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COVID Innovations – Barrett-Jackson Online Only Auction
Online Only will include a collector car auction with a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 (preview) in Candy Apple Red that was one of the first 150 examples built, as well as a custom 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe (preview) built by Jeff Hayes Customs and powered by a GM LS3 540hp with a Hot Cam engine. Continue reading →
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Barrett-Jackson Online, COVID-19, Craig Jackson, Kenneth Zino
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First 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition Sells for $2.5 Million
The breathtaking return for a production car followed the auction on Friday of the first 2020 VIN 001 of the Mustang Shelby GT500 for $1.1 million. Ford will donate in total $3.6 million to two long-time charity partners – $1.1 million to JDRF, for funding type 1 diabetes research and $2.5 million to support United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Continue reading →
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Tagged 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition VIN 001, auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, Craig Jackson, Edsel B. Ford II, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, rick hendrick
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Corvette 2025 ZR1 VIN 001 at Barrett-Jackson Auction
Last Saturday the first retail production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, VIN 001, sold at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction for $3.7 million. All of the hammer price – 100% – of this Barrett-Jackson charity auction on 25 January, goes to the American Red Cross. Chevrolet said today that selected the Red Cross to benefit disaster relief efforts in areas impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as general relief to help people affected by disasters big and small, including wildfires, storms and countless other crises. (Read AutoInformed on Chevrolet 2025 Corvette ZR1 Starts at $185,995) Continue reading →