Look what we have here, newly listed on Cars & Bids: a 2023 Lordstown Endurance battery-electric pickup with no reserve. Autoblog I got very little seat time at Endurance last summer, just as the company filed for bankruptcy. We weren’t sure there would be enough circulation to get to auction, and when we think about it, we’re even less sure anyone would attempt it. This is in Damascus, Maryland, about 34 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., with 200 miles on the odometer and a clean CarFax, in what appears to be good condition. Apparently the poster bought this from a government fleet in Washington, D.C., hence the three-star stickers everywhere and the “How do I drive?” Sticker on the back door. The dealer writes in the caption, “They (the fleet) were all retired and sold at auction. $70k acquisitions each. This was the lowest mileage of the lot.” This is the good thing. The bad thing is that it will be sold with a bill of sale, not a title. Interested bidders should check with their local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) about obtaining this box for on-road use.
We don’t know how a private owner could keep the Endurance running, given the company is out of business. A better option might be for a museum like Petersen to choose this for an exhibition of electric car startups that haven’t gotten far beyond the starting line. Among the efforts that have tried to survive in the US market, we can count Brite, Koda, Detroit Electric, Electric Last Mile, the old Fisker Automotive and Faraday Future, while keeping our eyes open for the new Aptera, Kano and Faraday Future. Fisker, Karma (resurrection of old Fisker).
Cars & Bids director Doug DeMuro wrote about this, “Now that’s weird! Lordstown Motors Corporation was an upstart electric vehicle maker, and the Endurance truck was the only Lordstown vehicle to reach production. There’s more to like about the Endurance than just a worker Rarity, too – this is a four-wheel-drive pickup with an EPA-rated range of 174 miles, unique styling, and a back-to-basics utility feel. This example is practically new, with less than 200 miles on the odometer, with no major modifications. And a clean, accident-free Carfax report – and delivered with the excitement of No Reserve.” Anyone familiar with DeMuro’s work over the past decade will recognize that’s quite the pitch.
Bidding is at $10,600 at the time of writing, and the auction ends on May 24. It could be a bargain for any buyer who knows how to keep an Endurance running.
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