Real (custom built) Optimus Prime truck on ebay in Australia

[lancalot]

You can get real Optimus Prime on Ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OPTIMUS-PRIME-REPLICA-TRIBUTE-TRUCK-PETERBILT-379-SIGNED-BY-PETER-CULLEN-TRUCK-/251794842411?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT)!!! for a cool 1 million .... and its in QLD :eek:

[Lint]

You can get real Optimus Prime on Ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OPTIMUS-PRIME-REPLICA-TRIBUTE-TRUCK-PETERBILT-379-SIGNED-BY-PETER-CULLEN-TRUCK-/251794842411?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT)!!! for a cool 1 million .... and its in QLD :eek:

Damned scalpers :rolleyes:

[SuspectimusPrime]

Is the GPS voiced by Peter Cullen too? ;)

[theshape]

I was hoping it was g1 style

[Skullcruncher]

Looks like a KO :D

[griffin]

That's the one at the Brisbane Supanova in November (you can even see the TFIdownunder stall in one of the photos).

I don't think it will sell at that price... or probably even at a tenth of that.

It might have been iconic for about 5 years (2007-2012), but it is already outdated thanks to the fourth movie... and realistically, the truck is more valuable as a working/hauling truck, than as a display item, especially in this country.

(it could make some money doing the convention circuit in America for a couple years, but here we don't have enough applicable conventions - and after a couple years, the TF4 truck and even the Gen1 truck would overtake this one in terms of interest and photo opportunities)

I've seen on some of those dealer/auction/pawn shows, that a customised vehicle is rarely worth more than the cost of the vehicle itself. Because in the end, it needs to have a return to its investment, or be used as a regular vehicle (and valued as such).


Personally, I'd spend my money creating/buying/customising Gen1 vehicles, as they are the most iconic, and keep being re-homaged as toys over and over, so never get forgotten by fans and general public.

[CBratron]

Damned scalpers :rolleyes:

Damned KO.

[CoRDS]

i dont see no hasbro or takara logos on that. looks like a 3p to me

[lancalot]

i dont see no hasbro or takara logos on that. looks like a 3p to me

i think you have to look under the engine mount on the left side on the main chassis :p

[Omega Metro]

Does it transform? I hate Transformers that don't transform? :mad:;)

[millhouse]

Does it transform? I hate Transformers that don't transform? :mad:;)

Does this make it a TRaction Master?

[lancalot]

Does it transform? I hate Transformers that don't transform? :mad:;)

well it got a light up feature ....and wait for it......Rubber tyres!! :eek: :p

[millhouse]

well it got a light up feature ....and wait for it......Rubber tyres!! :eek: :p

Yeah, but some punk has scribbled on the inside of the cab. When I was a kid, I knew how to look after my toys. :P

[lancalot]

Yeah, but some punk has scribbled on the inside of the cab. When I was a kid, I knew how to look after my toys. :P

:D:D:D

[Deonasis]

I see it is down the road from where I used to live. Also, that truck is for sale for $215000 (+ costs) direct from the retruck website which is getting far more reasonable.

[Blastwave]

I see it is down the road from where I used to live. Also, that truck is for sale for $215000 (+ costs) direct from the retruck website which is getting far more reasonable.

Just to clarify; they have another 379 for sale at $215,000. Not the Optimus Prime truck.

[Bladestorm]

I find it a bit off that these people only got Optimus autographed in November and they've already put him on the market. So much for genuine die-hard fans! They were only in it for the $$ - how rude!
I wonder how Peter would feel if he knew they'd got his autograph only to pawn poor Optimus off for a ridiculous sum!

To be honest, you could buy a 379, get the custom paint job and pay for Peter Cullen to come out to Oz first class staying in 5/6 star accommodation with all the trimmings for far less than what they are asking.
And given it's an Oz truck it would be useless to the US market so their clientele is limited. Add to that the fact that most Aussies want to buy a truck for haulage, Optimus is too richly priced to justify him as a working vehicle.

As much as I love the 379, I'd rather have the G1 original to hoon around the b-double roads in the back country on.

[Deonasis]

Just to clarify; they have another 379 for sale at $215,000. Not the Optimus Prime truck.Oh yeah. I looked at their For Sale page again and saw how I was mistaken.

[Blastwave]

Oh yeah. I looked at their For Sale page again and saw how I was mistaken.

No worries, it's an easy mistake. Their page layout is terrible! :eek: :D

[tron07]

Yeah, but some punk has scribbled on the inside of the cab. When I was a kid, I knew how to look after my toys. :P

I like my stuffs in MISB. :D