Bush & Leno Raise $1.4 Million - Corvette Auction
Former President George W. Bush took the stage at Barrett-Jackson on Saturday afternoon to help auction a 2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition for a charity that benefits military veterans.
The surprise appearance by the nation's 43rd president brought the cheering crowd to their feet for a standing ovation.
"I don't miss being president. I do miss being commander in chief," he said. "I love our military and I decided to spend the rest of my life helping vets."
The car sold for $1.4 million. All of the proceeds will go toward the George W. Bush Presidential Center's Military Service Initiative, which helps post-9/11 veterans re-adapt to civilian life.
Bush had signed the car's steering wheel, center console and battery.
The auction event began with a video of Bush driving the car at his Texas ranch as celebrity Jay Leno, an avid car collector himself, drove the corvette painted in a pearl hue coined "Ceramic Matrix Gray" on stage.
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Source: Perry Vandell, USA Today