The problem with owning a race car is that race cars are not street legal and need to be transported to the race track. But if you’re serious about racing you will want to transport more than just your race car. For each race you will need tools, jack and stands, spare parts, and extra wheels. Then you have to deal with logistics stuff; food, drinks, water, clothes, possibly camping equipment. Anyway you look at it, it’s a lot of crap to haul to weekend race and clearly you will need a truck.
Have you seen current truck prices? You need fifty grand for a decent heavy duty pickup truck. You can save some money by buying a used and abused one, but it still isn’t cheap. Then you will need a trailer. Open trailers are cheaper and lighter but then you have to pile everything into the truck. Enclosed trailers are a cool option but that price creeps up quickly and you’ll definitely need a bigger truck.
But now there is this, and any serious budget focused team should take a long hard look at it:


From the ad:

1984 Great Dane 48′ Closed-Tandem Semi-Trailer w/ 1999 Volvo VNL 420 tractor

68,000.00

Direct all inquiries to Bruce Hanusosky
440.210.5128    bruce@brucetransporters.com

• Tractor
  • 1999 Volvo VNL 420 tractor
  • VIN 4VG7DEGH0XN758050
  • 667k miles
  • Volvo VE12 diesel (425Hp/1800)
  • 10-speed Rockwell transmission
  • 3.73 rear-end
  • 12,000# front axle
  • 42” standard sleeper
  • XM radio/CD
  • full aero package
  • aluminum wheels
  • 75/55 gallon dual tanks
  • jake brake

Has bend in frame rail from road debris (2008 incident) but zero resulting issues.  New clutch, power steering pump/hoses, drive tires.

• Trailer
  • 1984 Great Dane 48’ Semi-Trailer
  • VIN 1GRCB9025ES142701
  • Originally the Lotus show car trailer with nose bathroom/office (removed), it has been converted to haul 3 full-size sedan cars with an open testing/utility layout inside, with an open top deck for easy access to work on underside of cars at track.
  • Kubota GL-6500S LowBow Diesel Generator
  • Hydraulic liftgate
  • $8k worth of C-Tech cabinets and workbench installed, as well as additional diamond-plate cabinets in front nose area
  • Wood floor
  • Tons of E-track
  • Belly boxes
  • Observation deck (removed for indoor storage height constraint, but available to be reinstalled by new owner).
  • Skylight (left from removal of large satellite dish) does not leak (10 years plus) and provides ample natural light
  • 48’x20’ Bruce Custom Awning (formerly High Tech Transporter Awnings) included with both the old Lotus cover (green/white) and a newer Bruce Custom Awning (formerly High Tech Transporter Awnings) white with blue cover with removable BimmerWorld branding (patch is stitched on)

Well-maintained, fresh blue paint in 2008, shows well.  All records, tags, and DOT inspections are current.  We have run this transporter for the last 11 years across the country and would take it anywhere and continue to use it.  Tremendous and unexpected opportunity on new replacement unit forces sale.

So for less than $70,000 you transport not one but two of your crappy race cars to the track, and you can bring the whole damn garage with you!

Looks like the cab needs some cleaning up, wiring looks messy, seat is ripped, and who know what happened on that sleeper.

I can just imagine my awesome Buick  being lowered on that.

Now I don’t know jack about these big boy trucks and their trailers, so perhaps some can enlighten me here – why does this seem so cheap?
Take this $70,000 tractor/trailer combo, add a reasonably priced Viper race car, and you got a beautiful setup for less than a price of loaded Nissan GT-R!
Source: brucetransporters.com