Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Auction Action, Chevrolet



Bidding for the first retail production 2010 Chevy Camaro is set to begin in Prime Time on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Barret-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. A similar move was made last year when the first production Corvette ZR1 managed to rake in an astounding one-million dollars. Like that ZR1, all proceeds will be given to charity, in this case, the American Heart Association, so anything over the car's list MSRP will be tax deductible, which is nice.

Regular production of Chevy's new pony car won't begin until a month after the auction takes place, so the Camaro on display in Scottsdale won't be the actual unit being bid on. We're still awaiting official details, like if the Camaro - lot number 1316 for those interested in bidding (go for it, it's for charity!) - is a base model (seems unlikely) or a fully loaded SS model, complete with a 422-hp small block V8. Of course, the big question is how much it'll bring, and we'll be sure to have that figure for you as soon as the gavel falls.

Gallery: 2010 Chevy Camaro SS



[Source: Barret-Jackson via Motor Trend]First retail production 2010 Camaro to be auctioned by Barrett-Jackson originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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Can't wait!

 

im interested in seeing how much it will bring and which model it is.
that would be one hell of a collection if the guy who buys it is the guy who had the last one off the line in 2002.

 

GM should keep the money. They need it more than anyone right now.

 

I don't think a million dollars would keep the lights on very long....

 

sure it could. they just need to do like everyone else in the country and cut spending cost and definately advertising and R&D.

 

No, but parading the car around tens of thousands of people "with money" is just what this car needs.

Other cars have done the same thing and it has always been a big lot at the auction.

 

Right, I don't disagree, I was replying to the guy who said that they should keep the money instead of giving it to charity. I think the auction is a brilliant idea, I was just saying that 1 million dollars isn't very much money to GM, considering they need what, 15 BILLION dollars to keep the lights until March? I'm hoping for the best, and I want my dang Camaro. I'm not too worried about it though, I'm fairly confident that GM will pull through, one way or another.