George Foreman’s eclectic car collection heads to auction

Former heavyweight boxing world champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and entrepreneur George Foreman is auctioning off 52 vehicles from his collection. 

Listed on Hagerty Marketplace, Foreman’s collection features a bit of everything, with a heavy focus on American performance cars. 

It’s worth noting while every vehicle up for auction has been listed without a reserve, the majority still have reasonably low mileage, meaning few bargains will likely be had. 

Headlining the collection is a red 2005 Ford GT with 1274km on the odometer. 

At the time of writing, the leading bid sat at $US325,000 for the GT, with 12 days remaining on the auction. 

Though not as valuable, another interesting American car up for sale is a DeLorean DMC-12 with 144,325km on the odometer. 

This DMC-12 was first owned by Johnny Carson, who found fame as a late-night television host in America and was also an early investor in the DeLorean company. 

There are also six Chevrolet Corvettes up for grabs, consisting of two first-generation models, two second-generation coupes, a fourth-generation convertible, and a fifth-generation convertible. 

Arguably the most interesting of this bunch is the latter pairing.

The first is the Corvette C4, which has undergone the Callaway Twin Turbo conversion, and the second, is the Corvette C5, with a twin-turbo Lingenfelter Performance kit.  

Finally, the last notable American-made car in this bunch is a 1999 Plymouth Prowler. 

As one of the more controversial cars to come from the now-defunct manufacturer, the Prowler has since gained a cult following for its polarising hot rod styling. 

Though European cars aren’t as plentiful in Foreman’s collection, there are still a number of notable entries.

A 2002 Ferrari 360 spider with a six-speed manual transmission is arguably the most sought-after of this bunch, with the top bid currently sitting at $US130,000. 

Next up is a white 1987 Ferrari Testarossa which also features a manual transmission, and has 5741km on its odometer. 

Possibly the most obscure of the German vehicles in Foreman’s collection is a 2000 BMW Z8 with 7479km on its odometer.

Though the majority of the cars in Foreman’s collection are powered by V8 engines, a pair of electric vehicles have also made the cut. 

These include a 2008 Tesla Roadster and a 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition.