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North Carolina mom wins real-life GTA Bravado Banshee but can't sell it for anywhere near as much as she wanted

Published on Feb 22, 2026 at 11:38 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara

Last updated on Feb 20, 2026 at 9:32 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Emma Matthews

This North Carolina mom managed to win a real-life GTA Bravado Banshee.

However, she can’t actually sell it for anything near what she wanted.

Her plan was to use the proceeds for a very important reason.

She would eventually sell the real-life GTA vehicle three years later.

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North Carolina woman wins car from iconic video game

Okay – so this is one of the more unbelievable stories you might ever see.

It all concerns one of the most iconic video games ever made.

Back in 2016, North Carolina mom Cheri Parker got more involved with Grand Theft Auto than she probably ever imagined.

The Havelock, North Carolina, native allowed her son to buy the video game.

He did so using her credit card.

This is where the story gets fascinating.

This North Carolina mom won a real-life GTA Bravado Banshee - but she could not sell it
West Coast Customs

It turns out that, at the same time her son bought the game, a special competition was being held.

Iconic car shop West Coast Customs had developed a real-life GTA Bravado Banshee car.

The car just so happens to very closely resemble a Dodge Viper SRT-10.

This creation was brought to life as a competition award for one person who bought the game.

Lo and behold, Parker ended up being the surprising winner.

Incredibly, the North Carolina native did, indeed, receive the real-life GTA car.

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Parker tries to sell GTA Bravado Banshee – but can’t

Being a mom, Parker wanted to do something different with the car.

Instead of keeping it or enjoying it, Parker wanted to capitalize on the game and sell it in order to fund her son’s college tuition.

This North Carolina mom won a real-life GTA Bravado Banshee - but she could not sell it
West Coast Customs

So the North Carolina native listed the real-life GTA Bravado Banshee on eBay for $170,000 in 2014.

Unfortunately, it didn’t really come all that close to selling.

So Parker decided to try again.

A year later, in 2015, she listed the car on eBay – but this time, she listed it for $45,200.

This time, it did sell.

Who said that being a video game fan doesn’t pay?

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