Porsche products resonate with enthusiasts. Whether it’s the remarkable story involving a seemingly perpetual product that’s enjoyed over a half century of development or their deep motorsport heritage, the iconic brand has cemented itself as one most enthusiasts aspire to experience at one point in their life. For some, they need more than one taste of the brand, evidenced in 2015 by what seemed like an endless array of Porsche products offered for sale at collector car auctions.
Auction Editor Rick Carey was busy traveling the globe in 2015 to give Sports Car Digest readers the realities of some of the automobiles that circulate throughout the auction world. Visiting dozens of sales, Carey surveyed a glimpse of Porsche’s greatest moments, as legends like the RS60 Spyder, 904, 906, 911 RSR and 956 crossed the auction block.
Listed in chronological order, Rick Carey’s reports on the 94 Porsches analyzed for 2015:
Lot # 123 1960 Porsche 356B 1600 Super Roadster, Body by Drauz; S/N 87279; Engine # 85441; Silver/Red leatherette; Black cloth top; Estimate $200,000 – $250,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $225,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $247,500. No Reserve – Painted wheels, Michelin X blackwall tires. – Restored like new with very good paint, chrome, interior and top. Clean engine compartment essentially like new, including the weeping Solexes. Fairly magnetic body. Reported to be the original engine, replacement transmission. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2003 for $73,440 and probably better than it was then, along with being reunited with its original engine. The work since last sold totaled at least $36,000 according to receipts with the car; the rest of the $170K value increase is all up to what has happened to 356s in the last decade and even that fails quite to match the price it brought here. (photo: RM Auctions)Lot # 130 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort Coupe; S/N WP0ZZZ95ZHS900149; Engine # ; Graphite Grey/Grey leather, Silver inserts; Estimate $900,000 – $1,100,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $950,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,045,000. – A/C, Blaupunkt Bremen cassette stereo, heater sport seats, books, tools, keys, Porsche certificate. – Very good original paint and interior. A barely used original car with 21,608km from new. – 2,700 more km showing on the odometer than when it sold at the Poulain-Sotheby’s auction in Monaco in 2000 for $148,109, this is the poster car for the explosion in 959 values. (photo: RM Auctions)Lot # 135 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster; S/N WP0EB0919KS173079; Engine # 64K05455; Black/Black leather, Red piping; Black top; Estimate $180,000 – $240,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $180,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $198,000. No Reserve – Matching numbers,3.2/214hp, Blaupunkt Cheyenne radio, black sport seats with red piping, rear seat delete, black center alloy wheels. – 18,845 miles described as accurate and very well detailed, with excellent interior. However the absence of any stone chips on the nose, while the rear fender protectors were peeling, suggests that it might have been partially painted. Originally owned by Barbara Orbison (Roy’s wife). – When the Carrera Speedster was introduced Porsche folks scoffed. ‘No one will give a card about these poseurs’ they said, and for years they didn’t. That all changed a little while ago and today they’re the darlings of a new generation of Porsche collectors, as this result indicated. Mrs. Orbison’s ownership didn’t seem to have any significant effect on this Carrera Speedster’s value and the price reflects its condition and low mileage.Lot # 142 1964 Porsche 356C 1600 SC Coupe, Body by Reutter; S/N 128987; Engine # 81165; Cream/Grey leather; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $145,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $159,500. No Reserve – Sunroof, chrome wheels, woodrim steering wheel – Represented as matching numbers and in California since new. It has been restored, but has all original body panels and floors, and a rebuilt transmission. Excellent paint in attractive original color, good panel fit, glass and seals. Attractive gray leather interior, wheels matched and date coded. Engine cosmetically refreshed and is the correct “8” series SC motor with Solex carburetors, original oil filter housing and proper decals. – Reported sold by Mecum in Houston in April 2013 for $92,750 and boosted well up the value scale with this transaction. The result is as impressive as the Porsche, but nowhere close to as impressive as RM’s pre-sale estimate range, a pie-in-the-sky pair of numbers seemingly calculated to encourage bidders on this no-reserve lot, a tactic mirrored on other of RM’s no-reserve lots here at the Biltmore.Lot # 143 1965 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Coupe; S/N 904-107; Engine # 99111; Silver, Dark Blue hood/Blue-Grey cloth; Estimate $1,500,000 – $2,000,000; Competition restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $1,500,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,650,000. – 901-series 911 engine installed, 4-cam 904 1966cc engine in good running condition included. 2nd series production, Ebersbacher gasoline heater, Les Leston woodrim steering wheel, covered headlights, yellow fog lights, dual outside mirrors. – Restored like new with little subsequent use. Raced in ’68-69 by Dr. Carl Armstrong in SCCA Midwest regional events. – A particularly pretty Porsche model, attractively restored and fitted with road equipment that makes it even more useful and bought for what is today a representative price for a good 904. The pair of engines enhances its usability and both buyer and seller came out well on this transaction. (photo: RM Auctions)Lot # 163 1965 Porsche 911 Coupe; S/N 302474; Engine # 902689; Red/Black vinyl; Estimate $275,000 – $300,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $270,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $297,000. – 1,991cc/130hp, 5-speed, Blaupunkt multiband radio, woodrim Porsche steering wheel, silver painted wheels, blackwall radial tires. – Very good new paint, chrome and new interior. Clear, crisp gauges. Fresh orderly engine compartment thoroughly detailed. Underbody is done. Competently restored to good and presentable driving condition, then freshly done to bring a good, sound California car to a much higher level. – Sold at Worldwide’s Auburn auction last Labor Day weekend for $170,500 before the fresh repaint, interior and detailed assembly by Classic Showcase which was rewarded by a curve-setting price. Early 911s are among the hottest cars in the collector car market and this result will do nothing to cool off collectors’ desire for them. (photo: RM Auctions)Lot # 205 1973 Porsche 911S 2.4 Coupe; S/N 9113300017; Engine # 6330029; Silver/Black; Estimate $250,000 – $300,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $220,000. – 2.4/181hp, fuel injection, 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, tinted glass, engine compartment light. – Good body, older repaint has some touch ups here and there. Wheels are dull, some pitted trim, some seals are checked. Clean underbody and engine, good interior with redone back seats. A generally good car that could be significantly better after some details are addressed. – This 911S marks the end of pre-emissions high performance Porsches. The weaknesses in its presentation are more than enough to make the reported high bid reasonable. The consignor is going to have to take the time and spend some money to bring it to a level today’s Porsche buyers accept if the estimate range is going to be realized.Lot # 214 1969 Porsche 911T Coupe, Body by Karmann; S/N 119122288; Engine # 6196358; Polo Red/Black vinyl; Estimate $100,000 – $150,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $110,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $121,000. No Reserve – 5-speed, Becker Europa radio, Fuchs wheels, five gauge pack, bumperettes, tool kit, jack, manuals, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. – Excellent panel fit and paint, bright trim, freshly undercoated chassis, detailed engine compartment, correct appearing new interior. A very good restoration. Reportedly just 23,831 miles from new. – Less than two years ago this was a $50,000 Porsche (on its best day) but even the modestly powered 911T is now into six figures, especially for a low miles and beautifully presented example like this.
