Shaquille O'Neal's custom Lucid Air coupe, a one-off build by West Coast Customs, is headed to auction at Copart salvage. The sedan-to-coupe conversion represents a rare intersection of luxury EV customization and celebrity vanity projects that rarely survive intact.
West Coast Customs, known for high-end vehicle transformations on television, tackled the aerodynamic challenge of converting Lucid's sleek four-door Air into a two-door coupe. The shop extended the Lucid's wheelbase and cabin length to accommodate the 7-foot-1 basketball legend's frame. Such a conversion demands structural engineering that goes well beyond cosmetic work, requiring modifications to the chassis, door panels, and roofline.
The Lucid Air itself sits at the premium end of the EV sedan market, starting around $69,000 and pushing well into six figures for performance variants. Lucid's range, efficiency, and interior technology command respect among luxury EV shoppers. This custom coupe, however, transcends standard specifications entirely.
What's notable here is the car's current condition. If it's sitting in a salvage yard gathering dust, something went wrong with either the build quality, the ownership experience, or both. Celebrity custom car projects often fail to find buyers willing to pay appropriate values once the novelty wears off. The bespoke nature actually works against resale since no other buyer will ever own this exact car.
The coupe conversion trend has largely died out in the modern era. Manufacturers abandoned two-door luxury sedans years ago, recognizing that practicality and rear doors drive sales. Independent shops attempting to reverse that trend face structural and regulatory headwinds. Whether this Lucid coupe proves viable as a restorable investment or becomes a cautionary tale about over-customization will depend