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Oct 8, 2008 8:03 pm US/Eastern
Manny's Donated Car Up For Charity Auction
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Before being traded to the Dodgers, Manny Ramirez donated his Lincoln Continental to be auctioned off for the Franciscan Hospital for Children in Boston.
WBZ
Manny Ramirez's donated Continental Lincoln is being auctioned off for charity on eBay.
The former
Red Sox slugger donated the classic car to the Franciscan Hospital for Children in Boston last February, months before he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
All proceeds from the
eBay auction will go to the hospital.
The starting price for the car is $25,000. Bidding ends on Oct. 18 at 11 p.m. PDT.
About Manny's 1967 Lincoln Continental • Ford racing 460 cubic inch engine, 500 hp.
• Custom paint and body work
• Custom wheels
• BFG tires
• Flowmaster exhaust
• Air ride technologies suspension
• MSD ignition
• Barry Grant fuel system
• C6 Ford transmission
• Custom stereo Rockford Fosgate components
• Custom Griffin Interior
• Sherms plating on the chrome parts
• Polished stainless trim parts
When asked if his charity involvement was to help build a legacy for him to leave behind, Manny said, "I don't do it for my legacy. I don't care about that. I'm doing it from the bottom of my heart, and I'm doing it for people that really need it."
Franciscan Hospital for Children, located in Boston, is the largest pediatric rehabilitation facility in New England, providing the most comprehensive continuum of services for children with special needs in the nation.
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