1963 Corvette Z06 "Gulf One" Sells for $1 Million

The "Gulf One" 1963 Corvette Z06 race car driven by Dr. Dick Thompson aka "The Flying Dentist" sold for $1,050,000 at the 2009 Mecum Auction held in Kissimmee, Florida. Dr. Thompson was on hand to watch the historic Corvette be sold

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[suppertooth]

that auctioneer sounds like a tool

[ponchoyo]

FOR HUNDRED THOUSAND YEAHHH

[Crysmatic]

Let's start the bidding at...FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND!!

[antipeacemilitias]

great piece of history. on a side note if that guy ever thought about rapping i think even so called snopp dog-whatever won't have a chance :p

[yamahonkawazuki]

@YukikoFushi as teh tag said Me cum lol that engine WOW for lack of better words

[rollingstopp]

collector item--the comforting thing to know about spending that much money on a car like that is, That you can sell it and get half too three quarters of your money back

[YukikoFushi]

Just hearing the motor give me goose bumps! what a fantastic auto!

[bo2web]

it's a grand sport ?

[torkerbmx]

i would beg for that car

[mike52387]

nice car, especially in person



[pensive69]

i assume the Z06 means this vette is one of the RPO Z06 Grand Sport track racers.