A rare sports car from the personal collection of Steven Tyler has been auctioned, raising $800,000 for his Janie's Fund, a philanthropic partnership with Youth Villages. Tyler and his “car for a cause” were one of the biggest draws at the auction by Barrett-Jackson, “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auction,” at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. The black 2012 Hennessey Venom GT was one of only 12 produced, the convertible version of the “fastest street-legal car.” Tyler was on the stage and fifteen thousand were in the arena audience as the auctioneer chanted the bid. The auction was broadcast live on Velocity TV. To sweeten the deal, the rocker threw in a vacation stay at his Hawaii home and a guitar autographed by Aerosmith band members. The car sold for $800,000 with all proceeds going to Janie’s Fund.

 

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