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Featured Video: John Clay Wolfe on the Barrett-Jackson Auction
Watch John Clay Wolfe discuss the record-breaking Humvee sale at Barrett-Jackson
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"So for anyone paying attention, the market continues to go down on the Cybertruck," Wolfe said.
Humvee 6x6 Record Sale
Record-Breaking Humvee Sale
Nationally syndicated radio host John Clay Wolfe, CEO of GiveMeTheVIN.com, recently made history by selling a customized 6x6 Hellcat-equipped Humvee for $825,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction, breaking the all-time price record for any full-size SUV category.
Wolfe and his partner, Richard Rawlings, owner/founder of Gas Monkey Garage, also generated 154 million views on a single Instagram reel, making it one of the most viewed posts on the platform.
Wolfe created a behind-the-scenes video showing how this single car deal involved large sums of cash being hand-delivered, being turned down by Barrett-Jackson and then ending up on the auction block at primetime, weed eating a top-secret runway, lots of beer, car math and the twist on who bought the Humvee
This was one of the most adrenaline-inducing, risky, fun and lucrative deals on a single car that I've ever been involved in. We made the car a celebrity, which is exactly what Danton Arts wanted us to do. We set the bar high for our next one!
Paul Newman's Racing Ferrari
Adam Carolla and John Clay Wolfe Acquire Paul Newman's Iconic Ferrari
Actor, comedian, media personality, and auto enthusiast Adam Carolla has teamed up with John Clay Wolfe, radio host, President, and Founder of Give Me The Vin (GMTV), to purchase Paul Newman’s 1976 Ferrari. For those that may be too young to remember, Paul Newman was a true multipotentialite. One of the most renowned actors of his generation, Newman was also a film director, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Newman may best be known to some (yours truly included) as the eponymous salad dressing creator who dedicated all of its after-tax profits to charity. But Newman also happened to be an avid racer. With four SCCA championships under his belt, along with three more second-place and three more third-place finishes, Newman posthumously earned himself a spot in the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2009.
This is what happens when two friends that are car geeks have a few drinks. I knew about this Ferrari earlier this year and after seeing Adam's collection at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, we knew this was the final piece to make the collection complete.
Beyond his SCCA runs, Newman even took second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979, becoming an icon of American racing, inspiring many enthusiasts, like Carolla and Wolfe, along the way.
The car, with serial number 19595, was the first 308 GTB in the U.S. and was featured on the cover of Road & Track. Newman raced it and sponsored it with Budweiser. The purchase includes the transport of the car, which is now displayed at Wolfe’s GMTV Garage in Walnut Springs, Texas.
Of the purchase, Carolla says: Carolla states, “It’s a legitimate Newman race car. Some are a little dubious [like] he drove it one time for a celebrity race…but this is a Paul Newman car, I think he did eight races…a season in it. It’s a cool piece.”
The two new owners can be heard discussing their co-purchase on the John Clay Wolfe Show.Featured Video: Celebrity Car VAULT: Paul Newman's Ferrari 308
Adam Carolla and John Clay Wolfe discuss their acquisition of Paul Newman's Ferrari 308
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