Called the “holy grail” of Corvettes, this 1969 ZL1 roadster with all-aluminum V8 sold for $3.14 mlllion at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ Honda’s premium Acura brand will sell its electric vehicles exclusively online starting in 2024 with the ZDX and ZDX S crossovers, according to sales chief Mamadou Diallo. More at Autoblog.
+ Share prices in Lucid Group surged on market speculation that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was seeking to acquire the remaining stake in the electric vehicle maker. More at Reuters.
+ Suzuki will reportedly offer a battery-electric version of its popular subcompact 4×4 adventure vehicle, the Jimmy, but the carmaker plans to offer it only in Europe, not the USA. More at Car and Driver.
+ In the IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona, Michael Shank Racing scored its second straight victory with drivers Tom Blomqvist, Colin Braun, Simon Pagenaud, and Helio Castroneves. More at Autoweek.
+ Only a month after suffering serious burns in a vintage car fire, comic and TV host Jay Leno received multiple broken bones in a crash of his 1940 Indian motorcycle. More at Motor Trend.
+ Ferrari has filed an application with the U.S. Patent Office for the design of a sound generator for electric vehicles to simulate the sounds of a traditional internal combustion car. More at Motor Authority.
+ Ford Motor Co. is recalling 462,000 vehicles worldwide to correct a defect in the video system that can prevent the rearview camera display from operating properly. More at World Auto Forum.
+ A one-of-one 1969 Corvette roadster called the “holy grail” of Corvettes for its all-aluminum ZL1 big-block V8 sold for $3.14 million at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona auction. More at Corvette Blogger.
+ According to Genesis chief creatitve officer Lux Donckerwolke, the Genesis X Convertible concept is headed to production along with a coupe, but no date was announced. More at The Drive.
+ Jimmie Johnson, Mike Rockenfeller, and 2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button will drive the NASCAR-Hendrick Motorsports Garage 56 entry in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. More at NBC Sports.
Photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.
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