“Optimus Prime” from Transformers 1 to 3 on auction

Apart from Bumblebee, it seems the leader of the Autobots will also be auctioned off. Auctioneers Barrett-Jackson has announced that Paramount Pictures and filmmaker Michael Bay will be putting “Optimus Prime” in alternate mode, up for sale at the company’s 45th Anniversary Auction in Scottsdale. Said auction will be held from January 23 to 31, 2016.

Based on a 1992 Peterbilt 379 model, the stunt truck appeared in the first three Transformers movies. Outside, it features the signature blue and red flame paint job, a “headache rack” a custom front bumper, glowing blue lights, dark tinted windows and of course the Autobots logo on the front grille.

According to Barrett-Jackson, Optimus Prime here is a fully-functioning truck. However, it’s “not currently street legal,” and furthermore, the company says that it may not be “emission compliant” in all 50 states in the US. No details of the interior, but from the pictures it looks very much like a true trucker’s truck.

Sitting alongside Optimus at the auction, will be modern-day Bumblebee in the form of a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Owned and cared for by Bay himself, the resto-mod comes with a fuel-injected V8 Corvette engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. It features a custom suspension, brakes, low profile tyres and a custom exterior that was seen in the movie Transformers 4: Age of Extinction.

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