Chrysler and John Varvatos Create One-off 300S for Charity

Fashion designer and automaker collaborate on one-off custom 300S to raise money for charity.

Inspired by his own clothing collection, American fashion designer John Varvatos has collaborated with Chrysler to design a special 2012 Chrysler 300S.

The one-off will be auctioned to help raise funds for the charity Stuart House.Changes to the exterior include 20-inch wheels finished in carbon satin, a black chrome grille, tinted lighting units and special badging. Inside, seats and door trim are lined with black woven leather, while leather also features on the console lid, instrument panel and door armrest. A two-tone steering wheel with accent 360 ring, satin chrome accents and a headliner inspired by 'Menswear appeal' complete the interior upgrades.Online bidding for the one-off Varvatos 300S ends on 20 March; more details are available at Chrysler's official blog.

Chrysler and John Varvatos Create One-off 300S for Charity

2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible Sold; $700,000 Goes to Charity

The first Collector Edition has been sold at auction with proceeds to benefit the AARP Drive to End Hunger program. Chevy had announced they would debut the 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible in addition to the 2013 Corvette 60th Anniversary Package at the Barrett Jackson event, but auctioning one off for charity was a welcome surprise.The VIN number ending in 001 was up for auction, at the heart of which lies a 427-cubic-inch 7.0-liter LS7 engine from the Z06. At 505hp and 470lb-ft of torque, it's the most powerful engine ever installed in a convertible Corvette, coming only with a six-speed manual transmission.
As you can imagine, the excitement was palpable when the fastest and most capable convertible Corvette ever made was brought to the auction block. Bidding swiftly skyrocketed past six-figures, and as extra goodies were thrown in including a VIP trip to the 2012 Daytona 500 and a Jeff Gordon racing suit, it wasn't long before a bid for half-a-million was made.The winning bid finally came in from Ron Pratte whose $600,000 was enough to add yet another charity auction car to his collection. Eddie Vannoy also added another $100,000 to the price of the car, so all in $700,000 was raised for the AARP Drive for Hunger food relief program.