Charity
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When shopping for the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt, Dark Highland Green is the hue of choice. But, Ford has built one very special Mustang Bullitt finished in Kona Blue to raise money for a good cause. This one-off Mustang Bullitt will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Ford announced last Friday. The special Mustang's color makes it a one-off creation; all other 2019 Mustang Bullitt models may be had in the aforementioned Dark Highland Green hue or Shadow Black. Aside from the paint color, the charity Mustang Bullitt also features 19-inch gray wheels (the standard car wears...
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Bespoke McLaren 570S Spider raises nearly $1M for charityTo celebrate McLaren Automotive's 25th anniversary, the supercar maker decided to give back. The company donated a bespoke 570S Spider to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which was auctioned off at the Argento Ball on Wednesday, at Elton John's home. The special 570S Spider features a Blade...
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Final Dodge Viper and Challenger SRT Demon fetch $1M in charity auctionFiat Chrysler Automobiles has built the very last examples of its Dodge Viper supercar and Challenger SRT Demon street-legal drag racer, but the automaker didn't resort to locking the cars away in a heritage center or museum. Instead, they've been set free to prowl the streets. FCA called on...
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Win a Chevy Camaro SS and have BBQ with NASCAR legend Richard PettyNASCAR fans, open your ears and pay attention. Omaze is offering fans the chance to win a customized Chevrolet Camaro SS and a day with NASCAR legend Richard Petty. It'll cost you at least $10 to enter for your chance to win, but the proceeds go to charity. Omaze is the same online fundraising...
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Holy roller: Pope's Lamborghini Huracán sells for $861,000A handful of charitable organizations will receive fresh funds, thanks to the Pope and his Lamborghini Huracán. Last Saturday, Lamborghini announced the special Huracán model it had built for il Papa sold for $861,000 at RM Sotheby's Monaco auction. The Italian supercar maker first...
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Lamborghini gives the Pope a Huracán for charityPope Francis received a new set of wheels on Wednesday, but the car is quite different from any other Popemobile. That's because it's a Lamborghini Huracán, an Italian supercar with 571 horsepower. His Holiness won't hold attend any track days, though. Instead, Lamborghini's gift will be...
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Hockey season is coming to a close, but not before either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Nashville Predators become Stanley Cup champions. Nissan, in an effort to show its home team some support—Nissan's North American operations are headquartered in Nashville—crafted what you see here: Predzilla. Predzilla is a one-off Nissan GT-R outfitted in official Nashville Predatory colors and graphics, and it's looking mighty fine in its deep yellow hue. In addition to giving Godzilla the Predators treatment to show support, Nissan also announced it will be the main attraction at the Predators...
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Rick Hendrick paid $250,000 for the first 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LEThe very first 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE has a home—and a familiar one at that. None other than Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and the dealer group that bears his name, purchased the most track-capable Camaro to date. Of course, owning the first of anything normally doesn't...
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First Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE heads to Barrett-Jackson auctionYou want one. I know you do. That's because I want one, and I don't even like the Camaro all that much. Things have changed with the new platform underpinning the car though, and it's finally become the performance machine from America that can do battle with competition and handle circuits from...
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Mustangs perform massive drift to set new Guinness recordThere's a new Guinness World Record for a category I'm pretty sure you never knew existed. It's for the Largest Tire-Mark Image, and it was just claimed by a pair of Ford Mustangs. The stunt went down in Saudi Arabia under the watchful eye of a Guinness official. The previous record took up a space...
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This Lamborghini owner picked up a homeless man and treated him to lunch and a hotelThe world isn't always what we want it to be, with violence, hatred, and hunger. That's not to say all is lost. There are still truly good people in today's world, and it brings us great joy when we come upon them. In this case, it's a man named Chris Collins. Being fortunate enough to have a roof...
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One-Off McLaren 675LT To Be Auctioned For CharityMcLaren’s 675LT may be sold out but you can still get your hands on one very special example. The bespoke car will be auctioned off for charity on behalf of McLaren at the upcoming One Night for One Drop event in Las Vegas, Nevada. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the charity group One...
