One Of Jeff Gordon’s Iconic Race Cars Just Sold At Auction For A Huge Amount
Last week, one of his #24 cars went up for auction inMonterey. In an auction with one-of-a-kind Ferraris and coach-built works of art, the humble #24 Monte Carlo still garnered a lot of attention. It sold for $100,800. For a non-street legal piece of sports memorabilia, six figures is an insane amount of money. For an actual running and driving article of racing history, that’s a bargain.
According toRM Sotheby’s, this specific car drove atDaytona International Speedwayfrom 2002-2004. It’s equipped with all the go-fast parts that made #24 a common sight towards the front of the pack in early 2000s NASCAR races.
A piece of racing history
Last year,Jeff Gordon’s Chevrolet SS stock carwent for $212,800 at auction. That car was restored by Hendrick Motorsport and came with a race suit, allowing the buyer to at least look the part of a real NASCAR driver. The higher price tag was likely due to the fact it was the last car Gordon raced in before retiring. This latest example also claimed to be the first example put up for sale since the racer’s retirement.
For retired NASCAR stock cars, $108,000 is steep. Cars fromRichard PettyandDale Earnhardt Jr.both giants in racing, only went for $105,000 and $63,000, respectively on Bring a Trailer. If you’ve ever wanted an actualJeff Gordon carthat had an unfortunate meeting with a wall, RM Sotheby’s auctioned off one such car in 2009. That car went for $7,700.
Jeff Gordon’s car is an intersection of pop culture and racing history, so it’s not hard to see why the price matched the provenance.