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Lot # 220 1969 Porsche 911S Targa; S/N 119310176; Engine # 6390223; Irish Green/Black leather, houndstooth inserts; Black vinyl top; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $260,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $286,000. No Reserve – Soft window Targa, Fuchs wheels, Recaro seats with headrests, rear seat delete, Becker Europa radio, Kardex, tool kit, jack and tonneau cover. – Replacement engine. Passenger door fit is slightly off, smooth paint, some pitted trim, weatherstripping is old, engine and interior are correct and clean. A good overall car done only to presentable driver standards but with thorough recent mechanical work. – That seems to have little effect on the bidders, who paid a seriously strong price even for one of the most enthusiastically sought of early Porsches. On the other hand, however, it is a 911S that can be driven to the limits of its not inconsiderable performance without concern for sullying an over the top restoration, and that is a strong inducement. It is expensive, but in the current environment maybe bought too soon rather than for too much.Lot # 258 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe; S/N 9306800215; Engine # 6860230; Guards Red/Black leather; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $130,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $143,000. No Reserve – Black center, polished rim wide Fuchs wheels, A/C, Blaupunkt cassette stereo with equalizer. – One of 530 930 Turbos imported in 1986, with only three owners since then. Some years ago the color was changed from Mahogany to Guards Red, a new interior fitted and the engine overhauled. Said to have covered only 400 miles since then. Presents very well with fresh paint with Turbo shadow mask, well-fitted interior and a sunroof. Clean, crisp engine compartment. – Attractively restored to very good driver condition and said to be thoroughly mechanically prepared and sorted, this is an appropriate price for a sound, usable and well maintained Turbo. (photo: RM Auctions)
Lot # 054 1961 Porsche 356B 1600 Super Roadster, Body by d’Ieteren Freres; S/N 89427; Engine # 745386; Gray/Beige leather, Green piping; Green cloth top; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Modified restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $150,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $165,000. No Reserve – 1582/90hp 912 engine, Weber carbs, 5-speed, Nardi woodrim steering wheel, silver painted wheels, no hubcaps, Michelin Harmony tires, extra engine cover louvers, LED taillights. – New crankcase. Excellent paint but with missed masking under the windshield frame. Beautiful interior, sharp gauges. Underbody is restored like new with minimal use. A handsome and largely original appearing ‘outlaw’ Porsche that should be a ball to drive. – Sold at Bonhams auction in Philadelphia last October for $134,750 and showing 42 more miles on the odometer since then. The $15,250 more it brought on the hammer here will disappear in the commission, consignment fee and transportation, but if it had made its low estimate it would have been egregiously expensive.1966 Porsche 911 Coupe; S/N 303982; Gulf Blue/Black vinyl; Estimate $200,000 – $240,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $155,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $170,500. No Reserve – 1991/130hp, 5-speed, chrome wheels, blackwall tires, underbumper fog lights, early “wood dash” short wheelbase 911, with bill of sale, manual, tools, records, jack, date-coded spare, Kardex and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. – Recently restored to high standards with excellent paint, trim and panel fit. Good chrome, clean engine compartment, tidy interior. No mention of matching numbers. An attractive example. – Early 911s are on fire, with values going up in seemingly daily increments. The Gooding & Company bidders paid a realistic price for this very good example (ignoring the lack of an engine number in the description) and not being tempted into the record-setting territory suggested by the estimate.Lot # 118 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0AC2994TS375214; Silver/Black; Estimate $180,000 – $220,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $220,000. No Reserve – 3.6/400hp, twin turbos, 6-speed, alloy wheels, red brake calipers, heated seats, CD changer stereo, cruise control, sliding sunroof, documents, books, tools window sticker and CarFax. – Represented as 8,416 miles from new but the seats are worn more than expected for that little mileage. The nose was smooth and free of chips but the windshield and the valance below it were chipped, raising the possibility of some repainting. A good example of Porsche’s final iteration of the air cooled Turbo. – Priced generously, but if the mileage is supportable it is realistic for such a well-equipped, low miles example.Lot # 124 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster; S/N WP0EB0918KS173249; White/Red; White top; Estimate $180,000 – $220,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $190,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $209,000. No Reserve – Air conditioning, Blaupunkt radio, books and tools. – This is one of 823 sold to U.S. and one of 159 with Turbo body kit. 22,463 original miles, Very clean, with some windshield chips and new tires. Likely bought as an instant collectible and stored well since. – One of the few ‘instant collectibles’ actually to pay off in any kind of reasonable time frame and bought appropriately in today’s market.Lot # 138 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Coupe; S/N 906134; Orange, Silver sills/Red vinyl; Estimate $2,000,000 – $2,400,000; Competition restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $1,800,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,980,000. With Reserve – Alloy 5-bolt wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, Talbot fender top mirrors. – Successfully raced when new for Ben Pon’s Racing Team Holland by Gijs van Lennep, then in Canada with a class 3rd at Daytona and wins at Watkins Glen and Mosport before ending up in Ecuador. Eventually restored by Bruce Canepa and today is in better than as-raced condition. – Epic performance, good race history, an unusually crash-less history and a superior restoration make this an exceptional example of a fast and adaptable Porsche mid-engined race car, as adept in sprint races as it is in enduros and open road events.Lot # 151 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 SC Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 161471; Signal Red/Pearl Grey leather; Black top; Estimate $250,000 – $325,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $220,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $242,000. With Reserve – Becker radio, chrome wheels, headrest seats extensive documents, tool kit and manuals, full history, starting with 25-year ownership. – Believed to be 56,587 original miles, mostly original paint except for the hood, proper “8” series engine, original seat belts, new carpets, seat cushions were redone, as were the headrests. A spectacularly honest car. – Sold by Christie’s at Monterey in 2007 for $176,000 showing 110 fewer miles than it does today, almost eight years later and represented there to be all it had covered. The benign, reassuring, history of this 356C is a strong contributor to the generous but not unreasonable price it brought.
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Lot # 160 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster, Body by Reutter; S/N 83870; Silver/Red; Black top; Estimate $275,000 – $375,000; Unrestored original, 4+ condition; Hammered Sold at $440,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $484,000. With Reserve – 1582/60hp, 4-speed, Dynaplastic accessory hardtop, side curtains, bumper overriders, painted wheels, hubcaps, blackwall tires, Motorola radio and both original and installed cabriolet seats. – Represented as matching numbers. Single ownership until September, 2014. Free of rust or damage, paint is evenly faded but still retains a good tone, marred by edge chips. Seats are surface cracked, dash top is torn, steering wheel is discolored, footwell trim panels are missing, but still a fabulous garage find with the kind of originality that’s too important to do any more than dust, tune up and cover up some of the failed trim. – The most expensive 356A Speedster in auction history with a staggering price 17% over the pre-sale high estimate.
Lot # S673 1964 Porsche 356C 1600 C Coupe; S/N 215355; Yellow/Black vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 4+ condition; Hammered Sold at $39,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $42,900. With Reserve – Firestone Firehawk FTX tires, FM radio, leather-wrapped steering wheel. – Awful paint coming up around the window edges and with obvious touch ups to try to hide it. Bubbles around the bottoms of the doors and edges of the engine cover. Dull, pitted chrome. Bad weather stripping that is coming up in places. Pitted wheels. Reasonably clean engine bay and undercarriage. Decent interior. Late 356 that benefits from disc brakes and 1600 C engine, but let down at every angle by poor exterior cosmetics and potentially serious structural issues. – Potentially a six-figure Porsche but it will take much, if not all, of the difference between that and the purchase price to realize that potential. The risk is that it becomes a quickie project with superficial attention to visual appearance and no meaningful attention to any serious faults found in the process.Lot # TH328 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet; S/N WP0CB2961MS460739; White/Black leather; Black cloth top; Unrestored original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $34,750 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $38,225. With Reserve – Tiptronic automatic, Yokohama tires, automatic rear spoiler, power windows, Premier stereo. – Good paint with big scratch behind the right headlight and a couple of scratches on the engine cover. The ‘2’ script in ‘Carreras 2’ has a big crack in it. Top is good. Strong, lightly worn interior. Owned by Whitney Houston at some point, which explains the Tiptronic and the cocaine white paint. It looks like she took better care of the car than she did of herself, although it’s unclear how long she owned it. All in all, a clean 964 Cabriolet that’s really only let down by Whitney’s transmission choice. – Apologies to Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston’s and Bobby Brown’s daughter, but the car sold before Bobbi Kristina’s bathtub incident. It’s a sound and presentable cruiser, and the Tiptronic in operation isn’t half as bad as it sounds.
