2019 ZR1 Serial Number 1 Just Sold at Barrett Jackson
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2019 ZR1 Serial Number 1 Just Sold at Barrett Jackson
GM auctioned the car for charity it sold for $925,000.
And a 2018 C7 Carbon 65 Z06 also donated by Chevrolet sold for $1.5 MILLION! Vin#001 Of 650 built. This came in 2nd as the highest selling car during the auction behind a 2017 Ford GT which sold for $2.5 Million.
I’m shocked the Carbon 65 Z06 sold for more than the ZR1.
BTW, the Carbon 65 Z06 beat out a Porsche 918 Spyder Supercar which came in 3rd highest selling car of the auction.
And a 2018 C7 Carbon 65 Z06 also donated by Chevrolet sold for $1.5 MILLION! Vin#001 Of 650 built. This came in 2nd as the highest selling car during the auction behind a 2017 Ford GT which sold for $2.5 Million.
I’m shocked the Carbon 65 Z06 sold for more than the ZR1.
BTW, the Carbon 65 Z06 beat out a Porsche 918 Spyder Supercar which came in 3rd highest selling car of the auction.
Last edited by Maxie2U; 01-21-2018 at 12:48 AM.
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That's impressive!
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Henricks?
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GM donates the car too?
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But a 2017 Ford GT went for $2.5 million.
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I watched the NASCAR Hall of Fame broadcast last night. During Ray Evernham's speech it was revealed that Rick Hendrick was home with the flu. So, maybe it was he or a representative of his on the phone. Either way, it sounds like Mr. Hendrick is at home.
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Nice to see some charities get some needed funds.
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I also learned something new about the Grand Sport. Maybe it's common knowledge but it's new to me. The purpose of the fender hash marks were to identify each team's car in races when they came past the pits. They used different color hash marks for each team. As Johnny Carson used to say...."I did not know that".....lol
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It's not uncommon for the B-J commentators to get historical facts muddled up. The Grand Sport racing program barely got off the ground before it was killed by GM. Only 5 were built.
And it was the Shelby Cobra team that started the practice of different color fender hash marks to more easily identify different team cars. There were no Grand Sport teams, per se. The only 5 GS race cars were later raced by various privateers for a very short period of time.
The fender hash marks only appeared later on the tribute C4 street Grand Sport, and have been brought back on the C7. A picture of the 5 originals is in the link below w/ no fender hash marks.
http://www.grandsportvettes.com/63history.htm
And it was the Shelby Cobra team that started the practice of different color fender hash marks to more easily identify different team cars. There were no Grand Sport teams, per se. The only 5 GS race cars were later raced by various privateers for a very short period of time.
The fender hash marks only appeared later on the tribute C4 street Grand Sport, and have been brought back on the C7. A picture of the 5 originals is in the link below w/ no fender hash marks.
http://www.grandsportvettes.com/63history.htm
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I was there in the Motor Trend TV tent when Craig Jackson announced that it was in fact Rick Hendrick that bought the ZR1 over the phone and thanked him for all his charity support over the years.
Beautiful car. Surprised the Carbon 65 went for more though.
Beautiful car. Surprised the Carbon 65 went for more though.
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I think that had more to do w/ the former POTUS signature and his personal appearance.
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They said Hendrick was home with the flu and couldn't make it.
I also learned something new about the Grand Sport. Maybe it's common knowledge but it's new to me. The purpose of the fender hash marks were to identify each team's car in races when they came past the pits. They used different color hash marks for each team. As Johnny Carson used to say...."I did not know that".....lol
I also learned something new about the Grand Sport. Maybe it's common knowledge but it's new to me. The purpose of the fender hash marks were to identify each team's car in races when they came past the pits. They used different color hash marks for each team. As Johnny Carson used to say...."I did not know that".....lol
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It's not uncommon for the B-J commentators to get historical facts muddled up. The Grand Sport racing program barely got off the ground before it was killed by GM. Only 5 were built.
And it was the Shelby Cobra team that started the practice of different color fender hash marks to more easily identify different team cars. There were no Grand Sport teams, per se. The only 5 GS race cars were later raced by various privateers for a very short period of time.
The fender hash marks only appeared later on the tribute C4 street Grand Sport, and have been brought back on the C7. A picture of the 5 originals is in the link below w/ no fender hash marks.
http://www.grandsportvettes.com/63history.htm
And it was the Shelby Cobra team that started the practice of different color fender hash marks to more easily identify different team cars. There were no Grand Sport teams, per se. The only 5 GS race cars were later raced by various privateers for a very short period of time.
The fender hash marks only appeared later on the tribute C4 street Grand Sport, and have been brought back on the C7. A picture of the 5 originals is in the link below w/ no fender hash marks.
http://www.grandsportvettes.com/63history.htm
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