First Chevrolet Corvette Z06 convertible, Ford Bronco Raptor sold for $1.35 million at charity auction
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The first Chevrolet Corvette Z06 convertible and Ford Bronco Raptor were auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach event for a combined $1.35 million to raise money for education and conservation.
The Z06 is a racing-inspired version of the Corvette with a 670 hp V8 that makes it the most powerful vehicle in Chevrolet's lineup. It was offered at the event to raise money for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund supporting higher education for Black Americans.
NASCAR team owner and car dealer Rick Hendrick won the auction with a bid of $1 million. Hendrick's team runs Chevrolets in the NASCAR Cup Series and he often gives back through GM's charity auctions. In fact, in January he bought the first Z06 coupe for a Barret-Jackson charity record of $3.6 million, with all the proceeds going to Operation Homefront.