And that destruction by its own manufacturer thing came back again later as GM got rid of the EV1

http://imcdb.org/vehicle_65607-GM-EV1-1996.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1
http://oldcarbrochures.org/NA/GM-Corporate-and-Concepts/1997-GM-EV1Folder

Some other limited ones

GMC's windy duo
Syclone ( 1991-1992 ) http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_835127-GMC-Syclone-1991.html
http://oldcarbrochures.org/NA/GM-Trucks-and-Vans/1991-Trucks-and-Vans/1991-GMC-Syclone-Brochure
Typhoon ( 1992-1993 ) http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_266241-GMC-Typhoon-1992.html
http://oldcarbrochures.org/NA/GM-Trucks-and-Vans/1993-Trucks-and-Vans/1993-GMC-Typhoon-Foldout

Dale Earnhardt... even after his death he still leaves his mark on Chevrolet by his dealership's creations
http://www.earnhardtcolorado.com/
http://www.earnhardtchevy.com/EarnhardtSeries

Various limited editions
http://www.autobytel.com/car-buying-guides/features/special-edition-cars-127750/
http://www.autobytel.com/auto-news/features/10-limited-edition-cars-126639/
http://gearpatrol.com/2015/09/21/11-best-special-edition-cars/
http://www.evo.co.uk/features/15715/the-20-greatest-limited-edition-cars-ever-sold

Some appear more than once in the last lists, sorry...


Some currently or soon to be in sale
Land Rover Evoque Ember Edition

Mercedes-Benz will celebrate their 130th birthday with a really limited edition of the S 63 AMG 4Matic cabrio called Edition 130. Like the name says, only 130 to be made

Aston Martin launches a limited 99 units of the Vanquish Zagato as well as its Volante counterpart
And did a Dragon 88 in smaller numbers

Don't know how long or how much they'll sell, but Ford sells a Fiesta in Europe in funny opposite colors

The Scion tC 10.0 already features in the soon in movie thred but ity is accompagnied by a [urlhttps://www.scion.com/models]FR-S 2.0[/url] with only 1000 to be made

Also, a list of the 15 worst special edition acoording to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/gallery/the-15-worst-special-edition-cars/


There is a lot more of limited editions and short-lived vehicles. i'll try to find more and inviting you guys to park yours here if you find some