Transformers "Barricade" Saleen Mustang sold at auction for $36,000
One of three "Barricade" Saleen Mustangs produced for Transformers – Click above for gallery
For better or worse, not all of us can be Sam Witwicky, swapping spit with Megan Fox and attempting to foil galactic evil robots taking the form of common automobiles. But then, there's nothing common about this particular automobile. It's the actual Saleen Mustang that played the part of Barricade from the first Transformers movie. And one lucky collector just got his hands on it.
One of only three made, this 2005 Mustang was built specially by Saleen and further outfitted by the props gurus at DreamWorks SKG for the film. The car started life as a Saleen S281 Extreme, with a 4.6-liter V8 and five-speed shifter, before being turned into the rolling Decepticon, for which the studio added a push bar, emergency light kit, white doors and decals aplenty. With only 4,550 miles on the odometer, minimal wear and tear, and unsurpassed bragging rights, bidding started on the Barricade Saleen at $1000 and the car sold at $36k – a far cry from the $100,000 - $300,000 declared estimated value, but still a fair few pennies more than the Bumblebee edition Camaro.
[Source: iCollector.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
AndrewNoNumbers 4:06PM (8/17/2009)
Holy crap that's dirt cheap.
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Big Mola 5:08PM (8/17/2009)
Not street legal with the police stuff on it.
Still--replace the decals with some other text and it will still look "official" from a distance. Are private cars allowed to have light bars?
the4thheat 5:23PM (8/17/2009)
Wow this is pretty sad for this car to actually have managed to depreciate this badly...the MSRP on the Saleen used is $71K...
the4thheat 5:27PM (8/17/2009)
Wow I just realized that it's not even really 36K...it went for $30K plus a $6K buyers premium...so the seller only got 30K for this car...man...
Joe 5:41PM (8/17/2009)
Lucky Bastard
Randy 12:15PM (8/18/2009)
Wow that's so under priced! WOW I am in awe right now!
adavis86 4:08PM (8/17/2009)
are you serious??? a Saleen for 36K? Where can I die now?
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akboss302 4:09PM (8/17/2009)
Ya, but does it still transform into an alien robot?
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waiownsyou 4:12PM (8/17/2009)
lol 36k.
This is why you spend that couple extra dollars to advertise.
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CJ1234 4:14PM (8/17/2009)
lol. That is all I have to say.
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groundZ 4:14PM (8/17/2009)
Hold on, am I stupid or can you not even pick up a "regular" Saleen Mustang for that much?
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John Johnson 4:17PM (8/17/2009)
That'd be so awesome if a local PD picked this up. I'd flip if I saw Barricade chasing me down. Especially if I drove a Camaro.
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Torrent 4:18PM (8/17/2009)
I don't give a flying fcuk what anyone says- that's a killer deal..
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happyfun86 4:21PM (8/17/2009)
Holy crap, regular Mustang GTs aren't much cheaper than that, and none of them look nearly as cool. Someone got one heck of a steal.
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dukeisduke 4:22PM (8/17/2009)
So who won it? I notice it has a Texas dealer plate on it (picture #7).
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aj121489 4:29PM (8/17/2009)
I'm guessing it's not street legal, which would kinda defeat the purpose for me. I'm not a Transformers fanatic though, so maybe I just don't get it
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Stumpy 4:37PM (8/17/2009)
Man that is cheap. What a steal. Now just strip all that crap off of it and paint it flat black...
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versionII 4:41PM (8/17/2009)
you can't drive it, you need to kill the PoPo signages, and the lights
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Farmboy 5:10PM (8/17/2009)
It would have been sweet if it sold to a police dept.
Benfolio 5:24PM (8/17/2009)
Actually, pretty sure you just need to slap some "demonstrator" stickers on there somewhere. And if in CA, paint the doors black. Then you can drive it 'legally'.
So long as you don't drive it like a asshat, or turn on the lights and try to pull people over, the only time you'll get pulled over in it is if the cop wants a better look at it because he liked the movie.