Crazy, isn't it? I hope my timing was right on getting a GN. The GNX numbers are crazy, but obviously these cars aren't for driving. I shared the pics of the car with the plastic still on the seats with a pal of mine who helped engineer these cars when they were new, and later worked with me when he was the Media Relations guy for GM Performance Parts. He shared our sentiment and sadness that these cars have never been driven, let alone driven hard like they were intended to be. I told him he should buy one, and take his young son out to the garage when it shows up, and explain what he did to create the cars and how they shipped with plastic on the seats like that when they were new. Then, he could explain that no one's butt had ever touched the seats before...and ceremoniously rip the plastic off and go for a fun ride with lots of smoke and shrieking tires.

He told me I was nuts, which we both already know, but we also agreed that it would certainly qualify as one of those memories neither of them would ever be able to forget, should it happen.

He said that he had a couple other cars he needed to finish up (like a 9-second Third Gen Camaro) so he couldn't consider adding to the fleet now. But it was cool to talk about.