Mexico To Auction Off Supercars Seized From Corrupt Politicians,Drug Cartels And Gangsters

Dozens of luxury cars seized from cartels, gangsters and corrupt politicians will be auctioned off on Sunday as part of a populist anti-corruption crusade being waged by Mexico’s leftist president,Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador,who is just six months into his six-year term, has vowed that proceeds from Sunday’s auction will be channelled into social programmes and deprived communities.

Currently, there are 82 seized vehicles up for sale including Lamborghinis, a 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe and Ford F-150 Shelby. Other cars include Corvettes, Mustangs, Hummers, Mercedes, Porsches, Camaros, Jaguars, Jeeps, and more average cars like a Fiat 500 and a Smart ForTwo.

Ricardo Rodriguez, head of the newly created Institute to Return Stolen Goods to the People, said:

“Before, this worked like a reverse Robin Hood … taking from the people and giving to the corrupt. Not anymore”

The first auction, set for Sunday, will seek bids for 77 vehicles with a total starting price of around $1.5 million. The vehicles up for auction include Porsches, Corvettes, Mercedes-Benzes, a Mustang convertible and a 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago.

The proceeds of this auction will go to two municipalities in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, one of the poorest in the country.

Subsequent auctions, including one that will offload three seized homes worth around $7 million and another that will sell seized jewelry, will benefit a youth drug rehabilitation program and impoverished mountain communities in the state of Guerrero.

Since taking office in December, Lopez Obrador has rolled out a string of welfare programs for the poor and the elderly, cut salaries for top civil servants and said he is saving public money by eliminating corruption.

The Mexican president, who shunned luxurious lifestyle and drives a modest white Volkswagen Jetta, added that two cars and an ambulance donated by the King of Jordan will go to the National Guard, a new security force.

See the full list of the 82 cars set to be auctioned off at the unoccupied Los Pinos presidential mansion on Sunday May 26 2019.

2000 BMW 328i – $950

2010 Chevrolet Camaro – $4,700

2013 Chevrolet Tahoe – $6,300

2013 Chevrolet Tahoe – $6,000

Armoured 2001 Ford F-150 – $17,250

2014 Audi A3 – $6,000

2009 Chevrolet Suburban – $27,800

2009 Ford F-250 Super Duty- $7,500

Armoured 2009 Chevrolet Suburban – $22,600

2013 BMW M135i – $7,000

2009 BMW M335i Convertible – $5,300

Semi-armoured 2008 Chevrolet Suburban – $16,800

2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport – $2,800

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – $18,300

Armoured 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe – $37,200

Armoured 2011 Chevrolet Suburban – $31,800

2013 Jeep Wrangler – $7,900

Armoured 2012 Chevrolet Suburban – $35,600

2014 GMC Sierra – $11,400

2014 Ford F-150 – $8,400

Armoured 2012 Chevrolet Suburban – $35,600

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $41,100

2008 Ford Lobo Harley Davidson – $4,500

2008 Ford Lobo – $3,800

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $46,200

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $43,400

2013 GMC Sierra – $8,700

Armoured 2009 Mercedes-Benz S600 – $50,600

Armoured 2008 Chevrolet Suburban – $43,400

2011 GMC Acadia – $5,400

2015 Mack tractor truck – $35,400

2015 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG – $21,100

2012 MINI Cooper S – $4,000

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $58,600

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $826,700

2012 Smart Fortwo Cabrio – $46,700

2014 Volkswagen Passat – $83,000

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $43,400

Armoured 2009 Chevrolet Suburban – $22,600

2013 Toyota RAV4 – $5,900

2017 Nissan NP300 – $6,400

Armoured 2011 Chevrolet Suburban – $27,100

Armoured 2012 Chevrolet Suburban – $29,900

2011 Mercedes-Benz C350 – $6,100

2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited – $7,400

1994 Monon trailer truck – $7,500

2011 Ford Lobo – $7,900

2007 Ford Mustang Convertible – $3,000

1965 Ford Mustang Hard Top – $6,700

Armoured 2012 Chevrolet Suburban – $35,600

2012 Dodge Charger – $5,500

Armoured 2010 Chevrolet Suburban – $14,500

2010 Chevrolet Camaro – $4,700

Armoured 2012 Chevrolet Suburban – $35,600

2015 MINI Cooper Convertible – $6,200

2011 BMW 325i – $5,500

2003 Cadillac CTS – $1,500

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $4,900

1990 Volkswagen Beetle – $525

2016 Chevrolet Corvette – $32,500

Armoured 2009 GMC Yukon Denali – $11,500

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $826,700

2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI – $98,500

2016 BMW 120i – $120,600

Armoured 2013 Chevrolet Suburban – $43,400

2016 Nissan Frontier – $6,100

2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara – $10,300

2016 Ford Shelby F-150 – $63,900

2012 Dodge Durango – $7,200

2007 Lamborghini Murciélago – $77,300

2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid – $14,400

2008 Porsche Cayman S – $12,100

2009 Hummer H3 – $5,600

2008 Audi TT Convertible – $5,600

2011 Range Rover Sport – $11,100

2015 Fiat 500 – $5,200

2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito – $6,600

2014 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG – $20,900

2007 Jaguar XK – $6,400

1977 Ford Mustang – $5,700

2004 Volkswagen Beetle Final Edition – $1,600

1951 Volkswagen Beetle – $13,300

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