YouTuber Cleetus McFarland has massive auction and sells off nearly half of his fleet
Published on Jan 08, 2026 at 1:02 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jan 08, 2026 at 1:02 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
YouTuber Cleetus McFarland held a massive auction to sell off most of his fleet to fund his new project, which, for whatever reason, involved buying $500,000 worth of superchargers and turbos.
Many of his cars are now gone, including some legends that his subscribers were definitely familiar with.
He even got rid of his iconic ‘Turbinaro’, a jet-powered El Camino.
The only problem is that this was still not enough for his new project.
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This is why McFarland got rid of so many cars
YouTuber Cleetus McFarland held a massive auction to sell around half of his fleet.
McFarland has a few obsessions, and he built his YouTube channel around them.
He’s fixated with jet engines, so we can only imagine what it must’ve felt like for him to get rid of his beloved ‘Turbinaro’, a jet-powered car loosely based on the Chevy El Camino.
McFarland also has a history of buying and selling used police cars – mostly Ford Crown Vics.
He owns so many of those that he lost count, but perhaps it is going to be easier to keep track now because he’s sold so many of them.
In addition to that, he also got rid of a couple of Corvettes – plural – some dually trucks, and some supercharged SUVs.
And that was still nowhere near enough to pay for his new idea.
Here’s why the auction result wasn’t enough to fund his new project
Let’s start with the Crown Victorias, which weren’t worth much.
The Turbinaro sold for around $25,000, and most of the other vehicles at auction also fetched three or four figures at best.
Some of the other cars sold for a mere three figures.
That was probably not enough to fund his new idea, which, according to him already cost him half a million dollars.
Cleetus mentioned spending roughly $500,000 on a massive bulk purchase of turbos for future projects.
This is another obsession of his, because over the years we’ve seen him supercharge and turbocharge absolutely everything from old clunkers to DIY limos (see the picture above, for example).
That’s why he set up the auction, but if the math is mathing, he probably only made back a small portion of that cash he’d already spent.
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.
