscating it from someone in July. The gun had the sort of fit and finish you never see anymore. They melted it down. How ridiculous. It was a handsome, well-crafted firearm that would be a lovely addition to any collection. They could have rendered it unfireable and used it as a prop in the movies, for crissake.

[BruceysMom]

I. Can. Not. Watch.