Brand-new Rivian R1T found in an auction yard by man who couldn't believe what he found in tailbed
- This Rivian R1T was found in a car graveyard
- It looks relatively okay, until you look in the truck bed
- The truck was damaged in an unusual accident
Published on Oct 22, 2024 at 7:37 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Oct 23, 2024 at 7:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A man found an abandoned Rivian R1T in a car graveyard.
The truck was involved accident, but it looks relatively okay, all things considered.
It looks fine at the front, sort of fine on the side, but something went wrong with the rear section.
What went wrong exactly is revealed by what the YouTuber found in the truck bed.
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Is this Rivian R1T a bargain?
The guy who runs the Auto Auction Rebuilds YouTube channel found this Rivian R1T in a Copart yard.
When he saw it, he couldn’t work out what was wrong with it, because clearly the truck hadn’t been crashed.
Upon close inspection, the problem became clear.
A tree seemed to have fallen on it, breaking a bunch of things in the process.
The roof was damaged, the truck bed cover was smashed, and the rear windshield was also shattered.
The truck doesn’t open, or start, but this is probably just because the battery is dead.
Also, the Rivian R1T is fitted with yellow brake calipers, which were usually reserved for the 835-horsepower quad-motor version.
The R1T is a good truck, and if the engine works fine, which granted is a big ‘if’, this might be a great find.
About Copart yards
Copart is a company that specializes in selling and auctioning cars involved in accidents.
They’ve got entire (massive) graveyards full of supercars and luxury cars.
To be fair, we used the word ‘damaged’ quite loosely.
For every Rivian R1T with mild damage such as this one, there are supercars that sell for big bucks even when they’ve been totaled.
That’s the case with a blue and ‘faceless’ McLaren MC20 that sold for six figures.
Then there’s the McLaren Artura that sold for six figures even though both the front and the rear section, and both flanks, were heavily damaged.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
