Soon to come under the hammer at Mecum Auction is the insane Shala-Vette featured in the 1975 film Death Race 2000 will roll onto the block in search of a new home. Themed much like Frankenstein, the main character of the movie, the Shala-Vette was created by James Powers and constructed by Dean Jeffries and George Barris. The car has been a part of the Mid America Motorworks collection, and is only 1 of 11 Vettes that will be sold at the upcoming auction.

Well known for its tricked out alligator appearance, this specially designed Shala-Vette was originally piloted by David Carradine who played the lead role of Frankenstein in the movie. Set in an apocalyptic future, drivers competed in a cross-country road race scoring points for making road kill of pedestrians.

Only around 10 of the Shala-Vette bodies were manufactured, and while it takes the appearance of a C3 Corvette, in reality it is more of a mish mash of various cars. Resting on a Volkswagen chassis there is a Chevrolet Corvair air cooled flat-six under the visible engine that is just for looks.

Sporting a three-speed gearbox, rolling on BF Goodrich T/A radials, the crazy reptilian theme is carried into the interior and has been dressed in diamond-stitching throughout as well as matching green carpet and a wrapped steering wheel.

Bidding will commence at an estimated price between $20,000 and $25,000. This rare piece of movie history will make its appearance at the Mecum auction from May 9^th through the 11^th. Expected to be a centerpiece and sure to garner some attention, what would you pay for your chance to own this piece of movie history?