UPDATE: Tim discovered that this is back up for sale. The auction is set for August 31, 2019. Starting price is $20,000.
https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-lot/Bumblebee-2018-Screen-Used-Hero-Willys-Jeep-W-L_A3540B7B53
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Previous post from August 2018 with updates:
On August 25th, the jeep (GPW frame with MB body?) used in the upcoming Transformers was up for auction. It’s unclear whether it sold or not (I suspect not). The starting bid at that time was $19,000.
As you can see in the pics, this MB isn’t all stock. It appears to have a GPW front crossmember. Another pic, from the top rear, suggests it has MB toolboxes.
In the movie, the Bumblebee character starts off as a jeep, but soon becomes a VW, remaining a VW for the remainder of the movie.
Clip (probably from early in the movie, showing Bumblebee with a jeep grille on his chest.
Movie Trailer for “Bumblebee”:
WOW! No title and $19,000 current bid!And wrong rear axle.
It’ll go for more than 19. Cool little jeep. And value will go up if movie is a hit.
More insanity…
I wonder what Hound *would’ve* looked like had Michael Bay used an MB instead of a Hummer. The G1 fans are shaking their heads right now.
No machine gun mount on the frame or dat plates either. Way overpriced.
I’ll wait to see if they (hopefully) make a toy version of this.