Well, reading the post on the other forum, someone posted who (allegedly) is only 10 miles away and does business with the guy. He kinda seems like your average 70-year old sourpuss who just sorta chooses who he does business with. One guy claimed he keeps getting shooed away - the guy won't even talk to him. Apparently he isn't giving these things away and still charges regular price for the parts and such. I'm willing to bet he's sitting on a few dozen HEMI's, easily.
And supposedly the "state making him crush them" is a myth. It's his business and he works there almost every day.
Still, what I wouldn't do for a big trailer and a few extra grand...
Jeff