A $25K Raptor and a $32K C8 Corvette: Westen Champlin Is Selling His Cars for Next to NothingMotorBiscuitRahaan MazumderSun, September 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleIf you've been following automotive YouTuber Westen Champlin, you know his channel is built on acquiring wildly wrecked vehicles, throwing massive engines into them, and generally treating them with zero mechanical sympathy.But massive projects require massive funding, and Champlin's latest dream—a sprawling, custom-built automotive playground called "Horsepower Ranch"—means it's officially time to liquidate his iconic fleet."As you might know, we are building out the Horsepower Ranch, which means a drag strip, a drift course, a drift pad, and that place is massively expensive," Champlin announced in his latest upload. "Which means we got to get rid of some stuff".AdvertisementAdvertisementWhat follows is quite possibly the most chaotic, budget-friendly fire sale in automotive YouTube history.The $25,000 Ford RaptorThe crown jewel of the bargain bin is undeniably Champlin's gray 2017 Gen 2 Ford Raptor. While the $25,000 price tag makes it easily the cheapest running and driving second-generation Raptor on the market, it naturally comes with a catch.The truck has a salvage title from a previous wreck, a blown-out driver's side airbag (which Champlin simply sewed shut to hide), and it has been aggressively jumped and rock-crawled. However, it also sits on a brand-new frame and boasts over $17,000 in suspension upgrades, including Deaver springs and new front and rear lockers."I ain't got time to sit around and show it to a million people or whatever," Champlin noted, adopting a strict first-come, first-served policy. "The first person that says they wants it, gets it".Coyote Swaps and a $32K C8 CorvetteThe deals get progressively weirder as you walk through the yard. For $7,500, buyers can take home a classic blue-and-white Volkswagen Beetle that has been unholy-swapped with a Gen 1 Ford Coyote V8 engine bolted to an S10 chassis. As Champlin pointed out, the raw Coyote powerplant alone is worth a significant chunk of that asking price.For the modern supercar enthusiast on a massive budget constraint, there is a red 2022 C8 Corvette Stingray with just 16,000 miles. The catch? It's a salvage-title insurance car with a broken shock tower, three flat tires, and a leaky radiator, aggressively priced at $32,000."I think this might be the most money we've ever lost on a car," he admitted, having originally paid over $40,000 for the wrecked Chevy.AdvertisementAdvertisementOther honorable mentions in the liquidation include:1993 Dodge D250: A first-gen diesel with doubled horsepower and a brand-new $1,500 diamond-stitched leather interior for $20,000.2003 Ford Excursion Limited: A highly sought-after 7.3L Power Stroke diesel for $14,000.Yellow Tuk-Tuks: Two non-running three-wheelers sold as a package deal for $2,000.A Camaro SurpriseDespite ruthlessly selling off his beloved projects to fund the ranch, Champlin took a moment to give back to his crew.While his mechanics were busy getting bitten by the "drift bug"—buying Subaru BRZs and stripped-out Mazda Miatas—Champlin secretly purchased a 6.2L V8 Camaro SS at auction.He surprised his lead mechanic, Wade (the longest-tenured guy in the shop), with the freshly repaired Camaro to serve as his dedicated drift missile. Solidifying what has to be the greatest "company benefits" program in the world, Champlin noted, "Got to take care of the people that take care of us".AdvertisementAdvertisementNow, with a fleet of freshly built drift cars and the funds from the fire sale rolling in, Champlin's Horsepower Ranch is about to get very loud.
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