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Where Are All the Car Trek Cars Now? HooviesGarage Explains

VINwikiJune 17, 202516 min89,397 views
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Car Trek 1 & 2: Supercars and Luxury Cruisers

  • 🚗 The first Car Trek car, a Ferrari 360 Spider, was sold to the speaker's mechanic and is still seen regularly.
  • 💨 The 2005 CL65 twin-turbo V12 from Car Trek 2, bought for under $20,000, was sold to Alex of Legit Street Cars and remains a project car.
  • 💎 The Aston Martin Vanquish from Car Trek 2 is still owned by Freddy, and the speaker's Maserati from the same trek is with his friend Elliot.

Car Trek 3 & 4: Scrapped and Troublesome Ferraris

  • 🗑️ The Audi S8 from Car Trek 3 had a disastrous end, being junked at J&J Autorecycling due to irreparable damage.
  • 🔧 The Ferrari 456 GT from Car Trek 4 required a buy-back and extensive repairs after a head gasket failure, but was eventually sold without loss.

Car Trek 5 & 6: Dream Cars and Budget Garages

  • 🚀 The Mercedes 300TD turbo diesel from Car Trek 5 was sold to Elliot Alvis after a minor mishap involving rolling into a guardrail.
  • 💰 The SLS AMG was kept for years but eventually sold to a dealer for cash to fund home renovations, resulting in a $20,000 profit.
  • 💨 The Pontiac Trans Am from Car Trek 6, a powerful LS-swapped manual, was sold to a fan with a terminal diagnosis, a bittersweet but happy ending.
  • 🔋 The Tesla Model S with a problematic rebuilt battery was sold to dealer buddy Euro Asian Bob, who promptly auctioned it for a profit.
  • 🏞️ The Jurassic Park Jeep from Car Trek 6 is the only Car Trek car still owned, recently used to pull a Bugatti out of the snow.

Car Trek 7 & 8: Imported and Gas-Guzzling Machines

  • 🇩🇪 A V8-swapped BMW E30 from Lebanon, acquired for Car Trek 7, was given to Jared Pink as a drift car due to title issues, resulting in a financial loss for the speaker.
  • 🐍 The Dodge Viper from Car Trek 8, a third-generation model with a salvage title, was sold to Euro Asian Bob, who flipped it for a significant profit.
  • 🏎️ The Ferrari 458 from Car Trek 9, a former track rental with a salvage title and 90,000 miles, was sold to dealer Dan Normal Guy Supercar for YouTube content and resale.

Car Trek 10: Unlikely Off-Roaders

  • ⛽ The Maserati Levante from Car Trek 10, a bank repo with a neglected maintenance history, was sold on Cars & Bids despite full disclosure of its issues, but the engine eventually blew up a year later.
  • 🚗 The speaker confirms that all 10 Car Trek cars have found new homes, with the exception of the Jurassic Park Jeep, and expresses excitement for Car Trek 11.
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