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Old 07-24-2003, 08:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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SSR #2 Sold on Ebay

Auction raises $137, 850 for Heinz C. Prechter Award For Automotive Excellence


CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO - Chevrolet dealer Bob McDorman took delivery of his 2003 Chevrolet SSR (Super Sport Roadster) which he immediately customized with a personalized Ohio license plate reading "SSR0002".

McDorman tendered the highest bid for the SSR Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 2, the second of 25 saleable vehicles produced in the SSR Signature Series. Each of the 25 vehicles is being used in unique marketing launch programs that create a one-of-a-kind "pedigree." Both the vehicles and the program carry the name "Signature Series." General Motors reserved VIN #1 for its permanent collection.

"I'm extremely proud to be the recipient of this SSR and to know that the proceeds are benefiting Heinz C. Prechter Award for Automotive Excellence for the SAE Foundation," said McDorman. "When I learned SAE was auctioning this vehicle I knew that I had to have it."

All 25 Signature Series models feature a badge with signatures of individuals that contributed to the program. The signatures found on VIN #2 are Rick Wagoner, chairman & CEO, General Motors; Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman of product development and chairman of GM North America; Gary Cowger, GM group vice president and president of GM North America; Wayne Cherry, vice president for design, General Motors; and David Treadwell, director, ASC Incorporated.

General Motors announced in May 2002 that it would donate to the SAE Foundation the second SSR built. The SAE Foundation in turn announced that the vehicle would be auctioned on eBay with proceeds used to provide funding for the Heinz C. Prechter Award for Automotive Excellence which will benefit students at the collegiate level. The award was established in memory of the late Prechter who founded ASC Incorporated a global specialty vehicle and systems company. The Chevy SSR was among the last specialty vehicles with which Prechter was involved before his July 2001 death.

McDorman submitted two bids during the last two minutes of the auction and outbid 96 other potential owners securing his winning bid of $137,850. The auction ran from April 25 to May 5, 2003. McDorman's SSR is the lowest VIN sold to the public.
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Old 07-24-2003, 12:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That them there's a pretty penny for a fancy truck...


I guess if I was a gabazillionaire or whatnot, though...
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Old 07-24-2003, 12:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I don't understand that truck... Its retro styling, thats a given but what the hell is it a "retro" of??!
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Old 07-24-2003, 01:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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So... do they sell a lot of the show cars? I don't think many of them would fit gov't specs, but...
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Old 07-24-2003, 02:59 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The SSR is a street vehical. You should be seeing a bunch of them come next year for the 2005 Model year.
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Old 07-24-2003, 09:47 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 07-25-2003, 12:55 AM   #7 (permalink)
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i think it's a sweet car... good styling, plenty of power. and i love the idea of having a 2 seater sports car that still has it's share of storage capabilities! just go try and fit a couple golf bags in the back of a 350Z....

but he paid a lot of money for it... i'd give it maybe $35k (for a non-collectors one)
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Old 07-27-2003, 12:07 PM   #8 (permalink)
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the folding hardtop on that is amazing. Stores vertically behind the seat, and for a convertible it has a very torsionally stiff chassis.
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