Lot #F45 1980 Porsche 928 Coupe; S/N 92A0810357; Red/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $9,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $10,260. With Reserve – Automatic, Michelin Pilot XFT tires, VDO dash clock, power windows, air conditioning, factory cassette stereo. – Strong original paint with a few chips and scratches on the nose. Slightly faded overall. Dull exterior plastic. Very good original interior. A lightly used, all original car with under 46,000 miles and still looking quite good. – Generally speaking 928s have not led easy lives despite their luxury and impressive performance. They are a car that can be bought by people with limited resources but boundless ambition, then slip into deferred maintenance mode. This one doesn’t seem to have suffered that fate and has the indicia of a car that has been maintained and cared for consistently, making it a sound buy at this price.Lot #F80.1 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa; S/N WP0EB0914HS161849; Black, , Gold Carrera script/Tan leather piped in Black; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $37,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $40,500. With Reserve – 3.2, 5-speed, black Fuchs wheels, Capitol Sport tires, black vinyl targa top, whale tail rear spoiler with snorkel brake light, power windows, air conditioning, Alpine CD stereo. – Very strong original paint and exterior plastic. Some light scratches but nothing major. Very good original interior. Presents like an original car with much fewer than the 69,535 miles showing on its odometer. – Still an impressive and quick automobile in a menacing color that complements its aggressive body features. Bought for no more nor no less than what it is worth.Lot # S36 1973 Porsche 911T Targa; S/N 9113110546; Gemini Blue/Black vinyl; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $54,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $58,860. With Reserve – Mechanical fuel injection, 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, store brand tires, dash clock, Sherwood cassette stereo. – Good paint. Cracked front bumperettes. Lightly scratched window glass. Slightly warped roof vinyl. Very good interior. A driver quality cosmetic restoration. – By historical standards this is a generous price for a 911T Targa, but the way 911 prices are going it may actually be modest in today’s market. It will most definitely be modest by the summer. Better to buy early and get on the escalator.Lot # S148 1961 Porsche 356B Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 154424; Black/Black leather; Black cloth top; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $162,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $174,960. With Reserve – Steel wheels with hub caps, Nexen tires, woodrim steering wheel. – Represented as the original engine, documented with a Porsche CofA. Excellent paint and top. Very clean engine bay. Very lightly worn interior. Very well restored and still fresh. – Offered by Russo and Steele at Monterey last August with a reported high bid of $135,000, it found its new home, and an even newer price, here in Kissimmee. Not so long ago this was Speedster money but the Cab is more comfortable. Enjoy the ride.Lot # S156 1997 Porsche 993 Ruf Turbo R Coupe; S/N WP0AC2993VS375692; Yellow/Ivory leather piped in Black; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $250,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $270,000. With Reserve – 3.6/500hp turbo, 6-speed, RUF wheels, Pirelli P Zero tires, RUF brakes, rear spoiler, 6-point roll cage, RUF seats, Sabelt harness, Porsche factory 6 CD stereo, power windows. – An original RUF Yellowbird. Alois Ruf Jr.’s car. Represented as 19,834 miles from new. Very good original paint. Lightly worn upholstery. Ding on right rear wheel. Great and well kept overall. Rare as hell, fast as hell and cool as hell. – Fabulous performance, ferocious looks, justifiably famous as one of the legendary cars of the 90’s. If the Kissimmee bidders say this is what this car is worth, with its unique history and low miles, then that should be definitive.
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Lot # S163 1971 Porsche 911S 2.2 Coupe; S/N 9111300099; Yellow/Black leatherette; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $180,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $194,400. With Reserve – 2195/181hp, fuel injection, 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, Pirelli all season tires, push button radio, dash clock, VDO gauges. – Excellent paint and interior. Window trim is a little scratched up. Very clean, not overly detailed engine bay. Fully restored by former Brumos Porsche crew chief and represented as numbers matching engine. One of 1,439 911S cars. A beautiful restoration, but not overdone. – A no-sale here a year ago with a reported high bid of $190,000, the price here is appropriate to the rarity and performance of the car as well as to its impeccable condition.Lot # S205 1960 Porsche 356B Super Roadster, Body by Drauz; S/N 88348; Silver/Black; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $145,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $156,600. With Reserve – Chromed steel wheels with hub caps, Pirelli P6000 tires, single wing mirror, headrest seats. – Excellent paint. Very tidy engine bay. Very good interior. New top. Nothing bad to say about it. Represented as the original numbers matching engine – Cleaned up since it was offered here a year ago to get the overspray and body shop detritus out of the wheel wells. It has been a long journey for this Porsche, starting at RM Monterey in 2013 (bid to $145,000), then here in 2014 (bid to $150,000), then Mecum Monterey last August (bid to $130,000.) The history validates that this was what it was worth all along and all the rides and consignment fees were for naught except to re-set the consignors’ expectations.
Lot # 107 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet; S/N WP0EB0919JS171296; Engine # 64104750; Venetian Blue/White; Blue cloth top; Estimate $45,000 – $55,000; Unrestored original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $34,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $37,400. No Reserve – Fuchs wheels, Falken tires, snorkely brake light, power windows, VDO dash clock, climate control, cruise control, later Alpine stereo. – Good but slightly dull paint. Foggy headlight covers. Lightly worn top. Worn out upholstery, especially on the driver’s side. Showing 135,466 miles and certainly looks used, but more like a car with half that many miles. It’s an honest, mostly clean open 911. Presuming regular maintenance, the mileage shouldn’t be a huge concern, and as 911s in general soar upwards in price, those of us with finite disposable income will have to go with cars like this if we want the 911 experience. – Offered four months ago at Mecum’s Anaheim auction with a reported high bid of $32,000, the consignor didn’t make anything by waiting, the extra $2,000 on the hammer being dissipated in the entry fee and transportation.Lot # 121 1960 Porsche 356B Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 154359; Engine # 804145; Ivory/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $140,000 – $180,000; Recent restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $152,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $167,200. No Reserve – Engine uprated to Super 90 specs, chrome wheels, Firestone radial blackwall tires, Blaupunkt AM-FM. – Freshly restored with excellent paint, interior and top. Good major chrome but some thin trim rechromed over unfilled pits and some weak interior trim chrome. Immaculate engine compartment. Good panel fits on a generously filled body. Underbody freshly sprayed glossy black over whatever was there. A pretty car, but not as good as it first appears. – This is a pretty Porsche, but one skim-coated with filler and nearly non-magnetic, not that such a condition is so unusual on Porsches of this nature. The bidders bought the appearance and the up-rated S90 spec engine, not the car, and paid well more that they should.Lot # 123 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 Coupe; S/N 9115600414; Engine # 6650569; Lime Green Metallic, Black ‘Carrera’/Black leatherette; Estimate $280,000 – $340,000; Cosmetic restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $245,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $269,500. With Reserve – 2687/210hp mechanical fuel injection, 5-speed, P/W, Fuchs wheels, tinted glass, Euro model – Represented as the matching numbers engine. Cosmetically restored and color changed to Lime Green in 2012. Very good paint and older interior. Orderly but not fresh engine compartment. Underbody is done and very clean. A sound and attractive Porsche. – What is this? There is no history of how it came to the U.S., or how it evaded the smog-sniffers at EPA. With the described 210hp it is much faster than domestic 167hp Carreras, but it fits into some [apparently very expensive] niche in Porsche’s lineage.Lot # 146 1968 Porsche 911L Soft Window Targa; S/N 11860117; Engine # 3080311; Red/Black; Estimate $100,000 – $125,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $88,000. With Reserve – 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, Sigma Regent tires, dual mirrors, plastic rear window, Kenwood CD stereo. – Very good paint and interior. Dull original gauges. Shabby weather stripping around the targa roof and quickly and haphazardly undercoated, but otherwise this car is in good shape and one of the more desirable early soft window Targas. – This Porsche today has just two more miles on its odometer than it did almost a year ago when it was offered at the Motostalgia auction in Houston. It hasn’t gotten any better for the passage of time and is more valued on account of its soft rear window configuration than for its condition. The reported high bid here should have been enough to see it separated from its consignor’s clutches. A desirable early 911, but no more desirable than the high bid.Lot # 150 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0AC2993VS375997; Arena Red/Grey leather; Estimate $180,000 – $220,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $191,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $210,100. With Reserve – 408 horsepower twin turbo, 6-speed, alloy wheels, Pirelli tires, sunroof, factory CD stereo, climate control, VDO dash clock, rear wiper, power windows. – Decent paint. Very lightly worn interior. A well cared for used car with just 15,923 actual miles and notable as one of the last air-cooled 911 Turbos. – Legendary performance and aggressive style make the 993 Turbo a car that still turns heads, if they can swivel fast enough to catch it going by. How expensive is it? This price is enough to buy two Ferrari 550 Maranellos with more than enough left over for a couple of Miatas for the kids. Even in such good condition with low miles and the arrest-me color this is a huge price.
