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Ken Block’s wild 900bhp ‘Hoonitruck’ is coming up for auction

Searching for a slice of Gymkhana history and a supermarket runaround rolled into one? Here’s your answer

Published: 07 Jan 2025

It’s not every day a YouTube celebrity goes under the hammer - and no, we aren’t talking about a KSI mannequin. We’re referring instead to the late Ken Block’s ‘Hoonitruck’, set to be auctioned at a Barrett-Jackson event in the coming weeks. 

It was the star of several ‘Gymkhana’ runs completed by Block, most notably appearing in Climbkhana 2 where he absolutely nailed it up the slithering passes of China’s Tianmen Mountain, one of the world’s most dangerous roads.

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The Hoonitruck started life as a 1977 Ford F-150 Custom pickup truck before the Hoonigan team replaced its tired motor with a 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6 - similar to the one found in a second-generation Ford GT. The result is over 900bhp sent through a modern all-wheel drive system to make for some seriously drifty (and noisy) theatrics. 

Applying some sauce to said theatrics are very deep dish custom wheels wrapped around Toyo racing tyres, exhaust pipes exiting just behind the front wheel arches and a flat rear wing. The engine is partially exposed, and yes, those are a pair of galaxy-sized turbos you see poking out.

Then there’s the livery: grey/black two-tone satin paint and bright green Monster Energy logos dotted throughout. If it’s sheer presence you’re after, little else comes close.

No reserve price has been mentioned, but given the Hoonitruck sold for a reported $1.1 million back in 2021, we’ll let you make an educated guess and leave your estimate in the comments.

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Images: Barrett-Jackson Auction

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