Bids Pour in for Hijacker’s 2 Rental Cars

Two rental cars driven by terrorist Mohamed Atta before the Sept. 11 attacks are for sale, attracting offers up to $250,000, the vehicles’ owner said.

James P. Glynn said he has received bids from dealers in collectible cars and museums--and one person who wanted to charge people to sledgehammer the white 1995 Ford Escort and 1996 faded-blue Chevrolet Corsica.

Glynn, owner of Fedtrust Liquidators, said he would only consider legitimate collectors or museums, and would donate the proceeds to the American Legion and the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch Program.

“At some point, whether it’s the Smithsonian or another museum . . . there will be a format where these vehicles can be displayed without it being a carnival,” Glynn said.

The cars have been advertised on the company’s Web site but were not among the vehicle listings Friday. A spokeswoman said she expected they would be posted again.

Glynn bought the vehicles in January from car rental owner Brad Warrick, who placed them in storage for four months after they were returned by the FBI in their investigation of the Sept. 11 attacks.

“A lot of people had a lot of negative feelings about those cars,” Warrick said. “It was time to part with them.”