This Buyer Acquired a Street-Legal Lordstown Endurance and Endured a Lifetime of Regrets | Carscoops

      If the listing is accurate, this is the only Endurance currently available with a title.

      6 hours ago

      by Stephen Rivers

      Lordstown manufactured only 31 trucks before going bankrupt and ceasing operations.

      One unit was recently auctioned for merely $22,750, having just 1,600 miles on the clock.

      In contrast to others, this particular truck comes with an official title, making it legally roadworthy.

      Numerous automotive startups launch with ambitious goals, but few ever achieve the milestone of delivering an actual vehicle. Lordstown was one of the rare exceptions, albeit only for a short time. The company reached production, but could only build 31 units before shutting down.

      This Endurance pickup is among those few and is reportedly the only one that has ever been issued a proper title. It was recently auctioned for roughly the price of a new Nissan Versa.

      The Endurance appeared promising on paper. It boasts in-hub electric motors at each wheel, delivering a combined 440 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. It utilized a 109 kWh battery pack and had an EPA estimated range of 174 miles, which isn't extensive, but the truck is capable of DC fast charging, which could have been a redeeming feature.

      Despite all that, Lordstown struggled to stabilize as a company and at one point may have inadvertently sold itself to Foxconn at a significant discount. Ultimately, things did not end well, but this truck managed to make it out. Importantly, this one possesses a legitimate Michigan title, which is unprecedented, as other Lordstown trucks have been sold with only bills of sale.

      A Unique Truck You Can Actually Register

      Having a title means the buyer, who acquired it for a cool $22,500, can drive it anywhere they choose. While it lacks impressive range and the defunct company will provide no support if issues arise, the price he paid is still less than what Slate advertises for its basic trucklet.

      Nevertheless, it's a fair price for a functioning piece of electric vehicle history, assuming nothing malfunctions. And that’s a significant assumption, because if it does, well, good luck to all involved.

      The buyer claims to have been a major Lordstown shareholder, so owning this truck—the only one on public roads—feels like a personal victory after being so let down by the brand. Keep an eye out at the next Cars and Coffee; if this truck passes by, you'll know exactly where it came from.

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