Lot # 33 1965 Porsche 356C Coupe, Body by Reutter; S/N 131063; Irish Green/Black; Estimate $130,000 – $160,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $110,000. No Reserve – 1582/75hp, dual Zenith carbs, disc brakes, Pirelli P6 tires, Blaupunkt push button radio, VDO dash clock, locking glove box. – In Porsche terms, the 356 C was the last of the first. It was also the most refined with disc brakes and a more comfortable interior, among other things. This one wears a 2013 restoration and still has excellent paint, chrome and interior as well as a spotless engine bay. It’s a worthy concours Porsche. – It brought a worth concours Porsche coupe price, too.
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Lot # 35 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Coupe; S/N 9115609115; Engine # 1876; White, Red, Yellow ‘Cafe Mexicano’/Black cloth; Estimate $1,200,000 – $1,500,000; Competition restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $1,125,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,237,500. With Reserve – 2,993/330hp, FI, 5-speed, roll cage, centerlock alloy wheels, Avon tires. – Owned and raced by Hector Rebaque. 9th at Daytona in 1975 and continued racing until 1983. Freshly restored and raced at the Daytona Classic 24 in 2014, finishing 4th in its age group. Very clean, fresh and sharp. – This is a good history and a highly competitive car restored to very high standards of finish and function. It is reasonable to accept the price the bidders at Gooding’s Amelia auction put on it.Lot # 39 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo 3.6 Coupe; S/N WP0AC2960RS480329; Speed Yellow/Black leather piped in Yellow; Estimate $300,000 – $350,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $300,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $330,000. With Reserve – 3600/360hp, 5-speed, single KKK turbocharger, Bosch fuel injection, alloy modular wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, whale tail rear spoiler, rear wiper, sunroof, power windows, factory cassette stereo, VDO dash clock. – One of less than 1,500 964 Turbos with the 3.6 engine, up from 3.3. Two registered owners and represented as 29,091 miles from new. The car is in corresponding condition, with one touch up on the nose and a couple of scratches on the hood. Very lightly worn interior and clean engine bay. Not like new, but a very lightly used and desirably equipped later 911 Turbo. – Low mileage, striking colors, submodel rarity and lavishly equipped, but Three Hundred Large for a car that looks like every other 911 on the road? If this is ‘market’ that standard is growing so fast no observer can keep track of it. This is a seriously expensive car.Lot # 41 1955 Porsche 356 Continental Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 60870; Silver/Black leather; Dark Blue top; Estimate $275,000 – $350,000; Modified restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $285,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $313,500. With Reserve – 1582/60hp, 4-speed, steel wheels with chrome hub caps, Michelin tires, driving lights, locking glove box, banjo steering wheel, dark blue cloth top boot. – The Continental was a model for the American market. All it gave buyers were badges that said “Continental”, and that was it. At the insistence of Ford (which claimed dibs on the Continental nameplate), Porsche discontinued it after only one year, 1955. This car wears a 2008 restoration with a later 1600 engine and 12 volt electrical system and is very sound with a tidy engine bay and undercarriage, very lightly worn interior and very good paint and chrome. – Comes with a Porsche Certificate of [in]Authenticity, but a bent-window Porsche will always attract favorable interest, including here where it brought a superior price.Lot # 43 1973 Porsche 911S 2.4 Coupe; S/N 911330535; Light Ivory/Black leatherette; Estimate $200,000 – $240,000; Cosmetic restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $142,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $156,750. No Reserve – 2341/190hp, 5-speed, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, Fuchs wheels, Michelin tires, air conditioning, radio delete, VDO dash clock. – Italian market car. Cosmetically refreshed a few years ago with new paint and interior other than what is claimed to be the original seat upholstery. Very good paint other than a chip on the filler cap. Excellent interior. Clean engine bay and undercarriage. A desirable 911S in honest and refreshingly original condition. – Having had no more work done to it than was necessary to keep it going and reasonably presented, this Euro spec 190hp 911S is unusually encouraging. It didn’t come close to its low estimate but brought a realistic price for its specifications and condition and the new owner shouldn’t expect many, if any, unpleasant surprises.Lot # 60 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Sport Lightweight Coupe; S/N 9113600354; Light Yellow/Black leatherette; Estimate $1,100,000 – $1,400,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $900,000. With Reserve – 2681/210hp, 5-speed, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, Fuchs wheels, Pirelli Cinturato tires, ducktail spoiler, bucket seats, dash clock delete. – Just 200 of the 1,580 Carrera RS 2.7s were the more hardcore Sport Lightweight. This one was bought new in Switzerland and raced in period before having a replacement engine of the appropriate type obtained from the factory. Restored in the 1990s but the work looks much newer than that. Engine rebuilt with a new alloy case restamped with the original number 6630350 with the factory replacement magnesium case engine (complete and usable) included. Excellent paint, interior and engine bay. The Carrera RS is 911 royalty, and this car has been treated as such. – The engine vicissitudes detract from this RS 2.7 Lightweight’s appeal and the consignor is going to have to find just the right buyer willing to accommodate its exceptions in order to get much if any more than the reported high bid here. It is good to keep in mind that the reported high bid is enough to buy a good, original engine, Ferrari Daytona.Lot # 75 1961 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Coupe; S/N 113267; Heron Grey/Black leather; Estimate $120,000 – $150,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $115,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $126,500. No Reserve – 1582/75hp, 4-speed, dual Weber carbs, Michelin tires, sunroof, rear luggage rack, armrests, Blaupunkt Koln pushbutton radio, VDO dash clock. – Fully restored just two years ago. Excellent paint and chrome. Only very lightly worn interior. Very tidy, detailed engine bay. In stellar condition and with desirable equipment, including a sunroof. – Sold at Worldwide’s Auburn auction in 2013 for $91,300 fresh from restoration, then offered at Bonhams Scottsdale in January 2014 with a high bid of $85,000 and Mecum Anaheim in November 2014 with a high bid of $130,000. The consignor was wise to accept the bid it brought here, the new owner took home a sound car at an appropriate price.Lot # 81 1972 Porsche 911S 2.4 Coupe; S/N 9112300846; Signal Yellow/Black leatherette; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Recent restoration, 1- condition; Hammered Sold at $190,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $209,000. No Reserve – 2341/210hp, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 5-speed, black center Fuchs wheels, BF Goodrich tires, sunroof, RS steel rear fender flares, VDO dash clock. – Impeccably presented and equipped with a rare sunroof. Excellent paint, interior and engine bay. A show quality 911S that will likely never be driven hard. – Sold at Gooding’s Scottsdale auction 14 months ago for $165,000, the $25,000 increase (on the hammer) is no more than early 911 escalation in the past year. No matter how that might appear, it reflects where Porsche buyers are these days: rich and willing to spend.
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Lot # 86 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster; S/N WP0EB0914KS173720; Red/Black; Estimate $200,000 – $250,000; Unrestored original, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $220,000. No Reserve – Bosch Motronic fuel injection, black center Fuchs wheels, Bridgestone tires, snorkely brake light, climate control, power seats, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – Originally purchased in Connecticut and has racked up just 2,316 miles since then. The paint, interior and engine bay match the mileage, resulting in a practically new Carrera Speedster, which has recently become a highly collectible submodel. – These cars shot way up in value over the last year, and have been showing up at auction with more frequency. This price was appropriate in today’s market for a car in top condition.
