"Toyota to Remove Record-Setting Prius from Museum for Land Speed Record Attempt"

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Source: The Drive
"Toyota to Remove Record-Setting Prius from Museum for Land Speed Record Attempt"
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Toyota reportedly plans to crush a historic 2003 Prius and a 1978 Cressida from its museum collection, with the Prius having set a land speed record at the 2004 Bonneville Speed Week. The cars were spotted in a recycling yard near Dallas, Texas, and it's unclear if they will be sold or parted out. This fate is common for unsellable cars, and while the Prius may pose a potential liability due to its modified high-voltage electronics, the decision to crush the Cressida, which appears to have been previously registered, is puzzling.

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