By paNOW Staff

Prince Albert man places top bid for Snakebit

Jan 17, 2014 | 10:54 PM

Gord Broda's wallet is a bit lighter following a big night in Scottsdale, Arizona.

His bid of $450,000 USD., at the Barrett Jackson Auction, was enough to claim the Snakebit, a 1956 Ford F-100 pickup truck.

The money will go to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan.

This was the first time a vehicle was auctioned at the Barrett Jackson Auction for a Canadian Charity.

The classic vehicle was put up for auction thanks to KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his wife, Shannon Tweed, who is originally from Saskatoon.

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Premier Brad Wall was also in attendance at the auction Friday night.

Broda is a successful businessman from Prince Albert, who last year offered a $1.5 million line of credit to the Prince Albert Raiders in case the organization needed it. 

For gearheads interested in what Broda gets under the hood of the sleek truck, it's a Ford Racing supercharged 5.4-litre V8. A six-speed manual gearbox feeds the estimated 550 horsepower to the 20-inch rear wheels.

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