Lot # 226 1989 Porsche 911 930 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0JB093XKS050553; Linen Grey Metallic/Gray leather; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $77,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $85,250 – Larger turbo, intercooler, waste gate spring, VDO boost gauge, Fabspeed stainless steel exhaust, Quaife 5-speed, upgraded sway bars, black spider Fuchs wheels, Cooper tires, whale tail rear spoiler, sunroof, rear wiper, power windows, VDO dash clock, later CD stereo. – A few pretty large chips and dings in the nose but otherwise good original paint. Very good interior. Despite the high mileage of 126,470 and the heavy modification, this car doesn’t look to have led a hard life and were it not for the fat exhaust and muffler hanging out from the rear, you would think it’s just a nicely cared for used 930. – Although it’s a sound car, it has a ton of miles and a ton of modifications. Collectors will only pay the big money for preserved factory-spec specimens, so the seller should be very happy to get this much for it.Lot # 358 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe; S/N WP0AB0960KS450230; Red/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $84,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $92,400 – Goodyear Eagle GT tires, sunroof, power windows, air conditioning, VDO dash clock, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – Dings on the nose but otherwise very good original paint. Tidy engine bay. Excellent original interior with barely any signs of use. A well-optioned 964 with just 1,905 miles on it and in correspondingly barely used condition. – A $50,000 car with a $34,000 originality premium.Lot # 515 1972 Porsche 911T Coupe; S/N 9112102682; Brown/Tan vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $71,818 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $79,000 – 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, Yokohama tires, VDO dash clock. – Sound older paint. Fairly worn seats. Originally a California car. Well documented and well maintained, a largely original car that hasn’t been driven much over the last 20 years. – Almost eighty grand for a base model ’72 911, even a well maintained and documented one like this? It’s hard to believe, but such is the 911 market right now.Lot # 646 1966 Porsche 911 Coupe; S/N 304061; Irish Green/Black vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $62,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $68,200 – 4-speed, Weber carbs, Yokohama tires, dual mirrors, woodrim steering wheel, Webasto heater, aftermarket CD stereo, VDO dash clock. – Rough paint with orange peel throughout and blisters below right rear quarter window and to the left of the engine cover. Two small dents on the nose. Pitted headlight frames and scratched up window frames. Clean engine bay. Very good original interior. A sound, driver-quality early 911 with terrible paint. – $68,200 seems like a lot of money for an old 911 with unsightly cosmetics, but it’s actually fairly reasonable in today’s short wheelbase 911-crazed market. It’s not good enough to preserve so the next step will be a long and expensive restoration that the new owner will hope is completed before collectors’ attention shifts away from the early 911s.
Lot # F092 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet; S/N WP0EB0917HS172506; Red/Tan; Black cloth top; Unrestored original, 4+ condition; Hammered Sold at $16,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $17,820. With Reserve. Black Fuchs wheels, Primewell tires, snorkel brake light, whale tail rear spoiler, VDO dash clock, power windows, Alpine CD stereo, power seat, air conditioning. – Water damage reconstructed vehicle from Louisiana. Bad paint. Swirl marks, scratches and dings everywhere. Top has light scuffs and stains. Interior is quite worn, but it doesn’t smell musty. Dull exterior plastic. Dirty, grimy engine bay. Sap mark on the hood. Two huge cracks in the windshield. – With old sports cars it is best to take your time and wait for a good example. “Water Damaged Reconstructed” is about as big of a red flag as possible, probably after getting a case of VD from a slut named Katrina. This car wasn’t gussied up to try to hide anything, and the winning bidder paid generously for what he got … a never-ending headache.Lot # F153 1975 Porsche 914 Targa; S/N 4752909748; Malaga Red, , Black roof panel/Black vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $12,000. With Reserve. 2-liter, 84hp, 5-speed, Geostar tires, tinted windshield, KYB shocks, Maxtek cassette stereo. – Vinyl roof not actually vinyl but sprayed on like a bedliner and was done quickly and unevenly. Decent interior other than three small rips in the driver’s seat. Dull exterior plastic with fit slightly off on the front bumper. Pretty good, presentable paint. Fairly clean. A driver-quality four-cylinder 914, nothing more and nothing less. – It’s tempting to question the seller for holding on to this unremarkable car after getting a $12,000 high bid, but as Porsche prices at the top end of the spectrum have climbed rapidly upwards, they’ve dragged along the budget models with them. The bid was realistic, especially since it was reportedly bid to $16,000 at Auctions America’s Ft. Lauderdale auction a few weeks ago. It isn’t getting any better with age and when rerun on Saturday brought a bid of only $8,000, leaving the seller to regret not taking the money and moving on.Lot # S002 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe; S/N WP0AA299XSS321405; White/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $38,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $41,580. With Reserve. Alloy wheels, Michelin tires, tinted glass, sunroof, power windows, Alpine stereo, air conditioning, VDO dash clock. – Two small rock chips on the nose. Front license plate would cover them up. Very good paint, clean engine bay. Visibly but very lightly worn interior. The stone guards are the only things showing anything close to the age that the mileage would indicate. It’s a used car, but it was very well taken care of. – This result indicates the recent strength of even late model 911s, a generous price when considered in historic terms but in line with recent enthusiasm for the model.
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Lot # S073.1 1988 Porsche 911 930 Turbo Cabriolet; S/N WP0EB093XJS070396; Guards Red/Black with Red stitching; Black cloth top; 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $63,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $68,040. With Reserve. Chrome Fuchs wheels, Bridgestone Potenza tires, Fabspeed muffler, snorkely brake light, power top, whale tail rear spoiler, power seats, power windows, climate control, later Sony CD stereo, power top. – Worn top. Slightly dull exterior plastic. Good, shiny paint with a few scratches on the nose and front bumper. Very good interior. 56,822 original miles on the odometer. Used but tidy and maintained engine bay. A somewhat lightly used, mostly original car that looks good enough despite some imperfections. The bodywork is all metal but presumably this isn’t a real slant nose or the consignor would have made a bigger deal out of it. – A condition 3 Porsche 930 for condition 3 Porsche 930 money.Lot # S185.1 1960 Porsche 356 B Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 154195; White/Black vinyl; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 3 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $107,500. With Reserve. 1582/75hp, chromed steel wheels with hub caps and trim rings, dual mirrors, tan cloth top boot, Blaupunkt pushbutton AM/FM radio. – Claimed to be a period correct replacement engine. One of 1,617 cabriolets. Restored ten years ago and recently serviced. Paint crazing around the hood and headlights, more so on the right one. Chips around the door edges. Passenger door fit is slightly off. Lower quality vinyl, but it’s in good shape. Looks like the older basic restoration that it is. This isn’t a prime collector car, but a satisfying driver. No stunner and far from showable, but you wouldn’t be ashamed to be seen in it. – Someone bought this Porsche at the Motostalgia auction in Houston in May 2014 for $93,500 and has been trying to unload it ever since. It was reported bid to $110,000 at Mecum Dallas last September with the same bid at Austin in December. It’s going nowhere and deserves to be unloaded at the first sign of real money over $90K.
Lot # F120.1 1998 Porsche Boxster Convertible; S/N WP0CA298XWU621116; Black/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $10,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $11,340. With Reserve. Power top, power windows, power seats, CD stereo, clean CarFax. – Decent paint. A few chips above the left headlight and some on the nose. Tiny dents in the right rear fender. Touch up on the retractable rear spoiler. Small dent in the rear bumper. A used car. As 911s get crazy, Boxsters seem more appealing. – More and larger auctions are creating a vacuum in supply, sucking in later model ‘used cars’ like this Boxster. It will be a collector car some day, but today it’s just a reasonably well presented used car without the protections that a dealer auction provides for wholesale buyers. It’s caveat emptor with cars like this.
