Charity
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Early last month we told you that Nissan, together with its new brand ambassador, world’s fastest man Usain Bolt, would be auctioning a special ‘Bolt Gold' GT-R sports car to help raise funds for charity. Nissan has today revealed that the particular car will be a custom gold-painted version of its latest 2014 GT-R, which is to be sold via a special eBay online auction taking place from November 22 to December 2, 2012. Being an online auction, anyone from around the globe can bid on the car, with all proceeds being donated to the Usain Bolt Foundation that helps educational and...
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First Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Delivered To U.S. Sells For $1.125 Million
A Ferrari-organized charity auction coinciding with this past weekend’s United States Grand Prix saw the star attraction of the event, the very first F12 Berlinetta offered for sale in the U.S., delivered to its new owner Larry Roth of Long Island. All proceeds of the auction, a sum of $1.5...
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Ferrari To Auction First U.S. F12 Berlinetta For Hurricane Sandy Relief
Ferraris are notorious for their long waiting lists, and no doubt the upcoming F12 Berlinetta already has one several years long. If you’re cashed up and keen to get your hands on one, the very first example in the country no less, then here’s your chance. Ferrari will be auctioning off...
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Live Photos Of Usain Bolt’s One-Off Gold Nissan GT-R
Last week, the fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, paid a visit to Nissan HQ and sampled some of the Japanese automaker’s latest cars. Bolt, who was already signed by Nissan to help promote the GT-R supercar, was also in Japan to sign a new deal to extend his role as brand ambassador for...
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First Production 2013 Cadillac ATS Heads To Auction
When Cadillac began building ATS models for customer consumption, the first one off the production line was a crystal red, Premium-trim model with the 320-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6. Instead of being shipped to a Cadillac dealership, the model was set aside for “later use.” That later...
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James Bond Aston Martin Up For Auction
To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond movies, yes, it’s been 50 years since Dr. No, auction house Christie’s will be offering up 40 different pieces of Bond memorabilia for sale, the highlight of which will be the 2008 Aston Martin DBS supercar actor Daniel Craig piloted...
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The winning bidder of a Ferrari 599XX Evo, which was auctioned off to raise funds for support of victims of the earthquakes that rocked the Emilia Romagna region of Italy this year, has finally been handed the keys to the car. They were presented by Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo at this past weekend's Italian Grand Prix to Google exec Benjamin Sloss. Sloss, a resident of California, made the winning bid of €1.4 million ($1.78 million) for the special 599XX Evo, which he had painted a bright yellow. He was also presented with an additional souvenir in the shape of a photo taken...
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BMW X1 Raises Money For Nature Via Facebook
The 2013 BMW X1 is the company's latest addition to its sport activity vehicle range, and while it shares much with the MINI Countryman and, in some ways, the BMW 3-Series, it is also the greenest of BMW's X vehicles. Accordingly, BMW is leveraging its relative eco-friendliness (the 2.0-liter...
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GM CEO’s Personal 1958 Chevy Corvette To Be Auctioned For Charity
A 1958 Chevrolet Corvette finished in Regal Turquoise will be auctioned off for charity, with all proceeds going to aid Habitat for Humanity Detroit, a nonprofit organization aimed at providing housing for low-income families in the Detroit area. The car is owned by none other than GM chairman and...
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Cannonball 2000 Rally Entrants Help Sick Children's Dreams Come True
The original Cannonball Baker Sea To Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash was a highly illegal and controversial event hastily assembled by Brock Yates in protest of the Draconian 55 mph national speed limit enacted in the United States in the early 1970s. The idea was to run across the continental...
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Ford To Donate Another Custom Mustang Boss 302 For Charity
Ford plans to auction off a custom 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
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Want To Win A Custom 2013 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca?
Ford and the Michigan chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are raffling off a one-of-a-kind 2013 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca to benefit MS programs in Michigan.
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Ford's custom 'Red Tails' Mustang will be auctioned for charity at the EAA AirVenture event on July 26, 2012.
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First 2013 SRT Viper Sold For $300,000 At Auction
Proceeds from the sale of the first 2013 SRT Viper will go to benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
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Ferrari Auction Raises Over $2.28 Million For Earthquake Victims
Two earthquakes devastated the Emiglia Romagna region of Italy last month, striking close to Ferrari's heart in Maranello. To aid the victims of the quakes, Ferrari held an online auction this month to raise funds in their support. It turned out quite successfully, raising more than €1.8...
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Nissan Donates Cash And Pickup To Italian Earthquake Relief
Nissan is donating a Frontier pickup along with thousands of dollars to the Italian Red Cross to help support relief works of the 2012 Italian earthquake disaster.
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Ferrari Reveals 599XX Evo And Other Items Being Auctioned For Earthquake Victims
Last month two devastating earthquakes rocked northern Italy, destroying numerous buildings and claiming 25 lives as of yesterday. The area where the earthquakes struck, the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, is not far from the home of Ferrari. In an effort to raise funds for those affected by the...
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Voting Open For The SEMA Mustang Designed And Built By Women
Ford will present a custom 2013 Mustang GT designed and built by women at the 2012 SEMA show.
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A 2013 Ford Mustang prepared by Ford tuner Roush managed to raise $100,000 at a recent charity auction.
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Mission To Save The Last Saab 9-3 Is A Success
Last week we brought you details about a plan to save what could potentially be the last Saab 9-3 ever built. The plan, organized by a group of Saab loyalists at SaabsUnited, was to raise enough money so that the final 9-3 could be purchased and then donated to the official Saab Museum in...
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Mission To Save The Last Saab 9-3 Likely Ever Built
With Saab officially bankrupt and receivers now looking for bids on any remaining assets, activity at the automaker’s main facilities in Sweden is winding down and the last orders are being completed. The very last Saab 9-3, a 2012 9-3 Griffin Aero sedan finished in white like the one...
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45th Anniversary Camaro Convertible Raises $150k For Charity
The very first 45th Anniversary Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, VIN 001, was sold for $150,000 at the Barrett-Jackson 10th Annual Florida Auction that took place earlier this month. That might seem like a lot for what’s normally a $1,375 premium over the asking price of a 2012 Camaro coupe or...
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First 2013 SRT Viper To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
If you want a chance at getting your hands on the first production 2013 SRT Viper, you'd better head down to the Barrett- Jackson vehicle auction taking place in Orange County, California this summer. SRT is offering up its first Viper for sale at the auction, with all of the proceeds going to aid...
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Fashion Icon John Varvatos Designs One-Off Chrysler 300S For Charity
American fashion designer John Varvatos has partnered with Chrysler once again, this time to design a special 2012 Chrysler 300S that will be auctioned to help raise funds for the charity organization Stuart House. Varvatos previously starred in one of Chrysler’s Imported From Detroit...
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