Despite a $400,000 top bid and celebrity ownership, the ultra-rare Cream Sickle Demon 170 didn’t meet its reserve, highlighting the volatile world of collector-grade muscle cars.
A Celebrity-Owned Unicorn
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart is no stranger to rare Detroit iron, and his latest garage centerpiece proves it. Among just 40 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 Jailbreaks built for VIP clients, Hart’s example is the only one painted in “Cream Sickle”—a bright orange-yellow hue with satin black accents. Each of the 40 cars in this ultra-limited program came in a distinct color, and Hart had to act fast to claim his. Dodge only extended invitations to select customers with personal ties to the brand, creating a frenzied dash for paint exclusivity that one observer compared to “The Hunger Games.”
Muscle, Money, and Mileage
Built to be outrageous, the Demon 170 comes with a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 capable of 1,025 horsepower and 945 lb-ft of torque when fed E85. Yet despite all that firepower, Hart’s Cream Sickle car has barely moved—just 24 miles (38 km) on the odometer. It was driven to a gas station by its current owner and then parked, treated less like a performance car and more like a high-stakes investment.
Carbon Wheels
The car also comes with several pricey extras, including $11,495 carbon-fiber wheels, the $29,995 Jailbreak option, and comfort add-ons like the Premium Group and built-in navigation. As a bonus, the sale also includes a carbon-fiber rear seat delete panel autographed by Hart and a matching Cream Sickle Simpson helmet with Demon graphics.
Almost a Record, But Not Quite
In June 2025, the car hit the digital auction block via Bring a Trailer, where bidding climbed to $400,000. That number would have put it among the highest-priced Dodge Challengers ever sold—but the seller, who’d purchased it from Hart, wasn’t satisfied. The bid failed to meet the reserve, and the car went unsold.
That same seller already holds the title for the priciest Demon sold. Earlier this year, he sold a Panther Pink-painted Demon 170 Jailbreak—also one of one—for a staggering $450,000. Like Hart’s car, that vehicle had low miles (just 36) and a sticker price under $151,000, yet its unique color and provenance helped propel it to record-breaking status.
Jailbreak Program: Dodge’s Final Muscle Flex
The Demon 170 marked Dodge’s swan song for the Challenger line, and the Jailbreak versions pushed exclusivity into uncharted territory. Dodge’s decision to pair each car with a unique paint code—and offer them only to handpicked buyers—turned these final Challengers into instant collectibles. As one commenter on the Bring a Trailer auction noted, the cars are so rare and valuable, they’re “passed around like a doobie on prom night.”
The Collector’s Dilemma
Despite its incredible spec sheet and celebrity tie-in, Hart’s former Challenger illustrates a common paradox in high-end collector cars: the more valuable they become, the less they’re driven. The previous owner even claimed to have insured it for $500,000 and never took it above 50 mph. With numbers like that, it’s no surprise this car is more likely to remain a garage trophy than tear up a drag strip.
Garage-Bound Fate?
Whether it eventually sells or continues its stint as an auction headliner, Kevin Hart’s Cream Sickle Demon 170 is a reminder of how the end of the muscle car era has turned Dodge’s wildest machines into six-figure status symbols.