Lot # 243 1989 Porsche 911 930 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0JB0935KS050251; Black/Beige leather; Estimate $80,000 – $100,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $115,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $126,500. No Reserve. 5-speed, limited slip differential, black Fuchs wheels, Kumho tires on the front, Fuzion tires on the rear, whale tail spoiler, sunroof, fog lights, climate control, power windows, Alpine CD stereo, VDO dash clock. – A few tiny dings and scratches on the nose. Otherwise very good paint. Clean used engine bay and undercarriage. Visibly but very lightly worn interior. Looks like a car with significantly fewer than the 57,383 miles shown on the odometer, but does show like a used car. A strong, honest late 930 with the desirable 5-speed gearbox and 3.3-liter engine. The mismatched tire brands are troubling, though. – After being forced to live with a 4-speed for over a decade, 930 buyers were treated to an extra gear just before the car was replaced by the 964 Turbo. These final year 930s therefore command quite a premium. Aside from a newer Cayman track car, this was the only Porsche in the Andrews collection. While not immaculate, it’s a very good car and could have brought another 30 grand without being excessive.
Lot # 1138 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet; S/N WP0CA2999XS651522; Silver/Reddish Brown; Black top; Estimate $22,000 – $28,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $21,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $23,100. With Reserve – Air conditioning, alloy wheels, radio, power seats, power mirrors, power windows, power top, clean CarFax. – Represented as one owner from new. Paint is very good. Engine is bay is clean. Interior is fair as seats and carpets show a fair amount of wear that corresponds to the 32,000 represented miles. This is your standard used 996 that was driven a fair amount but well cared for. – A used car that still has panache for a modest price, probably at or close to the bottom of its depreciation curve.Lot # 2110 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo 930 Convertible; S/N WP0EB09XJS070396; Guards Red/Black; Black top; Estimate $80,000 – $90,000; Original, modified for competition or performance, 2- condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $65,000 plus commission of; Final Price $65,000. With Reserve – 3299/282hp, turbo, 5-speed, Fabspeed exhaust, steel slant nose, polished Fuchs wheels, snorkely brake light, power seats, power steering, orange gauges, air conditioning, radio, power windows. – Very well maintained original exterior with only a few minor chips and a scrape on the rear bumperette on the driver’s side. The wheels have been polished and the engine compartment has been cleaned. The interior is in good condition with only some wear to the driver’s seat. A quality example of a well maintained, original 930. Showing 56,895 miles and presents better than many of the used and abused 930s out there, even if it does have the polarizing slant nose (non-original in this case) fitted. – Only a year ago the reported high bid would have won this car, but not today. The light modifications, not the condition, are likely what deterred bidders in this case.Lot # 2123 1972 Porsche 911S Targa; S/N 9112310569; Silver Metallic/Black leatherette; Estimate $160,000 – $230,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $140,000 plus commission of; Final Price $140,000. With Reserve – Targa roof ski carrier with period skis, Fuchs wheels, BF Goodrich G-Force Sport tires, Hella fog lights, air conditioning, tinted glass, VDO dash clock, documented with Porsche CofA. – Paint is fair with a quarter-sized crack above rear right wheel and a few scratches on driver’s door. Paint is peeling on the Targa badge on both sides. Chrome is good. Engine is clean but not detailed. Interior is good with little wear. Undercarriage is clean but shows moderate wear. Cosmetically refreshed, regularly maintained and heavily documented but never fully restored. Largely original and showing 66,985 (likely 166,985), it’s a rare and very presentable 911S driver. – It’s no big news that 911 prices have gone wild. Half this much would have bought you the best 1972 911S Targa in the world only a few years ago, but today it’s an appropriate number for a thoroughly maintained and mostly original example like this.
Lot # 219 1975 Porsche 911S Anniversary Targa; S/N 9115210050; Engine # 6450094; Diamond Silver,/Black leatherette with Blue inserts; Estimate $35,000 – $45,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $60,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $66,000. With Reserve. 2687/157hp, 5-speed, black Fuchs wheels, Yokohama tires, newer Alpine stereo, fog lights, replacement Sports seats. – Very good paint with a few small chips on the nose and light scratches below the windshield. Top vinyl is a bit warped. Left rear fender trim fits erratically. Used but tidy engine bay. A sound, mostly original car that’s been in Connecticut from new and gotten the necessary work when it was needed. It’s a very good driver. Number 100 of 1,500 Diamond Silver 911Ss built in 1975 to commemorate Porsche’s first 25 years that included tweed fabric on the seats (this car has newer front seats without the tweed) and a signature plaque on the dash. – Silver Anniversary cars command a small premium over regular ’75 911S Targas, but overall ’70s 911s are among the less expensive variants of the model. That said, this was a huge number for this car and yet another sign that the 911 market isn’t slowing down.
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Lot # 220 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe; S/N 130625; Engine # 714437; White,/Black vinyl; Estimate $65,000 – $80,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $70,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $77,000. With Reserve. Silver wheels, hubcaps, BFG blackwall radials, antenna but no radio. – Fair old repaint with a sag over the driver’s door. Lumpy body corners and door bottoms, flaky window frame chrome. Erratic underbody with old undercoat. Wrapped steering wheel rim. Not reassuring. – This is a better price than the erratic condition of this 75hp Porsche deserves. It looks better than it is.Lot # 251 1973 Porsche 911RS 2.7 Touring Coupe; S/N 9113600463; Light Ivory, Black ‘Carrera’/Black leatherette; Estimate $550,000 – $700,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $540,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $594,000. With Reserve. 5-speed, Black Fuchs wheels, Becker Mexico cassette, power sliding sunroof, A/C, Pirelli P6000 tires, fog lights, power antenna, heated rear window, limited slip, headrest seats. – Very good paint, chrome and interior showing only light wear. Originally delivered to Brazil and restored there some years ago. – Sold at Bonhams Quail Lodge auction in 2009 for $232,500, and offered here with 1,100 more kilometers showing on its odometer. The result here is 2.6 times its 2009 hammer bid, in line with the nearly staggering popularity of Porsche 911s today. It’s a lot of money, but also a lot of Porsche and could have brought significantly more. The new owner got a good value at this price.Lot # 271 1971 Porsche 911T Targa; S/N 9111113033; Engine # 6117592; Sepia Brown,/Tan vinyl; Estimate $45,000 – $55,000; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $65,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $71,500. No Reserve. 2195/125hp, dual Weber carbs, 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, Michelin tires, tinted glass, Blaupunkt AM/FM stereo, original tool roll and owner’s manual. – Some light scratches on the front fenders, a handful of rock chips on the nose, a large chip right below the Targa hoop on the right side that shows rust coming through, a chip on the right rear fender and a touch up on the driver’s side door. Good roof vinyl. Small dent in the right front fender and another on the driver’s side door. Excellent interior. Used but clean engine bay and underbody. A two-owner, mostly original model Targa represented as 34,605 miles and two owners from new. It’s a very solid case of preservation, but it has suffered its fair share of nicks over the years. – Somewhere between a time capsule and a restoration project, this well maintained, known mileage, two owner 911T fixed window Targa brought serious money, particularly for a car painted (how Seventies) Sepia Brown. The Greenwich bidders paid a deserved premium for preservation and the seller should be ecstatic over the car’s reception here.Lot # 281 1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D, Body by Drauz; S/N 85588; Engine # P704654; Red,/Black vinyl; Black cloth top; Estimate $140,000 – $180,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $100,000. With Reserve. Later 1600 Super engine, chrome wheels, hubcaps, Dunlop blackwall tires, Stirling Moss woodrim steering wheel, Blaupunkt multi-band radio mounted under the dash, original steering wheel, another Stirling Moss wheel and a restored Blaupunkt Frankfort radio are included. – Good repaint and interior. Minor bright trim pieces have scratches. Underbody is clean and dry but not restored. Doors and hood fit flush and line up well. Steering wheel held on the hub with mismatched screws. Engine compartment has been done but driven and is oily with leaky carbs. A car with potential or just a realistic weekend driver. – This is a disappointing example of a highly appreciated Porsche and it deserved to be shunned by the Greenwich bidders. Claimed to be a five year restoration, it is sloppy and important areas have been ignored. The seller has two choices: take a realistic price like the one offered here or spend the tens of thousands needed to undo and redo the inattentive, sloppy work and turn it into a $200K showpiece.Lot # 283 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 Targa; S/N 9114410108; Engine # 6341265; Aubergine, Brick Red Carrera script/Brick Red leatherette; Estimate $70,000 – $90,000; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $77,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $85,250. With Reserve. 2687/175hp, Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, 5-speed, Aubergine spoke, matte rim Fuchs wheels, Yokohama tires, H4 headlamps, ducktail spoiler, aftermarket stereo, Momo leather rim steering wheel, very dark tinted glass, fixed window Targa. – Used but mostly good, clean engine bay with a visibly pitted fan. Good, lightly worn interior. Decent original paint with microblisters on the right rear fender and on the nose. A strong car, but not the world’s best, although pretty close for one so original. Used on vintage tours and rallies by owners Rich and Jean Taylor, and that’s the kind of application that this car is best suited for. Number 108 of 200 Carrera 2.7 Targas built in 1974. Represented as matching numbers and received an engine rebuild three years and 2,000 miles ago. – Sold by RM in Monterey in 2007 for $38,500, then again by RM in Arizona in January 2008 for $30,250. The 2.8 times value here, 12 years later, is what has happened to 911 values. Don’t ask to make sense of it, just realize that it’s the prevailing market.
