On a list of things you don’t need in your life, a four-metre statue of David Hasselhoff should be somewhere near the top.
Alas, should you decide a statue of the Hoff in all his trademark red Baywatch cozzie glory would be a nice addition to your apartment, you can make it your own with bids currently sitting at a cool USD $120,000.
The website Live Auctioneers (which you should defo checkout next time you’re procrastinating, FYI) has listed the statue. Begrudgingly, we’ll admit the item is somewhat movie memorabilia, it was used in the 2004 SpongeBob SquarePants movie and also featured in the 2010 Comedy Central Roast of Hasselhoff.
Apparently, Hasselhoff memorabilia fetches a pretty penny, the website has estimated the value of the statue to be between $750,000 – $1,500,000.
The massive statue comes in two parts and looks as though he is midway through swimming some breast stroke. It measures 4.2m by 1.4m and even features his signature back hair. Lovely.
The description on the post is succinct and to the point, “LARGER THAN LIFE FULL HOFF REPLICA USED IN FILM”.
The prop is owned by none other than Hasselhoff himself and he intended to auction it in 2014, but he withdrew the auction and decided to hang onto it for a bit longer.
Seems like the pandemic has been hurting the Hoff’s pocket, as he is also slinging some other stuff on another auction site to earn a quick buck. In addition to the statue, David Hasselhoff has put his personal KITT Knight Rider car, the AI-enabled Pontiac Firebird from the 1980s TV series up on Diligent Auction.
The car is expected to go for between USD $175,000 and USD $300,000. You can even buy your way to a personal encounter with the big man, he’s offered to personally deliver the car to the highest bidder if it goes for over USD $975,000.
Look, if a giant, stoked, swimming Hasselhoff is what your heart desires, who are we to judge? By all means, go for it, just be careful not to get stung on shipping on that ridiculously huge thing.
