London, August 4 (ANI): George Clooney has put one of his many cars on the auction block.
The poster boy for fast cars, glamorous women and social justice is selling his 2008 Tesla Roadster, a limited edition obsidian black metallic sports car with a two-tone leather interior.
The electric-powered two-seater is expected to fetch between 100,000 dollars and 125,000 dollars-, which is roughly the cost of a new one, the Daily Mail reported.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the actor's Satellite Sentinel Project, a non-profit organization co-founded by him to monitor the borders of Sudan via satellite.
The 51-year-old actor had bought the car in 2008, and was one of Tesla's first high-profile customers.
The Academy Award winner had helped to promote the environmentally friendly start-up brand when electric cars were still suffering from image problems, with people viewing them as slow and sluggish.
According to Clooney, the black two-seater is 'thrilling to drive', by way of auction house Gooding and Company, which will be auctioning the vehicle at Pebble Beach, California, on August 19th.
However, the Hollywood heartthrob has not been tempted to get behind its wheel too often over the past four years and the car has notched up only 1,700 miles on the odometer.
"We are overjoyed to present George Clooney's Signature 100 Tesla at Pebble Beach because this is an incredible opportunity to purchase a modern collector car with all the right elements: one-owner, celebrity provenance, historical significance, limited-edition rarity and philanthropic ties," David Gooding, president and founder of the auction company, said. (ANI)
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