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@kyle so your saying that the new c7 will cost 1100 dollars. That would be awesome
ppl can speculate all they want, but until the car is tested and tried, you can't say sh*t about it
That car looks beautiful, but I don't know if I would buy it. Depends on whether it breaks down a lot.
I personally think front engine with RWD is the best looking, and the most fun to drive layout.
Although I agree it should always retain its configuration. It's a great platform and has really worked well for them. They should continue to improve upon the front engine layout.
@William, I would agree, but Corvette's design team have considered it for years and years, and Tadge stated that it wasn't an impossibility in the future. They said they will take any route necessary to improve performance.
Vette won't go mid engined, would ruin the formula of a corvettes success
Give it 50 years and this #1 chassis will bring loads of cash no doubt about it. You think someone went to a dealer in 1967 ordered up all the goodies on his muscle car thinking he could flip it for WAY more than the sticker price? No
Sick. I love this version so much. I can't think of any reason to pay 1.1mil...even if you have the money. I don't see modern muscle cars bringing resale values the way the old school cars do today.
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Or that he not only owns Jeff Gordon's team, but also Hendrick Motorsports, the most successful team in NASCAR history. He also has his own dealerships nationwide.
They forgot to mention that Hendrick also bought the other Corvette mentioned, and that he's the head of Jeff Gordon's racing team and has a very large collection of Corvettes.
It's the best car of the run that becomes most collectible, not the first. Anyway, it's the charity factor that makes the car a tax write-off for these guys. That's what allows the bidding to go berserk.
There is a video where they talk about the car, Idk if I found it on YouTube or jalopnik but they start it up and oh boy does it sounds nasty in the best way
Only corvette I like (except for MAYBE the ZR1, and I love this one
I disagree, this is the first Vette Ive fallen in love with since the '68 Stingray!
Looks like that rubbish camaro. Not a good move. The dual circles was trademark and was liked by most. Why fix it if It ain't broken..... Like Colby's nose when his father drinks
The rear is the worst part of the car. I hate the C7 and I'm a Corvette fan. I just think it takes too much from other cars and then the rear just doesn't help it win any battles.
I do like rear, but I still the fact that the taillights look too much like Camaro's.
Such biased fan comments alone cause the corvette to leave a bad taste in my mouth. It would be a shame cause so far I do like this new vette.
Colby makes every article on the corvette worth it. Just skip straight to the comments. Lol
@colby you have to fiercely defend everything that is remotely negative about the vette, don't you? It gets funny at times...
Colby with those intelligent rebuttals, how do you think of such awesome comments dawg? 2good4 everyone else here, Oh Wait.
Love this car alot. Its like a cheaper ferrari. Way better than the C6 especially the new interior.
My 1st s### sold for more than that ٩:
1million for This ugly car!! Lol
The amount this guy paid is just showing how valuable the first car is, we still have to wait for official reviews to tell how good it really is. I hope it is great.
There's a reason this was 1.1 and the Viper was 300k. Corvette has about 30 years history on the Viper. Conception or not, 30 years. Sorry Dodge folks, this is proof that its time to bow down.
Ummm. Tho, do you know who Rick Hendrick is?
Must have been high on crack to spend 1 mil. Geez really!!
Oh. My. God. Who's the idiot here? Him or you guys? He did it for charity, don't look at it like he bought a corvette for 1.1M$ look at it like he donated 1.1M$ and got a nice car for it instead, that's probably how he sees it...
This isn't tax write off. The entire value isn't just written off and it's an actual purchase, not a donation. Nice try though!
New Viper looks sexier. 1 mili is a bit much for an a car that we will find at the used car lot in a few years like the rest of the vets. ZR1 is the only exception.
Yeah matt im sure number 2 will sell for $55k... I bet atleast the first 10 wont be cheap
This is a tax write off folks. Subtract the msrp of the corvette (~$75k) from the final bid amount ($1.1m) and this individual just got a 600 hp $1.025m tax deduction.
A lot for a new Chevy
1.1million for a Chevy....
I second Noah and Jackson.
Johnny get educated sir. This dude runs the most successful NASCAR Cup Team in history.
That "guy" runs/owns Hendrick Motorsports, notice how he was sitting next to Jeff Gordon?
Wow, did not think it would go for this much.
Corvettes are the American dream lotto winners will always buy them after they win. That is why ppl will pay more for the 001 vin then a viper
No one is forcing u to read his comments, u can simply ignore them
yeah jackson, i for one am getting tired of his shit
Colby acts like every other car cost $15 to engineer and build
Something tells me people like this are smart. If it was a charity car I'm sure his tax man maybe able to write some of the extra off as a donation!
