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LOT 758 - 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT DEMON - NO RESERVE
LOT 758.1 - 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO TRANS AM BANDIT EDITION - NO RESERVE
A STAR’S

MUSCLE CARS

GABRIEL “FLUFFY” IGLESIAS’ DODGE DEMON AND BANDIT EDITION
CAMARO ARE SELLING AT THE LAS VEGAS AUCTION

Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is an American In addition to his jokes, Iglesias is known
stand-up comedian and actor. Iglesias for his enormous Volkswagen Bus collection
developed a strong sense of humor to deal housed in Long Beach, within “The Fluffy
with the obstacles he faced growing up as the Museum.” The museum was built to
youngest of six children, raised by a single resemble the famous Volkswagen factory in
mother in Long Beach, California. Wolfsburg, Germany.

Iglesias’s stand-up comedy is a mixture of While his collection is primarily composed
sound effects and storytelling with parodies of Volkswagens, the comedian also enjoys
and characters that bring his experiences to muscle cars, two of which will be offered
life and paint vivid scenes for the audience. with No Reserve at the 2022 Las Vegas
His animated comedy style has made him Auction, June 30 – July 2 at the West Hall of
popular among fans of all ages around the the Las Vegas Convention Center.
world. Iglesias is one of the most watched The first muscle car on offer is a 2018 Dodge
comedians on YouTube with almost a Challenger SRT Demon, one of just 3,300
billion views. Demons produced worldwide.
The comedian is one of the few to headline With the Demon, Dodge wanted to create a
and sell-out Madison Square Garden in New 10-second quarter-mile car. Under normal
York, Staples Center in Los Angeles, and circumstances, any other car capable of
Sydney Opera House in Australia. Iglesias crossing 1320 feet in under 10 seconds has
also frequently performs in Las Vegas. traditionally either been a purpose-built

drag machine or an exotic supercar. But the
Demon is different.
The Demon is fully equipped with power
steering and everyday comforts including
air conditioning. What Dodge has done is
nothing short of amazing. And naturally
once the word was out, virtually each Demon
found a buyer.
The car offered by Iglesias has a serialized
dash plaque that indicates this is the sixth
vehicle produced. Power comes from a
6.2-liter supercharged HEMI SRT V8 engine,

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