Dodge auctioned off the first production 707-horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001 this weekend for $825,000 at the Sept. 27 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2014 auction.
Since Barrett-Jackson waved all bidding and consignment fees, 100 percent of the sale price goes to the charity, according to a Chrysler press release.
The proceeds will benefit Opportunity Village, a not-for-profit organization that serves people with significant intellectual disabilities in the Las Vegas area.
"The $1.65 million raised by auctioning this one-of-one Dodge Challenger Hellcat at this year's Barrett-Jackson auction means the most powerful muscle car ever will also have a very powerful impact on the people who benefit from the services of Opportunity Village," said Tim Kuniskis, President and CEO, Dodge and SRT Brands and Head of Fleet Operations, Chrysler Group LLC., in a press statement. "The VIN0001 muscle car was not only one of the hottest cars that rolled through the Barrett-Jackson auction lanes, it is also the ultimate collectible 2015 Dodge Challenger as Dodge is ensuring there will never be another one like it."
The one of a kind special edition Hellcat comes with a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 engine and 0001 vehicle identification number (VIN).
It has an NHRA-certified quarter-mile time of 10.8 seconds at 126 mph with drag radials, 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque on tap straight from the assembly line, according to the automaker.
"With 707 horsepower, the 2015 Dodge Hellcat is more than just the most powerful muscle car built by an American manufacturer," said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson Auction Company in a press statement. "It is also the means to help countless people with severe intellectual and related disabilities reach their potential. We're honored that Dodge chose our 2014 Las Vegas auction to sell Hellcat VIN0001 to support Opportunity Village. Not only will the wonderful people at this organization benefit from the sale of this muscle car, but the winning bidder will own a truly amazing piece of American automotive history."
The donated muscle car is the only Dodge Challenger to ever have a Viper-exclusive Stryker Red exterior - hand-painted at the Dodge Viper paint facility. It also includes special Hellcat badging on the instrument panel and supercharger and one-of-a-kind memorabilia.
Adding to the exclusivity, the Hellcat has a class-exclusive TorqueFlite eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission with rev-matching downshifts, 15.4-inch Brembo front disc brakes with two-piece rotors and six-piston calipers, the largest brakes ever offered by Chrysler Group and 20-by-9.5-inch lightweight matte black forged-aluminum wheels.
Chrysler confirmed that the vehicle will have newly designed interior trimmed in premium Black Laguna leather on performance-oriented seats, an authentic forged-aluminum supercharger plenum cover under the hood, and a modern dash layout featuring the 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen.
Rick Hendrick, the owner of Hendrick Motorsports and several Chrysler Group dealerships, was the winning bidder.
"We are so unbelievably thankful for the support of Dodge and Barrett-Jackson," said Linda Smith, Associate Executive Director, Opportunity Village, according to the release. "We are touched by their amazing generosity and support of our mission here to support individuals with disabilities by giving them the chance to lead independent and fulfilling lives."
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