shelbymotorsports Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 The WPC museum is closing its doors at the end of December. Not good news for Shelby Dodge enthusaists as the WPC museum was about the only connection with Chrysler that acknowledged the 1980's cars including the Shelby Dodge's. Chrysler says they have no plans on selling the museum cars, lets hope that remains the case. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20121220/CARNEWS01/121229989 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Canfield Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 A true shame. It is a wonderful place to visit and see some really special cars in a very laid back but well executed setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Grey Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 That is a real shame. A few (well maybe more) dollars to preserve history for ALL to see and they don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glhs0075 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'm fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit the museum last June at SDAC 22. It's sad that it's closing. Hopefully the collection will be preserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdac guy Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 The word on it here in Detroit is that the WP Chrysler Foundation which ran the museum has been operating at a substantial loss for a few years now and connot continue to go forward as it has been. Chrysler (Corp) Foundation is buying the assets of the museum from the WPC group. Chrysler Corp already owns the building and property and intends to keep the museum pretty much as it is, and it will be used for certain corporate and special or private functions. Whether it will ever be open to the public again remains to be seen, but there is no word on that happening in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobsShelbyDakota Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 At least the Shelby Museum in Las Vegas still has some Dodge Shelby's in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 That stinks. Hopefully it will remain an option for future SDAC events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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