Rick Hendrick Buys the First Retail 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible for $1 Million

Rick Hendrick Buys the First Retail 2023 Corvette Z06 for $1 Million at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach

It’s deja vu all over again!

Chevrolet has a long history of donating VIN 001 Corvettes and other special vehicles for charity and they were at it again on Saturday at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach with the first retail 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible offered for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Not surprising anyone, the winning bid came from NASCAR team owner and Chevrolet dealer Rick Hendrick. He was there live at the auction and his bid at $900,000 came much to the delight of the crowd. He would nod just one more time to bring the Convertible home for a hammer price of $1 million.

[VIDEO] Rick Hendrick Buys the First Retail 2023 Corvette Z06 for $1 Million at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach

The Corvette Z06 on stage was just a representation as the retail versions will start production later this summer. Mr. Hendrick will be able to select all the colors and options for his convertible, and as GM’s Sean Finegan announced during the intro, Rick will be able to build his own LT6 engine for the car and will take delivery of it at the National Corvette Museum. Finally, a one-day private instruction will be offered at Spring Mountain and the Ron Fellows Driving School.

The purchase of the 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible completes the pairing of the VIN 001 Coupe to the first retail Convertible models. Mr. Hendrick purchased the VIN 001 Coupe for $3.6 Million. That model was specifically a Carbon Flash Black 2023 Corvette Z06 70th Anniversary Edition.

[VIDEO] Rick Hendrick Buys the First Retail 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible for $1 Million

The real winner from today’s event is the Thurgood Marshall College Fund which represents Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominately Black Institutions (PBIs). They will receive 100% of the total amount directly from Rick Hendrick as a charitable donation.

We’ll add video when it becomes available. Here is the car leaving the block:

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Barrett-Jackson

Rick Hendrick Buys the First Retail 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible for $1 Million

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