CARB Program Offers Hobbyists Last-Chance Opportunity for Cars on Scrappage "Death Row"

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (May 1, 2002) - A new California Air Resources Board (CARB) e-mail notification 
program provides consumers the opportunity to buy scrapped vehicles, or parts from those vehicles, 
before they are destroyed.

The new e-mail program not only notifies interested parties of a vehicle's potential scrappage free 
of charge, it also provides a substantial waiting period before its destruction. If a person 
requests to see a scrapped vehicle, the period until the vehicle's destruction can be extended as 
much as one week. Previously, cars and trucks could be destroyed as soon as they were inspected and 
the necessary paperwork was processed, precluding any vehicle rescue or parts sales.

"This automatic e-mail notification system represents a significant opportunity to hobbyists looking 
for specific vehicles and parts," said Frank Bohanan, SEMA technical consultant. "When combined with 
SEMA's success in limiting the types of parts which must be destroyed under these programs, this 
advance notice about vehicles destined for scrappage will help improve the availability of unique 
parts which would have otherwise been lost forever."

The CARB e-mail program will automatically send a list of vehicles' make, model and year to 
interested parties, whenever a vehicle is scheduled to be received at a dismantler's facility. The 
e-mail message will include the dismantler's location as well as the time when the vehicle is 
scheduled to arrive at the dismantler.

To subscribe to this e-mail program, go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/avrp/emailnotification.htm. 
For more information about this program, contact Frank Bohanan at frankb@sema.org.

SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, represents the $26 billion specialty automotive 
industry. The trade association has more than 5,100 member companies. It is the authoritative source 
of research data, trends and market growth information for automakers and the specialty auto 
products industry. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and 
technology products for passenger cars, minivans, trucks, SUVs and recreational vehicles. For more 
information, contact SEMA at 1575 S. Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA, 91765-3914; call 909/396-
0289; or visit www.sema.org or www.enjoythedrive.com.