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CANTON — A shuttlecraft prop, used in the original “Star Trek” TV series, was sold at auction today for $70,150.
The 24-foot-long, 9-foot-tall shuttle had been acquired by an Akron-area collector several years ago, and it has remained in storage there. The partially-restored Galileo NCC-1701/7, shuttlecraft of the U.S.S. Enterprise, was offered in an 11-day online auction by Kiko Auctioneers.
The auction concluded at noon Thursday.
Auctioneer Brooks Ames said an early bid of $20,000 was about to claim the prop. That is until the last 90 seconds of the auction. He said it appeared three late bidders then locked horns.
“It was pretty dramatic,” Ames said.
He didn’t immediately release the name of the buyer, but he has been in contact with them. Ames said he believes they plan restore the Galileo, then perhaps display it inside a museum.
The “Star Trek” TV show first aired from 1966 to 1969.
The 24-foot-long, 9-foot-tall shuttle had been acquired by an Akron-area collector several years ago, and it has remained in storage there. The partially-restored Galileo NCC-1701/7, shuttlecraft of the U.S.S. Enterprise, was offered in an 11-day online auction by Kiko Auctioneers.
The auction concluded at noon Thursday.
Auctioneer Brooks Ames said an early bid of $20,000 was about to claim the prop. That is until the last 90 seconds of the auction. He said it appeared three late bidders then locked horns.
“It was pretty dramatic,” Ames said.
He didn’t immediately release the name of the buyer, but he has been in contact with them. Ames said he believes they plan restore the Galileo, then perhaps display it inside a museum.
The “Star Trek” TV show first aired from 1966 to 1969.
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