Sunday, December 26, 2010

I saw the coverage on TV when this car was auctioned off. Read the tale below, I suspect it will be of great interest to all my music aficionado friends, not to mention all my 80s kids compadres and others. It's signed by all the rock & roll Live Aid heavyweights of the day, everyone from Ozzy Ozbourne to Bo Diddley and all points in between. The best pic I could find of some of the autographs is at the bottom.


Auction: LAS VEGAS 2010
Sale Price: *$46,200.00
Year: 1985
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CAMARO IROC Z
Style: 2 DOOR COUPE
VIN: 1G1FP87F6FN173699
Exterior Color: WHITE
Interior Color: GRAY
Cylinders: 8
Engine Size: 305
Transmission: AUTOMATIC

Summary: This 1985 Camaro IROC Z "Live Aid" signature car has only 746 original miles and has received lots of publicity. It's fully documented.

Details: The year was 1985 and music legends Bill Graham, Bob Geldof, Larry Magid and Allen Spivak produced one of the biggest concerts ever, named "Live Aid". Over 1.4 billion people worldwide watched this global jukebox on TV. The mission of Live Aid was to get the world to come together and make people aware of world hunger. General Motors partnered with MTV and Radio City Music Hall to plan there own special idea. There idea was to bring two of America's newest flagship sports cars, the 1985 Camaro IROC Z, to the concert which was held at JFK stadium and these vehicles would then be signed by all the entertainers who performed there. Some examples of the 100+ signatures are Chevy Chase, Don Johnston, Bette Midler, Jeff Bridges, Eric Clapton, Ozzy Osbourne, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, The Four Tops, Tom Petty, Mick Jagger, Run DMC, Neil Young, REO Speedwagon and Carlos Santana. After the concert, the other IROC Z went to the GM Heritage Collection Center and this IROC Z went on the GM international auto show schedule. This car was the one pictured and mentioned in all the press such as The Washington Post, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Post, People, USA Today, New York Daily News, Automotive News and New York Newsday. In 1986, it was raffled off at a concert held in New York City named "Drive Aid". All proceeds went to the Live Aid Foundation. Twenty-five years later, the car it's 100% original and only has 746 original miles. Documentation is included. This is a true piece of automotive and music history.

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