Lot # 0470 1960 Porsche 356B 1600 Super Roadster, Body by Drauz; S/N 87364; Engine # P85540; Light Grey/Black vinyl; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 3 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $126,000. With Reserve. Hubcaps, radial blackwall tires, bumper overriders, matte black luggage rack, Weber carbs (Solexes included.) – Sound clearcoat repaint and interior. Vinyl wrap on the steering wheel rim, scratched and scraped top frame. Underbody is well used and dirty. Orderly but lightly used and oil misted engine compartment with newer Weber carbs with K&N air filters. Loose rear bumper rub strip. A sound but aged and used older restoration with newer paint. – Its numbers are consistent for a late ’59 1600 Super Roadster, but it isn’t pristine and will take some work to get it that way. This is a realistic offer for this car.
Lot # 104 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0JB0931KS050487; Black/Black leather; Estimate $100,000 – $140,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $160,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $176,000. With Reserve. Blaupunkt Reno cassette stereo, Andial intercooler temp gauge, Black center Fuchs wheels, Comp T/A tires, A/C, power sunroof, power sport seats, power windows, power outside mirrors, Borla exhaust, aftermarket intercooler, original spare wheel and tire, tool kit, extra set of RUF wheels. – Good original paint and interior. Orderly but used engine compartment. Clean underbody. 51,419km and two family ownership from new, an exceptionally clean and consistently maintained example. – Ambitiously promoted by RM as “the last year of the 930 Turbo, ” this result at a hammer bid 14% over the high estimate is indicative of the near-frenzy that is manifest in 911 values in recent months. While this is a very good example, it also is a very expensive one.Lot # 180 1963 Porsche 356B 1600 Coupe; S/N 121371; Engine # P609112; Silver-Grey/Black leather; Estimate $60,000 – $75,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $65,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $71,500. With Reserve. Sliding sunroof, chrome wheels, blackwall radial tires, no radio, mismatched spare. – Empty emblem mounting holes on rear deck. Sound but thickly clearcoated paint, good interior and chrome. Old undercoat in the wheelwells. Clean, orderly engine compartment with Solex carbs. Scratched windshield trim. A good driver quality Porsche coupe. – Sold by RM in Monterey in 2006 for $55,000, then at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale in 2007 for $45,100, the price here is indicative of 356 Porsche values, even ones with only 28 more miles on their odometer than they had back in 2006. Why own a 356 coupe and not drive it? It’s not a showpiece like a Speedster or Convertible D, it’s just a sunroof 356B coupe. The whole idea is to drive it.
Lot # 102 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort Coupe; S/N WP0ZZZ95ZJS900154; Engine # 65H00150; Silver/Grey, Burgundy leather; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,300,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $1,100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,210,000. With Reserve. Blaupunkt Bremen cassette stereo. – Carefully maintained all original 959 showing 21,135km and two owners from new – Porsche 959s were ubiquitous at the Monterey auctions this year with examples here, at Bonhams and at Gooding. This was the first to cross the block and was the least expensive of the trio. The seller, Pinnacle Portfolio, couldn’t have been very disappointed, however, since it was bought at RM’s Arizona auction eighteen months ago for $759,000.Lot # 108 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster, Body by Reutter; S/N 82298; Engine # 61765; Ivory/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $270,000 – $320,000; Older restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $300,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $330,000. No Reserve. Body color steel wheels, blackwall tires, coupe seats, headlight stoneguards, bumper overriders, tool roll, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. – Original engine. Way better than new. Nearly impossibly tight body gaps. Restored in 2005 and reportedly driven subsequently, this Porsche shows absolutely no evidence of having been used. – Only 24 more miles are on the 99,750 mile odometer of this Speedster since it sold at Gooding’s Amelia Island auction in 2011 for $180,000 and none of them are apparent on the car, which is still better than new. A blue-chip collectible car, but an expensive one.Lot # 110 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Coupe; S/N WP0ZZZ99ZTS390503; Guards Red/Black leather; Estimate $350,000 – $450,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $500,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $550,000. No Reserve. Braced rollbar, Alpine cassette stereo, power windows, air conditioning, Club Sport wing and splitter, manuals, Porsche CofA. – Clean, orderly, lightly used grey market car. Good repaint and little evidence of wear or use despite having 42,013 miles from new. California smog tested. – A rare, high performance, naturally aspirated homologation special built in limited quantity but apart from the Club Sport gewgaws an otherwise ordinary-looking 993. Its extraordinary price here is indicative of the current interest in 911s, but even taking that into account this is a rich result.
