Bruce Springsteen’s “racing” 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle sold for a small fortune
It’s the ultimate New Jersey beach cruiser.
A 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible once owned by Bruce Springsteen has been auctioned for much more than the car is normally worth.
The blue Le Mans car is similar to that described in Springsteen’s 1978 classic, Racing in the Streets.
It has a 396 cu in V8 and Hurst shifter as described in the song and was owned by the singer in the 1980s while he was working on the albums Nebraska, Born in the USA and Tunnel of Love .
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Bruce Springsteen owned the Chevelle from 1981 to 1987. (Mecum Auctions/Getty Images)
“I got this car in 1981 and lived in it for practically many summers down here on the Jersey shore,” Springsteen wrote in a credentials. “It’s a great piece and has a sacred place in my heart.”
The car has been completely restored to its original condition. (Mecum Auctions)
Springsteen had it painted midnight black and later gave it to his recording engineer Toby Scott as a Christmas present in 1987.
The Chevelle has a Hurst shifter as described in the song “Racing in the Streets”. (Mecum Auctions)
Scott spent three decades giving it a full restoration that included restoring the factory blue paintwork, which was completed in 2020. It was then loaned to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum and displayed.
Bruce Springsteen provided a certificate of authenticity for the vehicle. (Mecum Auctions)
Scott decided to part with it that year and put it up for auction at Hagerty Auctions in Indianapolis last weekend, where it is expected to sell for $150,000-$200,000, about twice what a similar car would fetch in its entirety restored condition is worth.
The car was displayed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. (Mecum Auctions)
In the end it was about something more. The final price paid was $302,500, which set a new record for the model.
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A real road racing car was also sold at the event.
The “Black Ghost” was a legendary street racing car in Detroit. (Mecum Auctions)
The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE known as the “Black Ghost” was owned by the late Detroit police officer Godfrey Qualls and was famous for illegally racing around the city.
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Due to its legendary status, it was listed on the National Historic Vehicle Register of Significant Automobiles and was auctioned by the Qualls family for $1,072,500.