If you are the type of guy that likes to have the first of anything, then check this out! Chevrolet is selling the very first 2015 COPO Camaro race car. What makes it even better, is that they are doing it to raise money for Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans. This group helps wounded veterans participate in marathons and share their success within a supportive community including their families.

The hand-built race car carries serial number 2015COPO001. The car will be sold on Saturday, April 18, at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction, with 100 percent of the money going to AFTWV, which is a non-profit organization that helps disabled athletes, including veterans, gain access to races, equipment, and training that is dedicated to improve their physical abilities.

“This sale gives the highest bidder the opportunity to buy the first of only 69 factory-assembled 2015 COPO Camaro race cars, the final year of the fifth-generation Camaro,” said Jim Campbell, US vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “Chevrolet is excited to offer this milestone Camaro to help a very worthy organization.”

Chevrolet introduced the number one Camaro last fall at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and its distinctive look includes an Abalone White exterior with matte gray and orange accents, and bold “15” graphics. Power comes from a 350 cubic inch LSX-based racing engine topped with a Whipple 2.9-liter supercharger. The engine is NHRA-rated at 555 horsepower. The engine is backed by a three-speed automatic racing transmission – a powertrain combination good for reaching a quarter mile in the mid-eight seconds.

Each COPO Camaro is built by hand, starting with production hardware, including the same body in white used for production models. They’re designed to dominate NHRA Stock Eliminator drag racing. The COPO Camaro race car is fitted with an NHRA-approved roll cage and other safety equipment, along with racing chassis and suspension components – including a unique solid rear axle system in place of a regular-production Camaro’s independent rear axle.

COPO Camaro serial number 001, is Barrett-Jackson lot number 3003, and will go across the block at approximately 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 18, 2015. Watch live coverage on Velocity Channel.