Its criminal
There was a time when you couldnt give an HK/T/G to the wreckers.
There was less for them to sell from it than a 4 door the same vintage.
Nobody really wanted them because they were problematic. They would just take up space.
You got nothing for them from a recycler and it usually cost money to dispose of them.
We paddock bashed GTR Toranas. Just belted the guards a bit for clearance, or chopped them out entirely.
Lots of spare engines in the yard, so if we blew an engine a couple hours later we were back in the paddock.
We had a party in the late 80s. Huge bonfire. HK GTS as centrepiece.
Owner sold the dash before the fire. He got another car earlier that day for a carton. With rego.
How many were chopped up for speedway or sports sedans?
Nobody cared. They had done their duty on the road and went to another purpose.
Cheers
Rob