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Paul Stanley’s Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible is up for auction

When a car goes on sale, its price is determined by its condition and rarity, but also the name of the person to whom it belonged. Such is the case with the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible.

This is the first new model produced, owned by KISS frontman Paul Stanley. It is painted in metallic red with a folding black roof, and stands out with yellow brake calipers.

Stanley did not set a spare price by saying, “I want to make the car available to someone who could get more out of it, add it to their collection, or drive it.” Also, the new owner will receive an signed Ibanez PS120 Paul Stanley Signature guitar: “The guitar is another part of my life, an aspect of what I really am. I thought that whoever buys a car should get it. I want someone to buy this car and doing with it what will make him happy, to enjoy it. It’s key for every collector – joy. My life has always been focused on the joy I can bring to other people. So, here’s a car and a guitar. Go and enjoy. “

Inside, the seats are upholstered in light brown leather, which can also be seen on the dashboard, door panels while the rest of the interior is upholstered in black leather with contrasting brown stitching.

Under the hood is a 6.2L V8 LT2 engine with 490 hp (360 kW) and 465 lb-ft (630 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. Reaches 60 mph in 2.9 seconds with a top speed of 194 mph (312 km / h).

The car will be sold at an auction to be held in Las Vegas from June 30 to July 2.

Source: Barrett-Jackson’s

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Ultra-Rare RUF Rt12 R With 730 HP Is Up For Auction

Recently, rare Porsche cars can be seen at auctions, and one of them is the RUF Rt12 R. The car is based on the 911 Turbo model, which in 2015 was produced in only 13 copies.

The German tuner has modified the 3.6-liter twin-turbo engine from the 996 Turbo model so that now the RUF Rt12 R is powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbo engine with 730 hp (537 kW) and 693 lb-ft (940 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via 6-speed manual transmission. It reaches 60 mph in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 230 mph (370 km / h). This makes the Rt12 R more powerful than the GT2 RS, which develops 700 hp (515 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque.

The car is painted in dark green. It is equipped with coilover suspension, carbon ceramic disc brakes with Yellow calipers, cast alloy intake manifold, center-lock racing wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires, and a rear wing like the one on the 997 GT3 RS. Inside are carbon seats with plaid-patterned inserts and the inscription “RUF” on the headboard.

Earlier this year, a similar example sold for $ 910,000. The car will be sold at an auction to be held May 13-21. Interestingly, this is one of two RUF Rt12 R cars with RWD, which makes it even rarer.

Source: Mecum Auctions

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2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 sold for $ 1,000,000

At a recent auction, the first retail production 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 sold for $ 1,000,000. The amount will be added to the previous amount generated by the sale of the Corvette C8 Z06 70th Anniversary (total $ 4.6 million) and the money will be donated to charity.

The 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 is powered by a 5.5-liter LT6 V8 engine with 670 hp (493 kW) and 460 lb-ft (624 Nm) of torque. It is the most powerful atmospheric V8 engine in the history of production cars that does not share any part with other Chevrolet V8 engines. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via the Tremec 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The owner will have the opportunity to customize the car as he wishes, which would make it an exceptional collector’s item and a wish of every collector and fan of the Chevrolet Corvette.

The winner of the auction is Rick Hendrick, President and CEO of Hendrick Automotive Group. He also owns the Hendrick Motorsport team, which has won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 14 times.

Source: Barrett-Jackson