DIY car project tops listings
A-build-your-own Shelby Cobra, a fast and furious Mustang, and a prototype jetpack have been revealed as the most-viewed listings on Trade Me Motors this year.
The 2022 Shelby Cobra by Viper UK was listed as “nearly complete” and attracted 116,878 page views and 97 bids from those seeking a DIY automotive project. It finally sold for $23,050.
A 1967 Ford Mustang was the second most popular listing after gaining more than 114,000 views. It had been fitted out to resemble the poster car from the movie “Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift” and attracted 263 bids before selling for $157,100
Jayme Fuller, Trade Me Motors sales director, says a jetpack prototype and Nissan’s take on a space rocket also landed spots on the top 10 list for 2022.
“Unsurprisingly, the Martin Jetpack Model used in Bubba Watson’s Oakley sunglasses commercial got a lot of attention this year,” she adds.
“This remarkable piece of New Zealand aviation history came in third place with 102,668 page views.
“Another out-of-this-world vehicle made the list – a Nissan Presage which had been converted into an Endeavour Space Shuttle replica for a charity car rally and was listed to raise money for Starship Children's Hospital.
“This rocket helped our tamariki reach the stars when it sold for $4,130 making it our seventh most viewed vehicle of 2022.”
Other notable listings included a 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser, which was one of only six built, a rare 1970 “ahead of its time” electric car, and a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster with an asking price of more than $1.1 million.
“Most extraordinary of all was a prized possession, a 1977 Fiat Amigo,” notes Fuller. “Very few of these vintage motors have survived through the years but this Amigo slept easy, stored indoors most of its life.
“Unsurprisingly, this listing came in at number six with 74,177 views, with all money raised funding a home for the seller's mother in-law – a recent Ukraine refugee.”
Trade Me’s most viewed vehicles in 2022
1. 2022 Shelby Cobra by Viper UK – 116,878 views, sold for $23,050
2. 1967 Ford Mustang – 114,094 views, sold for $157,100
3. Martin Jetpack Model P12 – 102,668 views, sold for $28,000
4. 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback – 86,556 views, asking price of $359,990
5. 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 – 86,385 views, highest bid of $40,500
6. 1977 Fiat 850T Amigo – 74,177 views, sold for $15,550
7. 2006 Nissan Presage – 63,703 views, sold for $4,130
8. 1969 Chevrolet Coupe Buick Special Deluxe 2 Door – 56,265 views, asking price of $125,000
9. 1970 electric car – 55,743 views, sold for $10,150
10. 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster – 53,238 views, asking price of $1,175,000
