Peter Champion, a wealthy businessman and mega-fan of Brock, wants to return the Daytona to its pre-crash condition and show it in his planned Champion Brock 05 Museum in Yeppoon, Queensland.
Bev Brock, the race ace's life partner of almost 30 years, is unhappy with the planned display, calling it macabre. And many fans will not like the idea of anyone charging admission money to see the car that killed Australia's best known touring-car racer.
But some of Brock's contemporaries, including John Bowe and Dick Johnson, are comfortable with the idea, as long as the display is in good taste.
Champion says the idea to show the Daytona coupe came from Brock's friends. He believes Brock himself would have approved of his plan, as he was a 'saver' and not someone who discarded anything of value.
"Peter had always intended that the little Daytona coupe would end up in the collection of cars that I have of his," Champion told ABC Radio (via AAP).
"I hadn't even thought of rebuilding the car, but it was discussed amongst some of his closer personal friends and they asked me if I would be interested in displaying that car in my collection," Champion said.
Champion has amassed a large collection of about 30 Brock racing cars (originals and replicas), and memorabilia like race suits, photographs, trophies and helmets.
Champion feels his plan is appropriate, and will prevent the possible emergence of trafficking any parts taken from the wrecked Daytona.
He says that no photos of the death car in its shattered post-crash state would be shown in his display.
The collector sees some closure in owning Brock's last competition car, displayed as it started Targa West that fateful morning last September, as he already has a replica of Brock's first race car, the Holden-engined A30 (built by Peter and his son James).
Even in death it would seem that Peter Brock cannot avoid controversy, and argument over his surprisingly meagre estate continues to simmer.
Three wills, one unsigned, have been tabled. The case is destined for the Supreme Court if not settled by mediation by April 30.
Brock's sublime driving skills didn't carry over into the business arena, according to Bev Brock, who says he was not a good money manager.
One estimate puts Brock's estate at just $222,000. But there is also a significant value on his high-profile name and its potential to bring a steady future income.
Outside of court, meantime, fans, friends and family continue to debate the morality of Peter Champion's plan to use the Daytona as a display centrepiece.