1.1M for a bit of plastic and a 50 year old engine? Kidding kidding, I really like this new C7. But that price is a bit much.
Rick Hendricks bought this corvette. Greatest corvette collection in the world. No brainier buy for him
this price is ridiculous
im sorry but this car is just not worth that type of coin
I like the new corvette you know I really hated it for so long and now it's starting to grow on me but I still don't think it's worth 1 mil
I think it's a great cause, but that doesn't change the fact I wouldn't buy any car for 20+ times it's msrp
...the same goes for Toyota and the Prius. But does that make a Prius or a Leaf worth millions?
@Colby, the engineering and development costs of this car does not make it worth the money. Mabye the charity donation does but not the development cost. You do realize that Nissan probably spent just as much, probably more, developing the leaf and
@ Patrick, I read the article. I understand it's raising money. But me, PERSONALLY, wouldn't buy ANY car for 20+ times the msrp, just to have the first one.
This is still a bargain compared to the engineering, testing, development, and production costs of this car though. It takes millions upon millions(over 300 million for the C7) to design and build a Corvette. It's well worth it's price tag.
If I had the money I would pay $1.1m in a heartbeat. :) And this auction is further proof how strong the Corvette's legacy is. Some may not like this car, but others love it with a passion. Enough to pay over a million for a $50k car.
@nick you can't get a koenigsegg for that
I made it out to see this auction. I was surprised that they parked it outside and let everybody come up to it. I can say it looks even better in person. Definite hero car. Sad part was it sold 3 cars after the bat mobile so the mil lost some flare..
Also need to remember the vette has a lot bigger and more devoted fan base then the viper... not only was it the first one, but rick Hendrix has so many special edition corvettes and a lot of #001 chassis and even final production models also, he is rich and its a piece of history and for his collection not to mention it was for charity.. Matt maybe u should spend more time reading instead of bitc...
He didn't pay $1.1 million for the Corvette. Essentially he paid $55,000+ options and donated $1,000,000 to charity. Plus you know for a fact (unless you're retarded) that it's going to sell for millions more when the next generations come out and especially if it's discontinued.
I wish I had a load of money. I would pay anything for the first Enzo Successor.
Matt, in 30 years it will be more then worth it... Assuming it stays in good condition. I also do find it interesting that the first viper went for a lot less. Can't remember if that was a charity car or not?
Interesting how the first SRT Viper was sold for only $300,000
Once again, Matt doesn't read the article and understand real life things.
Matt, u have no clue what being wealthy is all about, and you probably never will.
Ill take the second one ever built for 55k please. No car is worth paying 20 times the msrp just to have the first one. I don't care if its "special" bec it's the first one... No car is worth it
Oh and - tax break
Amen vvv XD yup, main points - charity - huge investment - he's rich, he doesn't care On top of that the guy loves vettes. Has a bunch of chassis #1's. He has the first and last carbon edition along with others.
William and Patrick are spot on... I think most of the people that don't get it--aren't reading the article. And if they have, God save 'Merica from that generation!
Yea rick Hendrix is an idiot, that's why he can spend over a mil on a corvette and not even care, don't be jelious cause he was smart enough to make something of him self and he can make purchases like this, plus since when is doing a good thing for charity make u an idiot or not smart
You guys do realize that not only did he get the first C7 but it was for charity, which means it will be a huge tax write off. So not only does he have an investment he also has a big break on taxes. It's a win/win when you have money like Rick does
There are some huge retards on this thread.
Lol some guy named Rick Hendrick.
If its for charity, I would have paid that much, if I had the money, and plus its not like Rick Hendrick is going to go broke from buying that.
Do you people not realize how significant the first chassis is?! I'm pretty sure Rick Hendrick knows what he is buying. He's done several of these kinds of purchases from Barrett Jackson. You spend your money how you would, but there isn't any reason to call him an idiot just because he spent his money the way he wanted to.
Rick hendrick has the biggest Chevy dealerships I'm ga. That's why he bought it and a corvette dealership too
Jay leno is smarter than that.
I'm surprised that Jay Leno didn't buy it.
The original batmobile sold before it for a cool 4.2 million.
Wtf It's just a corvette
... who cares if it's the first? Damn, he could have gotten a Koenigsegg for that money...
It goes to charity. And it's the first production C7.
What an idiot!! Msrp is 55,000