Good Guy Chevrolet Is Auctioning The Very First Camaro ZL1 1LE For Charity
Chevy is all set to auction Camaro ZL1 1LE number one for charity this weekend, and you have to doff your cap to that.
The company is repeating its generosity of last year, when auctioneers Barrett-Jackson sold the very first Corvette Grand Sport at its Palm Beach sale in Florida. The special Camaro will go under the hammer at the same event 12 months on.
Cars like this tend to be worth whatever the winning bidder is willing to pay for them, so we’re certainly talking about tens of thousands of dollars going straight to a charity called United Way, which improves lives by ‘mobilising the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.’ Good work, Chevrolet.
The ZL1 1LE looks and sounds epic, so the bidding could get feisty as would-be owners scrabble to get their hands on the very first production car built. Its 650bhp supercharged V8 is enhanced with additional aerodynamic tweaks, a 27kg-ish weight cut and fatter, stickier tyres over and above the spec of the standard ZL1.
Chevrolet says the 1LE is three seconds per lap faster around General Motors’ 2.9-mile-long Milford test-track compared to the ordinary version. Which makes it fast. Keep an eye out for the no-reserve bidding on Barrett-Jackson lot 3002 on Saturday.
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Not to seem pessimistic but it’s more of a PR stunt than an actual charitable act, they want people to know about all the good they do even if 1 car is nothing to them, they could probably donate 100’s of thousands and not end up in worse shape and yet they choose this way to boost brand image. (which from a business’s perspective makes perfect sense) I just feel it’s a cheap trick rather than a desire to help people.
And you’d be 100% correct. United Way isn’t even a good charity. It’s fitting that they were chosen, because they have enourmous overhead and it’s questionable how much they actually help. But they do spend a lot telling people how much good they do. (Also on their CEO)
It may be a PR stunt, but it’s better than nothing at all, isn’t it. Warm fuzzy feeling is never a bad thing
The real reason is because of the VIN number. Its the first of its kind, and therefore a collector’s wet dream.
Ill start $1
when you play too much FH3 and mistake the LE for HE - horizon edition !
WHY DON’T CHEVY AUCTION OFF THE NEW CORVETTE TO RAISE MONEY FOR GREEN PEACE
3 seconds, wow. That’s like a few years in racing and track terms
I Want To Have One!! but I’m 9. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Is it me or does the ZL1 look like it has a bit of ACR Viper DNA with those extra pieces?
Now -
ZL1/1LE Owners: God Dammit…
Later -
ZL1/1LE/ZL1 1LE Owners: Z28….God dammit
https://youtu.be/GT9yXYD0X20
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