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Bertone77
09/04/09

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Sadly this is the fate of many show cars. I work for an automotive company and have seen many a concept car left to rot, crushed, or picked apart piece by piece.

Unless the car is a major hit and/or a close representation of the future of the company the cost of maintenance/repairs and storage for the one-of-a-kind mythical beast often outweighs the value of the car itself.
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GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
09/04/09

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Talk about classic bait-and-switch! Those bear hardly any resemblance to the pre-pro mule that was banged up yesterday.

But the more I look at those gaping maws, the more I tentatively think "that might be a good thing".
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PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
09/04/09

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I'm sorry but I just started to allow Hyundai some "thats a cool car" slack. I'm not going to start letting a GM partnered Japanese company that hasn't done anything at all in its past to interest me (short of a failed run in the WRC) into my list of cars I'd like to save.

Sorry guys but thats just how it is.
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Alfisted
09/04/09

@PowerTryp: Right there with you. I'm surprised there are laments for these ugly mules that I wouldn't lift a finger to save, even if I had the kizash.
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Syrax
09/04/09

@PowerTryp: I see you're not a Pike's Peak fan.
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beercheck
09/04/09

@Syrax: Man, I'm glad you covered this one. I was fixin' to be indignantly rude.
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Syrax
09/04/09

@beercheck: That comment was revised and resumed two times. I wouldn't stand being singled out by Navarro in the worsts of the day with the things I intended to say so I took another road and just let the main thought.
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PDQ2
09/04/09

@PowerTryp: "....a GM partnered Japanese company..."

Ummmmm.....you do realize that Hyundai is KOREAN, don't you? Were you thinking perhaps GM's partnership with Fuji Heavy Industries (owner of Subaru?). That partnership ended in 2005.
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zukes-of-hazzard
09/04/09

@PDQ2: He wasn't implying that Hyundai was Japanese. 'Zuke partnered with GM. CAMI Automotive. Look it up.
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Syrax
09/05/09

@zukes-of-hazzard: I think Suzies sound better.
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zukes-of-hazzard
09/05/09

@Syrax: That's actually the name of my Sidekick
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Leeeeena the Jalopchick
09/04/09

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There are only a few concepts that I care about, and this isn't one of them. Here are some for you to peruse, though:

[jalopnik.com]

[www.diseno-art.com]

[jalopnik.com]

[images.google.com]

[www.hennesseyperformance.com]
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GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
09/04/09

@Leeeeena a Jalopchick: I hold out hope that ASC or someone else can build #1. And even more hope that truck driver got "lost" on his way to the yard.

The Sixteen is another one I'm on board with. I am surprised Jay Leno didn't end up with this.
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S3L3SC
09/04/09

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At least most of the European automakers put theirs in the company museum or storage. Why would you crush them?
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Dhillaz 2.0
09/04/09

@S3L3SC: Japan doesn't have the space to put a car museum for every brand.

Besides, it's hardly a ground-breaking concept.
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S3L3SC
09/04/09

@Dhillaz 2.0: Most of the brands maintain their own museums - something to do with a sense of pride on their past and history.

I just hate to see concept cars destroyed i guess.

And real estate in Europe is not exactly plentiful and cheap either, yet they somehow manage.
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Syrax
09/04/09

@S3L3SC: It's the only way they can make some money.
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skaycog was here
09/04/09

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SAVE THE KIZSUSHI! I think they kinda have the uglies, but let's not destroy them, even though they're only 36" tall. They should be put in Suzuki's museum. I like concept cars.
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Miscellanea
09/04/09

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It really is a shame the Kizashi didn't end up more like the red concept.
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Tanshanomi
09/04/09

@Miscellanea: I vote white. Like it matters now.
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Syrax
09/04/09

@Miscellanea: The first two looked good. The third one is weird.
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