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dodge hellcat challenger vin#001 sold at auction

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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 09:10 PM
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dodge hellcat challenger vin#001 sold at auction

just saw this car sell at Barrett/Jackson auction for $825,000.00! vin#001 with custom stryker red paint.
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 10:23 PM
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Was watching earlier and had to run before this one came on! That's one expensive Hellcat
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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I was thinking it'd go for 180K, but I think I was a little off the mark.
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When having too much money and stupidity collide = A Dodge Hellcat going for $825,000.
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 10:47 PM
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Wow you could make your E55 run 7s for that maybe 6s lol unreal
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I presume the money went to charity, right?
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Originally Posted by BlownV8
When having too much money and stupidity collide = A Dodge Hellcat going for $825,000.
rick hendricks bought the car. it went to charity with barrett jackson matching the winning bid in dollars. so actually 1.65 mil went to charity. philanthropist not stupidity
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rick hendricks bought the car. it went to charity with barrett jackson matching the winning bid in dollars. so actually 1.65 mil went to charity. philanthropist not stupidity
That certainly changes things. Good for them and their cause.
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