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AUTOS: Gwynn Dragster Scores Triple Header
Replica drag racer sells three times in charity benefit for Darryl Gwynn Foundation.
Champion drag racer Darryll Gwynn waits with his replica dragster before going on the auction stage at a recent Barrett-Jackson sale. (Photo: Bob Golfen)
NHRA champion Darryl Gwynn was once again up on stage at the Barrett-Jackson auction today to sell a special car for his charity, the Darryl Gwynn Foundation.
This time, though, the car was special indeed.
It is a meticulous replica of Gwynn’s famous 1990 Top Fuel dragster, the Coors Extra Gold Special, the last car in which he roared to victory on March 15, 1990. He suffered paralyzing injuries one month later and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since.
The replica dragster won three more victories on the auction stage, selling not just once but three times in rapid succession, rolling up a total of $410,000 for the Foundation, which benefits people with spinal-cord injuries and other crippling disabilities.
The first sale of the dragster was for $200,000 from Barrett-Jackson veteran bidder Ron Pratt, a Chandler, AZ., car collector. Pratt offered the car up for sale again, and it sold for $110,000 to Bill Gannon, another auction regular.
Gannon upped the ante again, putting the Gwynn car up for bidding a third time. This time, it was bought by Joe Reilly, a Phoenix auto broker. And he offered the car to be sold again at Barrett-Jackson’s next auction in Palm Beach, Fla., in April.
All of the money for the sale goes directly to the Foundation, with no auction fees, a regular practice for Barrett-Jackson’s many charity auctions.
Gwynn was near tears after the sale as he thanked the bidders for their generosity.
This time, though, the car was special indeed.
It is a meticulous replica of Gwynn’s famous 1990 Top Fuel dragster, the Coors Extra Gold Special, the last car in which he roared to victory on March 15, 1990. He suffered paralyzing injuries one month later and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since.
The replica dragster won three more victories on the auction stage, selling not just once but three times in rapid succession, rolling up a total of $410,000 for the Foundation, which benefits people with spinal-cord injuries and other crippling disabilities.
The first sale of the dragster was for $200,000 from Barrett-Jackson veteran bidder Ron Pratt, a Chandler, AZ., car collector. Pratt offered the car up for sale again, and it sold for $110,000 to Bill Gannon, another auction regular.
Gannon upped the ante again, putting the Gwynn car up for bidding a third time. This time, it was bought by Joe Reilly, a Phoenix auto broker. And he offered the car to be sold again at Barrett-Jackson’s next auction in Palm Beach, Fla., in April.
All of the money for the sale goes directly to the Foundation, with no auction fees, a regular practice for Barrett-Jackson’s many charity auctions.
Gwynn was near tears after the sale as he thanked the bidders for their generosity.
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