Miami Vice Wellcraft Scarab KV38 Fontana, WI

1986 Wellcraft Scarab used in the filming of the Miami Vice TV show. This boat was up for auction September 25th by Mecum Auctions. Auction was to take place in Fontana, WI.
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  • @ralphholiman7401
    @ralphholiman74013 жыл бұрын

    No matter how impractical owing one of those is, part of me really wants one bad.

  • @corrioliseffect
    @corrioliseffect5 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Scarab. All I could ever afford was the Monogram plastic model kit. I have three.

  • @flappo121
    @flappo1217 жыл бұрын

    theres a good chance I helped build that boat. I built many 38 KVs at that time working at wellcraft plant #3 back in the day. Check behind the galley mirror where I used to sign my name on some of the ones I built. They made a very few 43 ' upgrades very similar in style in 87 or 88 but only sold a very few. The ultimate motor option in the 43' was twin 12 cylinder Lambo's. They gave one to Don Johnson who left it uncovered in a marina in Miami during rainy season and it ultimately got sent back to the plant and had to get pretty much gutted and re-done because of water damage.

  • @joeenos3523

    @joeenos3523

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for building the ultimate boats that have stood the test of time

  • @wreckage-vs5jv
    @wreckage-vs5jv3 жыл бұрын

    '21 and still nobody asked Don Johnson to come aboard for a ride

  • @fergie6389
    @fergie63892 жыл бұрын

    Brings back old times I paint this boat at plant#8. Fergie

  • @budwhite9591
    @budwhite9591 Жыл бұрын

    Ok so I was born in 1985. I love boats and all things 80’s, and this is my dream boat. Or as close to it as I can get. My dad was an undercover cop in palm beach and found himself doing many details in Miami as well as met advisors and cast. So my question is, could a cop even afford this boat?

  • @Brandon10595
    @Brandon1059512 жыл бұрын

    damb that sounds good

  • @ccstinger
    @ccstinger12 жыл бұрын

    @KNUCLESTICK Sorry to hear about how Mecum handled the auction. I guess I thought better of them. It was odd to us to see the boat surrounded by the wooden boats, even if there were a couple of other offshore powerboats. Beautiful boat by the way - went to Fontana specifically to see it. Would have like to have seen more of it, but you were busy at the time - I was the guy asking about the camera mounting holes on Saturday.

  • @ccstinger
    @ccstinger12 жыл бұрын

    High bid was $52,000 but reserve must have been higher as it did not sell.

  • @ColeSai
    @ColeSai12 жыл бұрын

    one day...

  • @chrispersson7147
    @chrispersson71473 жыл бұрын

    The first season in the series was shot in 1984 and 1986 was the third season where the Scarab actually was seen less than in previous seasons. It can not be the first Scarab to be used in the series if this Scarab was from 1986. Either the people that made that sign didn´t know what they were talking about and got the year wrong or this is not the first Scarab that was used in the series. If this was used from 1986, where is the scarab that was used in the seasons in 84 and 85?

  • @rmx01indiana

    @rmx01indiana

    2 жыл бұрын

    Everything you're saying is correct but I will say Season 1 was actually 84-85 and Season 2 was 85-86. This could have been used in Season 2 but you are definitely correct in saying either they don't know what they're talking about or this can't be the first boat

  • @crashalexander7232

    @crashalexander7232

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rmx01indiana ITS THE FIRST KV 38 THE FIRST BOAT SEASON ONE IS A CHRISCRAFT STINGER 390X

  • @rmx01indiana

    @rmx01indiana

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@crashalexander7232 Any idea what this model goes for today?

  • @crashalexander7232

    @crashalexander7232

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rmx01indiana NOT MUCH ....

  • @totalsalessolutions
    @totalsalessolutions12 жыл бұрын

    why is one prop turning but not the other?

  • @Hot80s
    @Hot80s12 жыл бұрын

    What a beauty. Do you ever get the time to take her out? How is a 1986 offshore in terms of upkeep?

  • @Holanduzo
    @Holanduzo5 жыл бұрын

    Where are the water inlets? in the hull or the drives?

  • @anthonys5170
    @anthonys51704 жыл бұрын

    Because now the engines are the cell blocks

  • @axelemolloy759
    @axelemolloy7599 жыл бұрын

    How many of these boat made got the same colour same wellcrart need more info please

  • @flappo121

    @flappo121

    7 жыл бұрын

    The majority got the Miami Vice paint scheme but there were many other custom paint designs used on the 38 KV. They also occasionally use the Miami Vice paint on smaller boats. It's Imron paint and I'm reasonably sure its not used anymore for anything because of hazardous chemicals. A family of painters were subcontracted and they did all of the painting on the Wellcraft Scarabs . They did the fade on each one by hand which I always was impressed by. If I remember right, the fade has fine metalflake in it too.

  • @chrisvr6
    @chrisvr612 жыл бұрын

    How much did it sell for?

  • @Christoph-sd3zi
    @Christoph-sd3zi Жыл бұрын

    Can run a serious amount of Peruvian flake in that thing

  • @anthonys5170
    @anthonys51704 жыл бұрын

    Most likely between the time of the boat the magnetic field it creates most likely is killing the motors

  • @legofan8070
    @legofan807012 жыл бұрын

    hehe I also asked this quest

  • @clydepetty3047
    @clydepetty30478 жыл бұрын

    Is the boat still forsale

  • @hantunca3288

    @hantunca3288

    8 жыл бұрын

    +clyde petty this was years ago - it wasn't sold at auction but was later sold by the owner.

  • @miamiguy069
    @miamiguy06911 жыл бұрын

    there going to need it back for the new movie

  • @Mizuchiii
    @Mizuchiii11 жыл бұрын

    Didnt they use a diffrent boat in Season1? Well at least a diffrent wing and color, not with the purple..

  • @flappo121

    @flappo121

    7 жыл бұрын

    Season one they used Chris Craft scorpion. Chris craft was located about 2 miles down US 301 from the Wellcraft plant, and the Donzi plant was right next to them

  • @djbigdog1

    @djbigdog1

    7 жыл бұрын

    It was a stinger 390x

  • @flappo121

    @flappo121

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah a scorpion stinger.

  • @ccstinger
    @ccstinger12 жыл бұрын

    totalsalessolutions: probably one of the drives is not engaged - you can engage the drives indepently. Hot80s - not my boat, but wish it was! Although I prefer the Chris Craft Stingers.

  • @bigjohnfury5662
    @bigjohnfury56628 жыл бұрын

    how much is one 650hp lambo mill gonna cost and that boats got 2 !

  • @LegendaryWoke

    @LegendaryWoke

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kev the Rammer No, the boat I this vid has 2 GM engines as stated on the board next to it at the ending of the video

  • @matthiasjanssen-meinig4725
    @matthiasjanssen-meinig47253 жыл бұрын

    🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @anthonys5170
    @anthonys51704 жыл бұрын

    In the distributer timing the boats probably making a field

  • @anthonys5170
    @anthonys51704 жыл бұрын

    Aka cocaine props ski props

  • @damonhumphreys4303
    @damonhumphreys430310 жыл бұрын

    Only $52k? Cheap!

  • @davesendit1348

    @davesendit1348

    2 жыл бұрын

    It sold for 20M. Not sure where you are getting 52k lol

  • @hblair37

    @hblair37

    11 ай бұрын

    @@davesendit1348 it never sold for 20m. That's what was being asked for it.

  • @anthonys5170
    @anthonys51704 жыл бұрын

    Its way wrong