Clooney auctions his $100k car for charity

Clooney auctions his $100k car for charity

Actor George Clooney has put one of his many cars on the auction block. The poster boy for fast cars, glamorous women and social justice is selling his 2008 Tesla Roadster, a limited edition obsidian black metallic sports car with a two-tone leather interior. The electric-powered two-seater is expected to fetch between 100,000 dollars and 125,000 dollars, the Daily Mail reported. Proceeds from the sale will go to the actor’s Satellite Sentinel Project, a non-profit organisation co-founded by him to monitor the borders of Sudan via satellite. The 51-year-old actor had bought the car in 2008, and was one of Tesla’s first high-profile customers. He had helped to promote the environmentally friendly start-up brand when electric cars were still being considered slow. According to Clooney, the black two-seater — which will be auctioned at Pebble Beach, California, on August 19 — is ‘thrilling to drive’. However, the Hollywood heartthrob has not been tempted to get behind its wheel too often over the past four years and the car has notched up only 1,700 miles on the odometer. “We are overjoyed to present George Clooney’s Signature 100 Tesla because this is an incredible opportunity to purchase a modern collector car with all the right elements: one-owner, celebrity provenance, historical significance, limited-edition rarity and philanthropic ties,” David Gooding, president and founder of the auction company, said.