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Old 6 Jul 2014, 22:34 (Ref:3431186)   #1
Goat Boy
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McLaren M8A-2 sold overseas

I was disappointed to read of this in the Herald this morning http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11288746

It seems a shame that after fighting MOTAT for the possession of the car, it will now head overseas where Kiwis won't be able to see it any more. Seems that they should have just left it at MOTAT where we could have at least seen it. The comment that it would have been rotting away is incorrect, there are plenty of cars (and aircraft for that matter) on static display in museums around the world and this would have been preferable to the car leaving the country.

I do sympathise with the BMT about the ongoing costs, but if they had thought hard enough about this before embarking on the restoration and active retirement path the car perhaps would have stayed where it was.
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