5 Audis Auctioned for Charity
1. Audi Q3
In 2015, Waterman’s Weekend, a charity for protecting oceans and acknowledging ambassadors of the sport of surfing, held a silent auction for a 2016 Audi Q3 featuring Quattro all-wheel drive and premium plus package. At the end of the evening, it sold for nearly $40,000.
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2. Customized Tony Chi Audi R8
In 2008, the Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Book made history when it auctioned off a customized Tony Chi Audi R8 for the highest priced item ever sold through their catalog, going for $425,000. The winning bidder, Robert Peterson of California, was allowed to donate $265,000 of his winning bid to a charity of his choice.
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3. Audi A1 Decorated by Damien Hirst
In 2010, an Audi A1 was specially decorated in spin paint by Damien Hirst, an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. It sold for nearly $430,000 at an Elton John auction.
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4. Two Chrome-painted Audi R8 V10s
In 2009, the first two US-spec Audi R8 V10s were sold at an auction benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County (Boca Raton, Florida). The first stateside-bound ten-cylinder R8 went for $500,000. Audi officials were so pleased with the bids placed on the car, they decided to put R8 number-two on the block — it raked in $350,000.
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5. Audi R8 Spyder Twins
Back in 2011, a custom-chrome Audi R8 Spyder was put on auction to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. When the final hammer went down, it was bought for $305,000. So impressed with the bids on the one car, the vehicle’s supplier Audi UK put up a twin model. The crowd, so frenzied with a second chance at owning such a unique car, wound up raising the bids to north of $600,000. So, at the end of the day, the two cars raised just under $1 million in auction bids.
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