The first publicly available 2012 Camaro ZL1 was sold for a quarter of a million dollars at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas on Saturday evening.
The sports car was offered by Fairway Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Las Vegas and all for a good reason as 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the YMCA of Southern Nevada.
The 2012 Camaro ZL1 auctioned in Las Vegas is the only one to be produced with a Carbon Flash Metallic exterior color. According to the Detroit automaker, it will be the 69th ZL1 produced at GM's Oshawa Assembly Plant in Canada, in tribute of the original 1969 Camaro ZL1, of which only 69 examples were built.
The lucky winner is Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group. He is expected to take delivery of his new 580 horsepower supercharged Camaro in the first quarter of 2012.
“Our family has been involved with the YMCA for more than 25 years,” said Greg Heinrich, president of Fairway Chevrolet. “In that time, I have seen firsthand how the ‘Y’ helps young people, families, and seniors in our community. Today, the community’s dependence on the YMCA of Southern Nevada is greater than ever, with the Y sponsoring one out of four members."
