Actor's car sells for €48,202 in auction for Oprah charity
Matthew McConaughey’s 1971 Corvette Stingray convertible, auctioned off for hurricane relief, received a winning bid of €48,202, according to the eBay website.
The name of the winning bidder was not immediately released. The website indicated that 72 bids were received.
McConaughey, a native of Texas, said he is donating all proceeds from last month’s sale to Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network for hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.
Film credits for the 36-year-old actor include Failure To Launch and The Wedding Planner.
In 2005, he was named the “sexiest man alive” by People magazine.
Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast on August 29.
Rita made landfall in south-east Texas on September 24.
