Barrett-Jackson Offers Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 #69 For Sale, Goes for $250,000

When a car is highly anticipated, the first models available for public sale are often offered up for charity by a manufacturer or dealer. The company gets good PR from it due to a high sale price, the buyer gets bragging rights as owner of the first one, and the money all goes to benefit a charity.

Chevrolet's Camaro ZL1 is definitely anticipated model by enthusiasts, packing 580 horsepower despite an initial horsepower rating of 550. General Motors has a tendency lately to under promise and over deliver in both horsepower and fuel economy figures.

The ZL1 does battle with fellow performance models like the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and Dodge Challenger SRT-8 392. Its the pony car wars all over again! The very first ZL1 was sold at the Barrett Jackson auction in Las Vegas, Nevada and it commanded a price of $250,000.

The ZL1, while the first available for public sale, isn't the first one made. It is in fact number 69, meant to commemorate the 1969 Camaro ZL1, which only had 69 units produced. The car sold is finished in a unique paint color called Carbon Flash Metallic.

The car was sold by Fairway Chevrolet-Buick-GMC and purchased by Rick Hendrick, of Hendrick Motor Sports and the Hendrick Automotive Group. The proceeds will go to benefit the YMCA of Southern Nevada. Despite buying it right now, Hendrick won't take delivery of his pricey ZL1 until early 2012.