Buy A Piece of History

And in the grab a piece of history category, you too can own a piece of Mayor Nagin's memorial motor pool. You do remember the Mayor Nagin Memorial Motor Pool, don't you? Here's a refresher:



New Orleans to sell drowned school buses on ebay.

New Orleans needs the money, and selling the totalled vehicles is seen as one way to make up the huge budget deficit. I give them credit for this novel use, but it would have been far better had these buses been used for their intended purposes before hurricane Katrina hit.

UPDATE 3/29/2006:
A direct link to the ebay auction for the bus. The current winning bid is for $5,100 although the reserve price has not yet been met. You've still got 9+ days to get in on the action. What you would be getting:

This New Orleans Public School Bus is a 1993 International Blue Bird with 147,797 miles. The bus was substantially submerged for at least 10 days following Hurricane Katrina, and would require extensive repair to return to full working condition. Please see the photos below. Only 147,797 Original Owner Miles. Buyer is responsible for shipping/delivery. This bus is sold "as is". No warranty or guaranty is expressed or implied. Clear title will be provided. Because the Orleans Parish School District is a public entity, your purchase price less salvage value of the bus may qualify as a charitable contribution! Check with your tax advisor.

This is a collector's dream come true.

We will provide a certificate of authenticity attesting that this bus was at the Orleans Parish Schools Almonaster Bus Barn and was flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina!