Someone Paid $700K for the Final Dodge Challenger Demon 170

A few months ago, Dodge revealed the last hurrah for its internal combustion muscle cars with the Dodge Challenger Demon 170. Claiming 1,025 horsepower, the Demon 170 is the most powerful production car Dodge has ever made. Naturally, all 3,300 allocations were spoken for pretty quickly but Dodge decided to make one for the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas, where it sold for a total $700,000. Thankfully, that immense price tag is going to good use. The entire hammer price went to Kristi House, a non-profit organization that provides treatment and advocacy for children who've suffered abuse and trauma.

When the Demon 170 first hit the auction block, with Nicole Kidman as a guest auctioneer, it sold for $400,000. Then, in a stunning surprise, the winning bidder donated the car back, so it could be auctioned off again. The second time around, the winning bid was $300,000, totaling $700,000. During both auctions, Nicole Kidman also donated VIP tickets to see her husband Keith Urban's show in Vegas.

What's interesting about this winning bid, though, is that the final winning bidder doesn't actually get a car right away. Instead, they won the last build slot for the Demon 170, which allows them to customize their Demon with options and even a custom color. A normal Demon 170 starts at $100,361 after destination ($1,595) and gas guzzler tax ($2,100).