- The first 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible, which goes into production this summer, has raised $600,000 for charity at the annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction.
- Chevy describes the car as "the fastest and most capable convertible in Corvette's history."
- The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible is powered by a 505-horsepower 7.0-liter LS7 V8 from the Corvette Z06.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The first 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible, which goes into production this summer, has raised $600,000 for charity at the annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction.
The car sold at auction has a Vehicle Identification Number ending in 001. The sale was a joint effort between Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports, including team owner Rick Hendrick and four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon, to raise money for AARP's Drive to End Hunger food relief program.
Chevy describes the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible as "the fastest and most capable convertible in Corvette's history." The car is powered by a 505-horsepower 7.0-liter LS7 V8 from the Corvette Z06. It sprints from zero to 60 mph in an estimated 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of more than 190 mph.
Inside Line says: Great car, great cause.
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markinnaples says:
06:57 AM, 01/24/2012
You can call Corvettes redneck mobiles or whatever you want, but as a former C6 owner, I can attest to their performance value is untouched. If only GM would quit cheapening out on the interior (just copy one of the German marques already, sheesh, it isn't that difficult to figure out) and cover everything with glove leather, give the dash some glitz, and make the optional buckets standard and you're doing it right.
zr1man says:
08:54 PM, 01/23/2012
Another win for Corvette! I might just have to add this to my collection ( I currently have a 2009 C6 and a 2010 ZR1). A Z06 convertible is almost too good to pass up. This car looks really cool. It most likely will price out a few thousand above a standard Z06. I am glad to see Corvette continue to keeps things fresh.
Chevy Runs Deep
partsguru says:
10:42 AM, 01/23/2012
I agree on the General Lee comment, which the restoration was covered on this site. No way the car should have gone that cheap. Of course, no fanfare, no Bo jumping on the roof, no 5 minute intro on why that particular car was so important will do that. I can assure you I would have put a second mortgage on the house to buy that car if I had any idea it would go that cheap. I've seen replicas go higher than that, and this was the real deal first EVER General Lee!
asantoro says:
09:50 AM, 01/23/2012
Good for the charity If I am not mistaken, the buyer had purchased several other high dollar cars and probably could use the tax write off. Good for him none the less. As to the "General Lee", it was explained that the car sold was the car used in the opening jump sequence. It had abot 600 lbs. of wet cement "Poured" into the trunk at one time to keep the nose up during the stunt. It has been "restored" but was stil very rough. It was a movie car afterall and designed to look ok from the outside at 20 feet. but that's it. I thought it sold for good money considering what it was, then again I'm from the North.
lowprofile says:
09:34 AM, 01/23/2012
That's because the only part of that 'General Lee' that was actually part of the General Lee was the firewall, windshield, and gas cap. ....or something like that. Google for the threads about that restoration which was basically a complete reconstruct from new parts. ...I'm no expert, so this is just my guess why it went for so low.
agnh says:
08:24 AM, 01/23/2012
Okay, this vette is all well and good, but more importantly the real news, General Lee #1 sold for $121k (including buyer's premium). How did it go for so cheap? I would have bet that it would have gone for at least $500k. Was anyone else surprised by this?
kshankar says:
07:47 AM, 01/23/2012
Worth every penny as its going to a great cause! Curious how much the production version will sticker for? I am thinking it will probably be priced more than a Z06 coupe so possibly mid 80s base MSRP?