Why are two past $2000 Challenge cars parked at a furniture auction house in DeLand, Florida?

I dunno. I saw them today while driving past.

$2005 Challenge:

Today:

$2016 Challenge:

Today:

Both cars are parked at Worldwide Liquidators.

Different owners too, AFAIK Guido the Clown was not part of Team T-bone who built the (in)famous Porsche 917/10 replica.

And, I admit, we didn't really do an investigative journalism. We were on the way back from the doctor and kinda just wanted to get to lunch. I know, fail. Hey, we were hungry and it was starting to rain. We'll be back.

It would be interesting to buy them back for pennies on the dollar (maybe), and then boost them to the moon or something with all the additional budget headroom

Cars 'n Coffee for broke guys?

This is exciting! Maybe the auction company's business plan includes venturing into the growing niche market of special $2000 cars.

I'd forgotten how much I liked that Z car. Inquiring minds want to know!

my inlaws live in deland, weird place.

Oddly enough, so do my inlaws.

see if the plywood porsche has a price tag, i'll pay $50 just to light it on fire

BoxheadTim wrote: Oddly enough, so do my inlaws.

that brewery has made holiday's much nicer, eh?

Brewery? Sorry, haven't been out there for a year.

I might have to visit it.

I have 5 former Challenger cars here. Maybe I should take them to Deland.

David S. Wallens wrote: And, I admit, we didn't really do an investigative journalism. We were on the way back from the doctor and kinda just wanted to get to lunch. I know, fail. Hey, we were hungry and it was starting to rain. We'll be back.

Dude, it's cool. I mean, lunch. Lunch. Priorities, man.

Danny Shields wrote: This is exciting! Maybe the auction company's business plan includes venturing into the growing niche market of special $2000 cars.

It might work.

I've cornered the market on rotary powered RallyCross National Championship winning cars. Step 2 is ???, but step 3 is PROFIT.

patgizz wrote: see if the plywood porsche has a price tag, i'll pay $50 just to light it on fire

What if you set up a GoFundMe?

Wow, that clown car gets around. I saw it for sale on a "collector" used car lot about 4 years ago in Northern Illinois.

Appleseed wrote: Wow, that clown car gets around. I saw it for sale on a "collector" used car lot about 4 years ago in Northern Illinois.

I thought it was just recently for sale in N ILL too. Craigslist? eBay?

Man there is a lot of hate on here for the plywood Porsche.

C'mon guys. You don't have to like it but damn.

The clown car is in flodia now? It was up here in ill for years and poping up on craislist now and then. Would like to find our details on the old challange stuff.

No hate, i just want to see how much is left after lighting it ablaze

It was creative as berkeley

In reply to patgizz:

I know the plywood will burn but the PVC will really blaze!

That plywood Porsche needs to run a Lemons/Chump race now.

I think the 917 has awesome parade float, pub furniture or garage art potential. So has anyone found more clues to this mystery?

In reply to racerfink:

Maybe as a pace car! That thing wouldn't make it past either series' safety inspections even with a cage added.