1977 Ford F-150 “Hoonitruck” Created and Driven by Ken Block to be Sold with No Reserve During the Barrett-Jackson 2025 Scottsdale Auction

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 3, 2025--

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, is selling a 1977 Ford F-150 custom truck known as “Hoonitruck” ( Lot #1365 ) with No Reserve during the Scottsdale Auction, January 18-26, 2025, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Designed and built by the late professional rally driver Ken Block with the Hoonigan Racing Division, the all-wheel drive “Hoonitruck” premiered in the Gymkhana drift video series. Watch Barrett-Jackson’s “Quick Look” video here.

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“The genius and talent of Ken Block was taken far too early from all of us,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Ken took me for a wild ride in one of his all-wheel-drive vehicles in Scottsdale a few years ago before we auctioned it for charity. It is one of my all-time favorite auction moments. The ‘Hoonitruck’ celebrates Ken’s unrivaled spirit throughout his career as a world-class rally driver and professional drifter. I’m excited that we have the chance to offer this incredible custom truck in January in celebration of Ken’s lasting impact on the motorsports community. This custom truck has a truly remarkable legacy and would be an honored addition to any collection.”

The "Hoonitruck” was built by Ken Block and the Hoonigan team in collaboration with Detroit Speed. It took two years to build from idea to reality for the viral Gymkhana drift video series. It is powered by a 914-horsepower twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine that puts power to the ground through a custom all-wheel-drive system. It includes a bespoke, 3D-printed intake manifold designed by Ford Performance, visible through the hood and flanked by two turbochargers.

“Ken was a dedicated family man, as well as a top-notch competitor,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “He came from a ‘Ford family’ and learned to drive in his father’s 1977 Ford F-150, even doing his first burnout in it. That inspired Ken to use the same model and year F-150 to build ‘Hoonitruck.’ This truck represents every aspect of Ken’s life, from his family focus to his driving skills and ability to build amazing vehicles.”

Sitting low and wide, “Hoonitruck” rolls on custom wheels that feature real beadlocks, all wrapped in Toyo tires. The cabin works like a race car and features the Bosch Motorsports system with trailer hitch, brake controller, boost control and screen with Ford Sync.

“Hoonitruck” was featured in Gymkhana’s TEN film by Hoonigan Media, where Block piloted the truck along a part of Route 66 in Shamrock, Texas. It also starred in Climbkhana TWO as part of Block’s climb up China’s 5,000-foot-high Tianmen Mountain highway.

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General admission tickets and Barrett-Jackson Experiences hospitality packages for the January 2025 Scottsdale Auction are now available for purchase. Join Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 17 when Sammy Hagar and Friends perform live for the 2nd annual “Rock the Block” concert at WestWorld of Scottsdale! Tickets for this exclusive event are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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About The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company

Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, is the leader in collector car auctions and automotive lifestyle events, which include authentic automobilia auctions and the sale of private collections. Welcoming hundreds of thousands of attendees per year, Barrett-Jackson produces several live collector car auctions where thousands of the most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience. With broadcast partner A+E Networks, Barrett-Jackson features live television coverage of their events on FYI and The HISTORY Channel, as well as all the cars, all the time via their produced livestream on Barrett-Jackson.com. Barrett-Jackson also endorses a one-of-a-kind collector car insurance for collector vehicles and other valued belongings.

In August 2022, IMG, an Endeavor company and global leader in events, media, sports and fashion, acquired a majority stake in Barrett-Jackson and serves as the auction company’s strategic partner in building on its world-class automotive event experiences. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com, or call 480-421-6694.

Barrett-Jackson is selling a 1977 Ford F-150 custom truck known as “Hoonitruck” (Lot #1365) with No Reserve during the Scottsdale Auction, January 18-26, 2025 (Photo: Business Wire)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday after one season, beginning another reboot for the franchise just a year after it parted with longtime coach Bill Belichick.

Owner Robert Kraft announced the firing in a statement shortly after New England closed its 4-13 season with a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.

“After the game I informed Jerod Mayo that he will not be returning as the head coach of the New England Patriots in 2025. For me, personally, it was one of the hardest decisions I have ever made,” Kraft said. “Unfortunately, the trajectory of our team's performances throughout the season did not ascend as I had hoped.”

A former Patriots linebacker who worked as an assistant under Belichick, Mayo started the season with a strong endorsement from Kraft. But alongside a coaching staff that featured offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and first-time defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington, he struggled to get the most out of a young roster that included rookie quarterback Drake Maye.

The Patriots opened the season with a win at Cincinnati before losing their next six games. They won two of their next three but then closed the season by losing six of seven, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Belichick was 4-13 in his final season in 2023 to cap a 24-year run in New England that included six Super Bowl titles.

Mayo played eight seasons with New England and won a Super Bowl during the 2014 season. He took a post-retirement job in corporate America in 2015, then returned to football in 2019 to work with Belichick. He served primarily as the Patriots' linebackers coach while developing a strong reputation among players.

It made him a rising star in the coaching ranks and he turned down several interviews for head coaching jobs following the 2022 season, instead signing an extension to remain in New England.

A week after letting Belichick go, the Patriots hired Mayo as the franchise’s first Black head coach. At age 37, he started the season as the NFL’s second-youngest coach behind Seattle’s Mike Macdonald.

From the beginning of his tenure, Mayo tried to establish a culture that differed from Belichick’s often robotic devotion to football — a move that drew praise from players.

Yet, it didn’t translate into victories for a team that was ranked near the bottom of the NFL offensively and defensively and went 3-6 in one-score games.

After Sunday's win and before Mayo's firing was announced, players praised the job he did this season.

“He’s stayed consistent,” cornerback Jonathan Jones said. “The effort from the guys today showed just how no matter what the situation is, how he can get guys to go out there and fight.”

Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett said coming together under a new coaching staff was a challenge for everyone.

“First year for head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, (general manager). People don't understand all that," Brissett said. “But good things take time. It's not like Rome was built in a day. ... The word that people don't want to use is patience. You've got to have patience with this thing.”

Yet Kraft didn't show patience with his handpicked coach.

Kraft first noticed Mayo’s confidence shortly after the Patriots drafted him 10th overall out of Tennessee in 2008.

“I remember him immediately coming up to me and saying, ‘Kraft and Mayo, they go together pretty well,’” Kraft said during Mayo’s introductory news conference last January. “Sixteen years later, here we are.”

When Mayo initially returned to Patriots in 2019, Kraft noted how he saw an even more skilled leader who hadn’t lost his ability to relate to players.

That same year, Mayo accompanied Kraft on a trip to Israel and the men grew closer. Kraft then made an internal prediction.

“I knew while observing him in Israel, he was the right person to be the next head coach of the New England Patriots,” Kraft said. “I had that same conviction when I hired Bill Belichick, a decision that many questioned at the time, and told me I was making a major error.”

But those instincts didn’t pay off, and the 83-year-old Kraft will now begin the process again to find a coach who can get the franchise back on track.

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New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo shakes hands with Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott after an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo walks on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)