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Aston Martin built 10 examples of a stunning sports car known as the DB10 for the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre. Of these, one was offered for sale to the public to help raise funds for charity. The auction took place last night at Christie’s in London and the winning bid came in at £2,434,500 (approximately $3,478,700). All proceeds from the sale will go to benefit Médecins Sans Frontières. ALSO SEE: 2017 Aston Martin DB11 Leaked Again The mystery buyer now owns a true piece of automotive history. Furthermore, although there were 10 DB10s built, many are in poor...
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First Rolls-Royce Dawn In North America Sells For $750KDespite only a very small percentage of people actually being able to afford it, the Rolls-Royce Dawn turned out to be one of the surprise stars of the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show where scores of fans lined up to take photos with it. The luxurious convertible doesn’t start deliveries until April...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First 2016 Chevy COPO Camaro To Be Auctioned Off For CharityChevrolet will build just 69 examples of its 2016 COPO Camaro, and if you’re serious about your drag racing you can get the first one off the line as it’s been confirmed for an auction taking place on Friday. The auction is the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona, and proceeds...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Aston Martin Provides Details On How To Buy The One DB10 Going Up For SaleAston Martin built just 10 examples of its stunning DB10 for filming work for the new James Bond movie Spectre. While most of the cars survived the ordeal, only one example will be sold to the public, making it very rare indeed. Furthermore, most of the cars were modified for filming. The one up...
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Jay Leno Owns The First F-150 Harley-Davidson, And He's Donating It To CharityWhat many truck fans may not know is that Jay Leno is owner of the first Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Harley-Davidson to ever be built. And not only is it the first of its kind but it also has a few special touches that make it a one-off. For example, this one came with a supercharger attached...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition With VIN #001 Sells For $500k At Charity AuctionFollowing the recent Barrett-Jackson auction held in Las Vegas, Nevada, one lucky bidder now owns the very first 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition destined for a customer, the car with VIN #001. The winning bid came in at an impressive $500,000. CHECK OUT: Lamborghini Huracán GT3 To...
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The go-fast bits on the 2016 Shelby GT350R that will be auctioned at the 13th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball in Detroit are bone stock. Of course, if you're familiar with the weapons-grade track monster's capabilities, you know it's a hell of a machine straight from the factory. Along with a host of suspension tweaks, there's the flat-plane crank V-8, which produces a brutal 526 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque and revs to a dizzying 8,250 rpm. ALSO SEE: Hear The Bugatti Vision GT Concept’s Engine Start Up And Rev: Video But the one-of-one machine features a host of custom...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Signed By George W. Bush Helps Raise $885k For CharityA 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 driven and signed by former President George W. Bush was part of the Gooding & Company auction held during last month’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that the final selling price of the car was a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Clarkson’s Final Top Gear Test Track Lap Done In Ferrari 488 GTBLate last week, Jeremy Clarkson let it be known that he had driven his final lap on the famous Top Gear Test Track, the 1.75-mile loop at the old Dunsfold Aerodrome in the U.K., and that he had used one of three cars—either a Mercedes-AMG GT, Ferrari LaFerrari or 488 GTB. It’s now been...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hellcat X Is One-Off Challenger Created For Charity GiveawayHave you been hearing rumblings of a pumped up Challenger SRT Hellcat created by Dodge? Well, we're here to tell you that the car exists, and it's called the Hellcat X. Our friends at Allpar, however, have discovered that it's not a special new model crafted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
Jeff Glucker -
Apollo Program-Themed Mustang Built For 2015 EAA AirVenture--Photo UpdateIt’s that time of year again. Time for the EAA AirVenture fly-in aircraft convention which takes place each and every year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and where the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] typically auctions off a one-of-a-kind Mustang to help raise funds for training of the next generation of...
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Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans Mockup Fetches $100K On eBay: VideoModel cars are sold on eBay daily, but it's seldom they go for over $100k—or require a full-sized parking space. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Sounds Wicked, Burns Out, Nearly Loses It: Video Of course, the 919 Hybrid mockup recently purchased by a Porsche fan in Singapore isn't...
John Coyle