Did Ford donate the GT-500 to a charity, who then auctioned it off to make money?
When purchasing something from a charity, the tax deduction is limited to the amount paid less the value of the item.
So what is a GT-500 worth?
Sticker?
or?
If it was purchased and then donated to a charity, you can only deduct the value of the item, not what you paid. The IRS has just cracked down on the "Donate your car to charity" scam. People were donating their junk cars to charities and then trying to deduct what they originally paid for them. The IRS has said NO, you can only deduct the value of the vehicle at the time you donate it to the charity.