General Motors->ke1024 has made a habit of offering first production cars of various nameplates for charity. Recent notable auctions saw cars such as the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the 2014 Camaro Z/28 raise money for charity, and the 2015 COPO Camaro is set to go under the hammer to benefit the needy as well. Now, GM has just announced that the first 2016 Cadillac CT6 to roll off the assembly line is also headed to the auction->ke2845 block. The innovative full-size sedan->ke142 will raise money for the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a research center dedicated to the prevention, early detection, treatment, and eventual eradication of cancer. It will be auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach, scheduled April 17th to 19th.

There's no estimate as to how much the CT6->ke4935 will raise, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it fetch in excess of $700,000, or more than ten times its rumored sticker.

The Caddy->ke18 will share the stage with the first 2015 COPO Camaro, as well as handful of bespoke GM cars. A custom Tony Stewart "Smoke" Edition 396 Chevelle->ke1197 will benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, while a 1969 Camaro->ke248 Z/28 restomod built by Torque Sports and Performance will raise funds for the SJO Foundation For Hope. A modified 1996 GMC Sierra->ke241 Custom Pickup->ke242 was privately donated, with proceeds to benefit the Boy Scouts of America.

Continue reading to learn more about the Cadillac CT6.

Why it matters

Donating the first production CT6 should bring Cadillac a fair amount of exposure for its brand-new sedan, while also adding to GM's recently established tradition of offering its halo cars for charity. Besides making their cars useful in a worthy cause, GM also gives bidders the opportunity to be a part of something that they truly believe in, while purchasing what's arguably one of the most valuable units of a production series.

Cadillac CT6

Learn more about the 2016 Cadillac CT6 in our full review here.