eBay Find of the Day: #43 Challenger auction has begun

John Neff — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:04:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Dodge

We've seen the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in Orange, Black and Silver now, but the most sought after color for the car's first model year will undoubtedly be Blue, or rather B5 Blue if you want to get technical. That's the color that adorns Challenger #43, a rolling tribute to Richard Petty that is currently up for auction on eBay Motors until Friday, February 22nd. The Smurfy hue is meant to replicate the Petty Blue, or Corporate Blue, that covered The King's race cars during his stock car racing career.

Challenger #1 already sold for $400,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, AZ last month, while Challenger #2 was sold off in a closed auction for dealers only. We're betting that this one-of-a-kind Challenger beats them both on the block, because not only do you get the car, but Dodge is throwing in two VIP passes to the May 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR race at Darlington Raceway, travel and lodging for the event, and a meet-and-greet with Kyle Petty. The auction began with a starting bid of $25,000 and has grown to $52,100 in just a couple of days.

All the proceeds are going to the Victory Junction Gang, which is a charity founded by Kyle Petty in honor of his son, Adam, that works to improve the lives of children with chronic illnesses. Thanks for the tip, everyone!

Gallery: Chicago 2008: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 live reveal

[Source: eBay Motors]

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On the block - Elvis Presley's 1960 Lincoln Mark V Limo

John Neff — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Classics

Even if you're not a huge Elvis fan (like me), you have to appreciate the value of this car. Elvis had it special ordered in 1959 while he was stationed in Germany. It's one of the first 1960 Lincolns, serial #32, and comes loaded with every option. It was customized especially for the King by Hess and Eisenhardt who also built the X-100 limo in which Kennedy was assassinated.

Regardless of its owner, the car is still a steal considering that it has only 33,000 miles and every document chronicling its life is present and accounted for, including its certificate of origin from Ford to Schilling Motors in Memphis, the bill of sale from Schilling Motors to Elvis and the application of title in Elvis' name. Memorabilia hunters will no doubt be salivating at the thought of Presley's chicken scrawl on a legal document.

Elvis only owned the car for five years, while for the last 40 years it's been the proud possession of Alan Fortes, a close friend of the King of Rock N Roll who has been protecting the celebrity whip all this time. The car will be auctioned off by Barrett Jackson at the organizer's Scottdale, Arizona event from January 14-22.

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