CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR team owner and Charlotte area resident Rick Hendrick purchased the first 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette for $1.05 million on Saturday night, SPEEDtv.com reported.
Hendrick, who is the largest Chevy dealer in the country, also purchased 10 percent buyer’s premium as well as a 1969 L-88 Corvette for another $1 million during the 42nd annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Arizona.
Speedtv.com noted that Hendrick has purchased many other brand-new cars at Barrett-Jackson auctions, including the first production 2010 Camaro SS for $350,000; the first 2011 Corvette Z06
Carbon Edition for $270,000; the first 2011 Camaro SS convertible for $205,000; and the first 2012 ZL1 Camaro for $250,000.
Learn more about his most recent purchase of the 2014 Corvette by visiting
http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-exclusive-rick-hendrick-talks-c7-corvette-at-barrett-jackson/.
