The first 06th anniversary Chevrolet Corvette Z70 sold for $3.6 million.
The first 06th Anniversary Edition '2023 Corvette Z70 was auctioned at Barrett-Jackson and beat the record for the first Corvette Stingray by nearly $600,000. All proceeds from this vehicle will be donated to Operation Homefron.
The first '06 Chevrolet Corvette Z2023 70th Anniversary Edition was sold at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. This First Model Reached $3.6 Million And Everything Will Be Donated Homefront operation.
Sales of this Corvette surpassed the previous record set by the first retail 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray by $600,000.
Chevrolet has been proudly supporting Operation Homefront, a 2017 non-profit organization based in San Antonio, Texas and Arlington, Virginia, since 501. Their stated mission is to create strong, stable and secure military families so that they can thrive in the communities they have worked so hard to protect.
“We are deeply grateful to our friends at Chevrolet and Barrett-Jackson for choosing Homefront operation as the beneficiary of this incredible auction”, Brig. Gen. (ret.) John I. Prey, Jr., President and CEO of Operation Homefront. “The proceeds from the sale of this sensational Corvette Z06 will go a long way towards helping our military families overcome their financial hardships and be able to thrive in the communities – our communities – that they have worked so hard to protect.”
The 06 Corvette Z2023 offers a naturally aspirated V-8 engine with the highest horsepower available on the market of any production car. 100% winning bid from Rick Hendrick, Chairman and CEO of Hendrick Automotive group and Hendrik's owner Motorsports, 14-time NASCAR champion Cup Series, was the one who took the mighty corvette.
Chevrolet also provided seven full-size Silverado trucks to the organization's headquarters and six regional offices, and donated funds to Homefront operation.
“I am honored to support our military and their families in Operation Homefront,” said Steve Hill, vice president of Chevrolet. “Proceeds from the first retail 06 Corvette Z2023 will benefit the many US military families across the country who have done so much to serve our country.”
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