Giant Shredder Destroys Car During 'Shred Of The Month' (VIDEO)

On its Web site, SSI Shredding Systems says it "extends the limits of shredding applications." The Wilsonville, Ore.-based business just put its money where its mouth is -- by shredding a car.

SSI's latest video in a series it produces called "Shred of the Month" depicts a 1974 VW Beetle being literally swallowed whole and spit out by one of SSI's most powerful shredders, the PRI-MAX Primary Reducer. (Hat-tip: Wired.)

This beast can shred up to 150 tons an hour. Usually, those tons are construction scraps. But in the video above, it's the ride of a brazen hippie who has parked in the boss's spot one too many times.

For more entertaining shredding clips from SSI, click here. And remember: even businesses as mundane as construction demolition firms can spice up their products with a little hippie-bashing.

Comments

[rinterstate]

09:52 AM on 03/22/2012

I can't believe what people are say about this being a classic and being "too cool" to shred. Don't say that until you ride around in one in the winter. We use to have one in the 60's-70's.
They are awful cars. They had no heat. I damn near got frostbite in the back seat and that was closest to the engine.

[Bob Garry Rubenstein]

09:46 AM on 03/22/2012

Why a VW Beetle? Shoulda been a Yugo!!

[vbeek2002]

09:08 AM on 03/22/2012

There was no engine in the car. There's no evidence of oil or any other fluids...ie Brake fluid, trans fluid.

[chuckiethecheese]

08:07 AM on 03/22/2012

Nice to see a foreign car shred.

[Frenchtoot]

07:34 AM on 03/22/2012

That machine seems to be having a hard time with the VW. They might want to rework the design. The machine seems to be under powered.

[jetdogy]

08:51 AM on 03/22/2012

That's because the bug is solid. Throw in a 2000 car and see the difference. They used the BUG for a reason, they want publicity. They got mine. ASSWIPES!

[FreeOfFear83]

07:12 AM on 03/22/2012

I'm actually somewhat offended...That car was WAY too cool to shred like that for this stupid video.

[HeyQui]

06:10 AM on 03/22/2012

Poor car :( But the question is: Will it blend? XD

[peterphx12]

05:52 AM on 03/22/2012

Rest in "peace" (sign)

[Matt Rugar]

05:10 AM on 03/22/2012

Some one could of used the car as a project car or for parts. Take a Prius or a leaf to do that with. Or a x-box ,A cube .. yeah a cube . you already hate the thing so do a car every one hates.

[vampyreangelus]

04:52 AM on 03/22/2012

except for the floor board in one place the car was in pretty good shape, kind of a waste considering what they sell for even now.

[wsa999]

03:46 AM on 03/22/2012

This compares to how quickly BHO destroyed this country. Good example.

[losknight]

03:02 AM on 03/22/2012

They need that in Beijing there are no police here.

[magicflute4you]

02:59 AM on 03/22/2012

What a waste of a classic Car.

[wsa999]

04:09 AM on 03/22/2012

Yeah. It would definitely make a good yard ornament..

[illusi0n]

01:02 AM on 03/22/2012

Wow, just WOW.

[Noble]

01:01 AM on 03/22/2012

Talk about recycling, this video is almost 5 years old. Since it's 2007 I've got a hot stock tip for everyone: Buy Lehman Brothers!!