Hunter S. Thompson’s “Red Shark” can be yours

"No point mentioning those bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough."

Hunter S. Thompson’s personal “Red Shark,” a red 1973 Chevrolet Caprice convertible gifted to him after he immortalized one in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, is heading to auction.

Christie’s estimates the car could sell for $100,000 to $150,000. Thompson owned the Caprice from 1990 until his death in 2005 and named it after the “Great Red Shark,” the drug-fueled road-trip machine driven off a rental lot and into infamy by Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo in Thompson’s gonzo masterpiece.

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, 1998: HUNTER S. THOMPSON’S 1973 CHEVROLET CAPRICE CLASSIC CONVERTIBLE, KNOWN AS THE ‘RED SHARK’
A 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Convertible, red with white leather interior and white soft top, chassis no. 1N67435140325, personally owned by Hunter S. Thompson from 1990 until his death in 2005, used by Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke and Benicio del Toro as Dr. Gonzo during production of the 1998 Universal Studios film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; accompanied by black box with ‘Gonzo Fist’ containing Jacques Marie Mage Los Angeles Aviator Sunglasses, two Jimmy Buffett cassette tapes, one Allman Brothers cassette tape, various documents concerning Holley Carburetor Model 4011, and user manual for Sony EXR-10⁄14 FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo

Bidders are advised to contact the department for more information regarding condition of this lot.

Christie’s

“No point mentioning those bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough.“