Want a factory convertible supercar with over 1,000 horsepower? Why wouldn't you? Well, the C8 Corvette ZR1 might be your best bet.

Chevrolet donated the first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 for charity. The winning bidder is a familiar face.

Hendrick bought the first C8 Corvette for $3 million, and the first C8 Corvette Z06 for $3.6 million, both considerable premiums for a car that starts at $68,300. Barrett-Jackson, which put on the auction, said that the $3.7 million for the latest first Corvette would go to the American Red Cross and auction fees would be waived.

Barrett-Jackson has concluded this year's Scottsdale auction and the star of the night was this: the very first production 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1. Identifiable by its VIN 001 designation, the Corvette ZR1 was sold at a hammer price of $3.7 million, bought by none other than Rick Hendrick, NASCAR team owner and a prominent car collector.

Hendrick bought the first 2025 C8 Corvette ZR1 on Saturday for a jaw-dropping $3.7 million at a Barrett-Jackson auction. If you think this might be an impulse purchase, think again. Earlier, he bought the first 2025 C8 Corvette for $3 million,

The first production Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will also likely be the most expensive, after it sold for an eye-watering US$3.7 million (A$5.92 million) at a US auction. Chevrolet’s new flagship sports car hasn’t reached showrooms yet,

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has made its debut in dramatic fashion, with the first retail production model selling for a staggering amount at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction on Saturday. The winning bidder?

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 isn’t just the most powerful ‘Vette eve but it also pushes it deep into hypercar territory, outmuscling hybrid giants like the Lamborghini Revuelto and Ferrari SF90 Stradale.