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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Griffin" data-source="post: 1874" data-attributes="member: 3">[ATTACH=full]696[/ATTACH] Money raised went to education and conservation The two new autos raised $1.35 million for charities at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach this past weekend!The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible and the Bronco Raptor were the first of their respective models built.  The Z06 sold for $1 million to NASCAR team owner and car dealer Rick Hendrick.  Hendrick's team runs Chevrolets in the NASCAR Cup Series and he often gives back through GM's charity auctions. In fact, in January he bought the first Z06 coupe for a Barret-Jackson charity record of $3.6 million, with all the proceeds going to Operation Homefront.[ATTACH=full]700[/ATTACH]The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/auto/2023-chevrolet-corvette-z06-engine" target="_blank">Z06</a> is a racing-inspired version of the Corvette with a 670 hp V8 that makes it the most powerful vehicle in Chevrolet's lineup. It was offered at the event to raise money for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund supporting higher education for Black Americans.[ATTACH=full]699[/ATTACH]The 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor went for $350k and the money went to the National Forest Foundation and Outward Bound. As we know the BR is equipped with a 400 HP turbocharged V6 and a unique suspension system designed for high-speed off-road driving.[ATTACH=full]702[/ATTACH] Pictured above is the Vin #001 Bronco Raptor in Code Orange The first regular version of the new Bronco raised $1,075,000 at a Barrett-Jackson event last year for the same causes.</blockquote>