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Originally Posted by nibulus
I guess this depends on the financial situation, development/design stage and philosophy of the OEM. I know at least one European OEM, which store some of the final full-size clays somewhere in a (or several) warehouse(s).
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Not so much financially based in the case of GM; more related to the sheer volume of properties produced, and the fact that they are "perishable".
More permanent properties, like fiberglass bucks/mockups and actual show car properties are kept. Clay models are photographed in great detail and the photos cataloged and stored in the basement of the Studio.
Unfortunately we had some flooding in Southeast Michigan a few years ago and many items were lost or damaged.
K