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EVERY BARRETT-JACKSON AUCTION IS FILLED Chevrolet has a long history of donating VIN 001 and
WITH EXCITING, UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS. first-production cars for charity at Barrett-Jackson, and
But none are more memorable and elicit more emotions they’ll be bringing one of the industry’s most highly
than when a car crosses the block for a good cause. The anticipated releases to the 2022 Palm Beach Auction — an
sale of charity cars is a long-standing tradition at Barrett- early retail production VIN number of the 2023 Chevrolet
Jackson. As of January 2022, more than $144 million Corvette Z06 convertible. It’s powered by the all-new
has been raised for hundreds of worthy organizations 5.5-liter LT6 engine, the most powerful naturally aspirated
large and small. V8 in production. An all-new flat-plane crankshaft design
entices drivers to push the tachometer to a lofty 8,600
DRIVEN BY rpm, creating 670hp. The winning bidder will get to select

the car’s exterior and interior colors. Chevrolet is donating
this convertible to support the Thurgood Marshall College
DONATION Fund. Named after the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African

American justice, TMCF represents students attending
historically black colleges and universities, medical
FOUR AMAZING VEHICLES schools and law schools.
CROSSING THE BLOCK Ford also continues its tradition of raising funds for
FOR CHARITY charity through the sale of VIN 001 and first-production
vehicles at Barrett-Jackson. Joining the first-in-series club
in Palm Beach will be VIN 001 of Ford’s Bronco Raptor.
One hundred percent of the hammer price from the Power comes from Ford’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter EcoBoost
sale of these vehicles goes directly to the charitable engine with specific Raptor-level tuning and paired with a
organizations, with all auction fees waived. For the 2022 10-speed SelectShift automatic transmission. Designed for
Palm Beach Auction, there is a great roster of worthy desert running and boulder crawling, the Ultra4 Racing-
charities to support, and the four donated vehicles inspired SUV features a high-strength steel frame, Ford
represent coveted OEM releases of collector favorites, re- Performance-developed axles, an advanced 4x4 system
creations of historic cars and custom builds. and High-Performance Off-Road Stability Suspension

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