Guys travelled to Detroit to pay $75k in cash for a fake Hoonicorn off Facebook Marketplace

  • YouTubers bought Hoonicorn replica via Facebook Marketplace
  • It cost them $75,000
  • They were keen to see what it could do

 

 

Published on Jan 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on Jan 09, 2025 at 10:03 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

A team of YouTubers from Minnesota, US, bought a one-of-one Hoonicorn replica via Facebook Marketplace.

The homage to the iconic muscle car is based around a similar 1965 Mustang.

After paying in cash they put it through its paces.

Was it worth their huge investment?

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The Facebook Marketplace Hoonicorn

CJ Lotzer and Ben Roth of CboysTV had their head turned by a listing on Facebook Marketplace.

It was a unique replica of Ken Block‘s legendary Hoonicorn from Gymkhana 7.

The OG is currently ‘worth millions and sitting in a museum’.

However, the gang paid $75,000 in cash for the car, which took builder, Chris, three to four years to complete.

The savvy mechanic behind the build who hails from Detroit, Michigan claims that 90 percent of people believed that it was the real deal at the Detroit Autorama.

The meticulously accurate car is based around the abandoned chassis of a wide-bodied 1965 Mustang.

The replica features custom graphics and design elements painstakingly matched to the original Hoonicorn, with a Hot Rod Black paint job and rare wheels.

The performance

Under the hood, the OG boasted an 800-horsepower engine designed just for Gymkhana 7, with the replica coming up the rear with 500HP performance.

It packs fewer horses, so although it runs well it’s built more for its aesthetics and turning heads than precision drifting.

“It looks insane, but it’s definitely more show than go right now—drifting this thing isn’t as easy as it looks,” the boys admitted.

A standout piece in their fleet, next steps are to improve the car’s drifting capabilities and address minor issues like rust and exhaust sound.

“This car deserves to shred tires like the real deal,” they shared.

“We’ve got big plans to make it perform as wild as it looks.”

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London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.