Offers are rolling in for one of the most iconic pieces of evidence in Casey Anthony's murder trial: her white Pontiac Sunfire.
The car is still in the possession of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, which says the car can be picked up anytime by George and Cindy Anthony, who own the car.
The Anthony's attorney, Mark Lippman, says he's been getting calls from people interested in buying the car.
The car was thought to be key to proving the state's murder case against Anthony.
Numerous witnesses took the stand to say how the car smelled like it had at one point carried around a body. The body of two year old Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony's daughter.
"There are collectors of macabre things. Apparently this falls into that category now," Lippman said.
The Kelley Blue Book lists the normal value on a used Sunfire at about $3,000, but Lippman said it could go to a collector for more than that.
The money would be donated to the new foundation the Anthonys are establishing in memory of Caylee Anthony.
"I've had multiple offers to purchase it, but George and Cindy do not want to profit off it by any means," Lippman said.
Where would the car go?
Not to the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, D.C., according to the museum's CEO.
The museum has items like the so-called Bonnie and Clyde car riddled with bullet holes and vehicles belonging to Ted Bundy and John Dillinger.
"There wasn't any proof it was part of a crime. It's not a true historic artifact, so its value should diminish in the wake of that," said museum CEO Janine Vaccarello.
She said she can understand why plenty of private collectors want to call the car their own.
Lippman said Tuesday the Anthonys have not yet made a decision on what to do with the car.
He said he isn't ruling out sending the car to scrap if that's what his clients want.
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