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I guess one of the fundamental problems I have with your interest in keeping certain info inaccessible is doesn't the lack of sharing promote fraud that is undetectable or goes undetected? If it weren't for the sharing of info wouldn't so much of the history of these cars be lost. Not for nothing but wasn't there a "well known" car that was shown to be not what it was represted as a result of sharing of thoughts and info. What happens if only the financially solvent get the info? How and who should get to enjoy these cars history...just the few that have the funds to buy them? Is it the guys fault that enjoys reading about LS6's, Yenkos and the such but can't afford them that GM didn't preserve a historical record to weed out fakes. I guess one of the most basic problems I see is the catch 22 or double standard that a lot of guys with high dollar GM cars have..that is they want the prices and subsquent cash windfall in their favor, but they aren't willing to accept the assocaited risk..that the cloners, fakers, etc will eventually make their original cars and "re-creations" undistinguishable..I guess the point is if you want a "safe" muclecar investment with respect to clones go buy something where the VIN is guaranteed to be the real deal..ZL1, Hemi, etc..not "mass muscle" like Z28's, LS6's, etc..