In between our fevered wait for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's arrival and the eye-popping news about its performance capabilities, we must've missed the news that dropped earlier this month on its price tag.

Discover the story behind this record-breaking sale! The first unit of the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was auctioned for a whopping $3.7 million to benefit the Red Cross. With a 1064 HP engine and a stunning design,

Barrett-Jackson has concluded this year's Scottsdale auction and the star of the night was this: the very first production 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1. Identifiable by its VIN 001 designation, the Corvette ZR1 was sold at a hammer price of $3.7 million, bought by none other than Rick Hendrick, NASCAR team owner and a prominent car collector.

Hendrick bought the first C8 Corvette for $3 million, and the first C8 Corvette Z06 for $3.6 million, both considerable premiums for a car that starts at $68,300. Barrett-Jackson, which put on the auction, said that the $3.7 million for the latest first Corvette would go to the American Red Cross and auction fees would be waived.

Pricing data from recent auctions shows us that clean, low-mile, used examples of the C7 Corvette ZR1 are selling for more than the MSRP of the C8 ZR1.

Johnson to add another Corvette first to his collection, this time paying 3.7 million for the first 2025 ZR1 produced.

The first production Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will also likely be the most expensive, after it sold for an eye-watering US$3.7 million (A$5.92 million) at a US auction. Chevrolet’s new flagship sports car hasn’t reached showrooms yet,

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 to roll off production lines, VIN 001, hit the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction block on Saturday, January 25th and raised $3.7 million for charity. The auction benefits the American Red Cross in support of disaster relief efforts in areas impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton,

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 isn’t just the most powerful ‘Vette eve but it also pushes it deep into hypercar territory, outmuscling hybrid giants like the Lamborghini Revuelto and Ferrari SF90 Stradale.