UPI en Español  |   UPI Asia  |   About UPI  |   My Account
Search:
Go

George W. Bush's truck sells for 300K

George W. Bush auctioned his pick up truck for charity on Saturday.
|
 
Courtesy of the <a class="tpstyle" href="http://www.fisherhouse.org/news/2012/december/george-w-bush-auctioning-his-pickup-truck-for-charity/" target="_blank">Fisher House Foundation</a>
Courtesy of the Fisher House Foundation
Updated Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Published: Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:25 AM

President George W. Bush auctioned off his pick up truck for $300,000 on Saturday. The proceeds will be used to benefit the Fisher House Foundation, a charity that serves U.S. military families, MSN reported.

Bush's 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4x4 SuperCrew was part of the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Examiner noted.

This is the second time the former president is involved with this type of auction. Last year, Barrett-Jackson auctioned a New Holland tractor owned by Jay Leno and signed by George W. Bush for $535,000. The proceeds also went to the Fisher House Foundation.

As for the F-150, the former first couple used it to roam around their Crawford Texas ranch, which is about 120 miles aways from their Dallas home.

"I haven't driven on a street in many, many years, but I have been able to drive this truck on my ranch," Bush said in a statement.

Before it went up for auction, the president autographed the right airbag panel on the truck. As an added bonus, the buyer received a video showing Bush signing the panel and driving the truck around his ranch.

The Fisher House Foundation has offered free housing and lodging to military families since 1999.

Recommended Stories
© 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
'Star Trek Into Darkness' screening NBC upfronts Met Ball 2013
'Great Gatsby' premieres in New York Spire raised on top of One WTC 2013: Celebrity break ups and divorces
1 of 16
Tornadoes Devastate Moore, Oklahoma
View Caption
A damaged movie theater is seen in aftermath of a series of tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, May 21, 2013. On May 20 a series of tornadoes swept through severals towns south of Oklahoma City leaving a path of destruction and killing at least 24 people. UPI/J.P. Wilson
fark
Louisville offering classes in making moonshine; bathtub gin production triples
Boston Marathon bombing suspect gets death penalty
Great, now Baby Boomers want to pretend they're 20-somethings living in group houses again
Photoshop this old shoe
3rd Annual Geek Pride Night @SkyBar in Bowling Green, OH, 8p May 22, Farkers welcome to the party...
That's going to leave a tan mark that may be hard to explain