The first Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was sold for $250,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Las Vegas over the weekend.
The first retail Camaro ZL1, which was offered by a Sin City dealer, was used to raise money for the YMCA of Southern Nevada.
Yahoo! Autos reported that the Camaro ZL1 Hendricks will get is the only one produced with a Carbon Flash Metallic exterior, and will be the 69th Camaro ZL1 off the line at the Oshawa Assembly Plant, in tribute to the legendary 1969 Camaro ZL1. “Offering the 69th Camaro ZL1 at auction was a fitting tribute to the 1969 model, and a great way to benefit such a worthy cause as the YMCA,” said Chevrolet performance cars marketing director Russ Clark.
Chevrolet has yet to announce an official retail price for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which goes on sale in spring 2012, but early estimates are in the range of $47,000.
Chevrolet Camaro enthusiasts are thrilled, as the very first, brand new Camaro ZL1 has finally come out. The first collectible retail Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 went up for auction at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Las Vegas over the weekend. This very first Camaro ZL1 is stunning. It is being seen as a tribute to the legendary 1969 Camaro ZL1. There has been a long wait for this Camaro ZL1. The Camaro ZL1 has a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8, 580 horsepower and 556 lb-ft of torque.