Holden fundraiser for charity

A grand total of $807,000 has been donated to charity over the weekend, thanks to a fundraiser by Holden Australia. $307,000 of the total was raised by the 'Commodore Collection' auction, which consisted of three limited-edition Commodores – the Director 05, Motorsport 05 and Magnum 111. The Director model was sold to an online buyer for $130,000, with 50 per cent of its proceeds ($65,000) given to The Lighthouse Foundation. The Motorsport 05 went for $93,000 and the SS ute-based Magnum (build number 111) went for $84,000 The remainder of the proceeds ($242,000) were made up by a donation of $500,000 from Holden, with a total of $742,000 given to The Smith Family's 'Learning for Life' sponsorship programme. The auction was run by Manheim and simulcast online. According to Manheim director of sales Adrian Blackwell, bidding for the the limited-run Commodores came from all over the world.