Far better condition than most period racecars, this #2 of 7 total produced Lola long-tail GTP Corvette is still race-ready. Run at Daytona 1985 for the 24-Hour. Recent tech stickers, well-used slicks mounted on car for auction. Interior as-expected for a big-bore IMSA GTP car. Engine freshly overhauled with forged pistons, rods and crank having been run only 5.5 hours; work performed by Ted Wentz of Marcovicci & Wentz.
A good sale all around; the recent engine build by Wentz added some value as well as the recent documented tech and use. Drew Alcazar and his helpers pushed the car into a row of chairs as they got it headed towards the block, but no damage was done. When the bidding reached $245,000 and it seemed like it would come to a stop, the reserve was pulled. A fair deal for both parties.
Knight Rider's K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two Thousand), the talking car. K.I.T.T. might want you to know that the paintwork is now pretty lousy, with tons of orange peel, lots of runs. Good glass, the talking dash is cut out and the original one remains.
Interesting story with this car--the high bidder can't pick it up for another month as Barris has contracted it out for use in an upcoming Adam Sandler movie, thus adding to its movie heritage. No, you don't get to keep the money from the shoot; however, it will be given to you with the K.I.T.T dash re-installed in the car. One of a handful of K.I.T.T Firebirds built, not cheap but not a hateful price either.
Hand-built in Italy, cost $99,500 new. Very little wear evident. Exterior has 22 coats of lacquer, interior has birds eye maple, velour, and 18 carat gold. Won 1st place at the GM Nationals
Based on Oldsmobile 88, this was one of 7 made in 1984. Rare, and should be—it's ugly, poorly proportioned, and based on a sluggish GM sedan. A rolling example of wretched excess with a gold plated dipstick. Extensively documented, with pictures of past showbiz owners with similar bad taste. Looks like it belongs in a Superfly movie. The seller should be deliriously happy with the result.
Sunroof coupe, miles claimed original. As new, with no touch-ups or flaws found. Paintwork very good, but nowhere close to perfect. Blackout trim shows no issues, tires as-new. No wear visible in close to perfect interior. A time warp, but not from too far ago.
One of two no-miles Fieros at the sale, this early example with Indy Pace Car livery was likely the one to have. Bought for MasterCard money, it's not a car that will count in the pantheon of all time greats... but it will be a car that matters someday.
Equipped with lotsa goodies like Doug Nash 4+3 gearbox, L83 Cross-Fire engine, Z51 Performance Handling Package and loaded with luxury bells and whistles. As-new car in all respects.
Someone got himself a new/old Corvette for used-car money. Nice buy.
350-ci 205-hp fuel-injected V8, 4-sp. Paint shows lots of chips at front and some light scratching throughout, unmarked wheels with newer tires fitted. Very clean engine compartment, wear shows on driver's side seat bolster.
It was entirely possible that the 17,606 miles indicated were original. Sold at $16,100 on Saturday and again at this price on Sunday, so the short term owner was able to gain quite a bit in his hours of ownership. Very well sold.
350-ci 205-hp fuel-injected V8, 4-sp. An unloved first-year C4 with a repaint and a body kit. BBS-style mags, no evidence of body damage, decent interior, OK tires. Just a used car with fairly low miles.
This car sold for about $7,000 more than I'd have guessed. The ’84s featured a trouble-prone digital dash, and the 4+3 manual had overdrive issues and some parts are getting hard to find. The ride is buckboard-firm, so any sort of long distance drive loses its appeal in a hurry. Well sold.
Surprisingly good panel fit. Paint uneven and mottled, with some scratches here and there. All "Super Pursuit Mode" scoops present. Interior is complete with tach, "propagnation delay" readout and dual 4-inch video screens on loose dashboard overlay. Pistol grip steering wheel, T-tops, functioning flashing red nose lights.
The George Barris-built "Super Pursuit Mode" KITT co-star from the TV show "Knight Rider". Even allowing for the magic a camera provides over reality, this one was pretty scruffy. It's a shame SCM's Dave Kinney bought his Trans-Am when he did—surely this would have been the ultimate ride for the Bandit run. A bargain.
An unusual color combination, to say the least. The paint, kind of a chocolate milk color, has plenty of fade to it. Interior shows well, but has a re-dye area to the driver's seat bolster, and a bad color match at that. Definitely not what you're looking for in a car with less than 9,000 miles on the clock. Full power with a/c, moonroof, and Nardi wood steering wheel.
Purchased by a dealer who will not only do the ususal puff and buff, he'll also smart fix the problem with the bolster in the seat. Cheap money, as I would assume you could drive the car for 50,000 more miles and sell it for the same amount. A good deal.
350-ci 205-hp fuel-injected V8, 4+3 manual. Bizarre C5 body kit fitted to a first-year C4. Evidence that the driver's door was red suggests a profound rebuild took place. Paint quite good, marked wear to driver's seat. Wheel arches oddly proportioned.
This looked like David Byrne in the big white suit from the Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense" tour. It was a clumsy-looking conversion but it can't have been cheap. It does raise the question of how much of the original C4 body survived the likely crash. Was it a good buy? Who knows... Have you ever seen another?