just out of curiosity, as I've never experienced anything like that and hopefully never will. Would most of the engine components be reusable or would they possibly be messed up with the motorplate twisting on the block etc during the wreck.

I assume the new car looks kind of like this one? http://images45.fotki.com/v1481/photos/8/174078/10338715/firebirdweb-vi.jpg