GAZ-12 ZIM belonged to the collector Taras Demkure from Ternopil. He decided to sell his rare cars and send money to help the defenders of Ukraine and restore the country.
The record for the cost of a retro car sold at auction in Ukraine was broken. At the Grain Ukraine Conference forum, an old 1953 GAZ-12 ZIM fell into the hands of the buyer for $100,000. Reported by Avto24.
The restored GAZ-12 ZIM was previously held in the collection of Taras Demkura of Ternopil, which also included cars by Hitler and Brezhnev. Recall that he decided to sell his cars and send the proceeds to help the defenders of Ukraine and restore the country.
That is why so much money was given for the GAZ-12 ZIM. Businessman Boris Shestopalov became the buyer of the car – he paid $ 50,000, and QTerminals doubled the amount.
In return for this money, a prosthesis will be bought for Mihail, the farmer who defended Ukraine and lost his arm in the conflict. The rest of the funds will go to the Superhumans Center Denture Clinic. Meanwhile, Freddie Mercury and Andrey Danilko donated the money they received from Rolls-Royce to the same centre.
The GAZ-12 ZIM was produced from 1949 to 1959. The 5.5-meter executive sedan was equipped with a 3.5-liter 90-horsepower six and could accelerate to 120 km / h.
Previously Focus He reported that a rusty 53-year-old Dodge was sold at auction for a million dollars.
We also wrote that there is a rare vintage Lamborghini SUV in Kiev.
Source: Focus
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