Lot # 234 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe; S/N 9306800014; Engine # 6860025; Oak Green Metallic/Brown leather with Green tartan cloth inserts; Estimate $300,000 – $400,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $310,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $341,000. No Reserve. 16-inch black Fuchs wheels, later Turbo brakes, Michelin XWX tires, whale tail spoiler, rear wiper, sunroof, power windows, pushbutton radio, VDO dash clock, Porsche CofA. – Billed as a “U.S. Prototype”, but it is an early car retained by the factory for testing and sold to the US in November 1975. Very good paint and exterior plastic. Excellent, like new interior. Finished in a great color and made even cooler by the tartan cloth seat inserts and door panels, it’s a significant car in fantastic condition despite never having been fully restored and showing 111,446 miles on the odometer. It has a 15-year-old repaint and a seven-year-old interior, but presents like a more thorough restoration. – 930s are hot and increasingly desirable cars, so it was no surprise that several very good and significant ones showed up in Monterey this year. This one (which was reported sold at Russo and Steele in Monterey in 2006 for $57,200 with 472 fewer miles on the odometer) fell in the middle of RM’s presale estimate and commanded a premium appropriate to a significant pre-production example like this. It was, however, significantly outshone by the ex-Steve McQueen 930 across town at Mecum.Lot # 256 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster, Body by Reutter; S/N 82852; Engine # P63868; Stone Gray/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $425,000 – $475,000; Concours restoration, 1 condition; Hammered Sold at $400,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $440,000. With Reserve. 1600/60hp, dual Solex carbs, chrome centerlock wheels, Michelin tires, Porsche CofA confirming the original engine and transmission – Excellent paint, chrome and interior as well as underneath. The top fits perfectly. Recently restored by a marque specialist, this is an over the top Speedster in stellar condition that could be shown and come home with a trophy. – Even though it has the base engine, this car brought a gigantic result even for the immaculately presented car that it is. This can be explained as much by the stupefying amount of money in the room at the Portola as by the current Porsche market.Lot # 311 1964 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 GS Coupe, Body by Reutter; S/N 126269; Engine # 97303; Slate Grey/Red leather; Estimate $750,000 – $900,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $725,000. With Reserve. 1966/130hp, 4-speed, dual Solex carbs, chromed steel wheels, Michelin tires, gold badges, woodrim Porsche steering wheel, fog lights, Blaupunkt stereo, VDO dash clock. – Gorgeous detailed engine bay. Sound, shiny and pretty paint. Good chrome. Very good interior. Nut and bolt restored in 2013 by European Collectibles in Costa Mesa and shown at the Quail last year. Nothing is over the top, but everything was redone and, just as important as its condition, it’s a genuine Carrera with a Kardex and Porsche CofA showing matching numbers engine and transmission. – When the reported high bid gets this close to the low estimate it is hard to imagine how, if there was money at the bid, the deal couldn’t get done.Lot # 330 1965 Porsche 911 Coupe, Body by Reutter; S/N 303093; Engine # 903173; Polo Red/Black leatherette; Estimate $250,000 – $350,000; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $170,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $187,000. No Reserve. 1991/130hp, 5-speed, chromed steel wheels, Michelin tires, gold badges, woodrim steering wheel, Webasto gasoline heater, driving lights, wood dash, Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, VDO dash clock. – Dull but actually quite sound original paint. Chips across the nose but no crazing, cracks or other big scratches. It’s just dull. Dull but not ugly chrome and brightwork. Tidy original engine bay. Very good original interior. A dry, clean and honest all original car that looks like it should have fewer miles than the 95,560 on the odometer. Although it was an East Coast car for most of its life, it looks like the kind of original, lightly worn car you see buzzing around Monterey and parallel parked on the street. It’s an ideal preservation class example of a very early Reutter-bodied 911. – There’s a premium for originality and this result was no exception, though it wasn’t as big of a premium as RM hoped for. Early short wheelbase 911s are suddenly popular and in the midst of that popularity this thoroughly original example could have brought considerably more without comment.Lot # 348 1959 Porsche 356A Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 152136; Engine # 73117; Ruby Red, Black hard top/Black leather; Black top; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $190,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $209,000. No Reserve. Chromed steel wheels, Vredestein tires, Karmann hard top, gold badges, Blaupunkt AM/FM radio. – Small scratch above the passenger’s side door handle. Very good slightly older paint and chrome otherwise. Slightly dull rubber rub strips. Very good interior. Very clean engine bay and underbody. A 2012 restoration that has seen some use but doesn’t really need anything and comes equipped with the rare hard top. Represented as matching numbers engine. – An unusually complete list of options and accessories, including soft top and the factory option Karmann hardtop, make this a highly desirable Porsche even with its standard specification 60hp 1582cc engine. By some standards it is expensive, but not when the full list of equipment and the high quality restoration are taken into account.
Lot # 3 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster; S/N WP0EB0911KS173142; Engine # 64K05632; Guards Red/Black leather; Estimate $175,000 – $200,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $150,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $165,000. No Reserve. Fuchs wheels, BF Goodrich tires, snorkel brake light, VDO dash clock, Blaupunkt cassette stereo, power windows, climate control, Porsche CofA, clean CarFax, tool roll, books, jack. – A handful of chips on the nose but otherwise very good paint. Visibly but very lightly worn seats. Very tidy engine bay. Showing 20,146 miles, this is yet another ’89 Speedster with low miles and almost no wear coming to auction. – Just a little over 800 of these Speedsters were built and for years a lot of people didn’t take them very seriously, but thanks to a huge spike in value (even by the standards of the recent Porsche market), they have been frequent sights at auction over the past couple of years. Other recent Speedster sales have brought over $200,000, but this no reserve sale was a more modest result. Although this is several times what a mechanically identical Cabriolet from the same years would bring, the buyer should be pleased.Lot # 30 1973 Porsche 911S 2.4 Targa; S/N 9113310054; Engine # 6330143; Ivory White/Tan vinyl with houndstooth cloth inserts; Estimate $220,000 – $260,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $160,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $176,000. No Reserve. Bosch fuel injection, 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, BF Goodrich tires, Hella driving lights, sports seats with headrests, VDO dash clock, Blaupunkt pushbutton stereo, glass rear window. – Very clean detailed engine bay, represented as matching numbers engine. Very good paint. Slightly dull exterior plastic. Excellent interior. Restored in the early 2000s and still quite good. A very strong 911S from the final year of the long hood, small bumper 911 that ticks all the right boxes. – In today’s hot market for early long hood 911s this top-spec 2.4 S glass window Targa could have brought more than the successful high bid without being expensive, but not as much as Bonhams’ low estimate. It’s a very desirable, fast car, relatively rare and the roof comes off. It’s hard to beat that combination in an early 911, especially at this price.Lot # 47 1955 Porsche 356 Continental Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 60771; Engine # P35786; Black/Dark Green leather; Black top; Estimate $275,000 – $325,000; 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $270,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $297,000. With Reserve. 1286/55hp, dual Solex carbs, steel wheels with hub caps, whitewalls, black cloth boot cover, Telefunken pushbutton radio. – One of 228 Continental Cabriolets built. Very good paint. Very clean engine bay. Slightly dull older chrome. Very good, lightly worn upholstery. Restoration completed in 2005 then got another round of cosmetic and mechanical attention in 2009. Fitted with a non-original engine. Showing a bit of age, but still presentable. – The Continental was a one-year-only trim package that got buyers in the North American market nothing more than a few gold badges that said “Continental”. Ford quickly pressured Porsche into abandoning that word, so now Continentals are an interesting footnote for pre-A 356s. Even with the rarity of this car, the result here was ample for a good but admittedly older restoration.Lot # 72 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Coupe; S/N WP0ZZZ95ZHS900125; Engine # 65H00117; Red/Black leather; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,250,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $1,325,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,457,500. With Reserve. Upgraded 576hp engine, Black Denloc alloy wheels, wide rear tires, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, Eclipse CD changer MP3 stereo. – Very good paint and interior. Odometer shows 4,867 believable miles even as the car shows nearly no wear or use. Maintained and upgraded by Canepa Design. California emission compliant. – One of three 959s in the Monterey auctions this week, selling in the middle of the trio at a representative 959 price.Lot # 87 1967 Porsche 912 Coupe, Body by Karmann; S/N 460304; Engine # 752400; Polo Red, Black script/Black vinyl; Estimate $50,000 – $70,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000. No Reserve. 1582/90hp, 5-speed, steel wheels with hub caps, all season tires, tinted glass, Blaupunkt AM/FM radio. – Good, sound older paint. Dull original brightwork. Lightly scratched window trim. Chip on the passenger door. Tidy engine bay and underbody. Slightly dull exterior plastic. Good interior with newer upholstery but original dash and steering wheel and gauges. A lightly restored car done a couple of years ago that’s more than pretty enough to be proud of and has the desirable 5-speed. A bargain compared to a 911 of this vintage, but these are no longer cheap cars. – It may be a bargain compared to a ’67 911, but this is a big result for this model and you could get a great later 911, one that’s about 10 years newer, for significantly less than the price paid here. The allure of the early 911s, however, pulls the 912s along in the wake of their fast-appreciating price.Lot # 107 1973 Porsche 911S 2.4 Coupe; S/N 9113300038; Engine # 6330073; Gemini Blue/Black vinyl with houndstooth cloth inserts; Estimate $240,000 – $280,000; Cosmetic restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $215,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $236,500. No Reserve. 2341/190hp, 5-speed, chromed Fuchs wheels, Falken tires, power sunroof, sport seats, VDO dash clock, Porsche CofA – Excellent paint. Window trim is a bit scratched up. Filler cap is loose fitting and wiggles freely. Rear bumper fit is a bit off and plastic is cracked on the right side. Very clean engine bay and represented as matching numbers engine and transmission. Excellent interior. An overall gorgeously presented car that’s gotten restoration work over the years and has never been a show car. As an S-spec 911, it’s more at home carving up roads on a vintage driving event than the show field, anyway. – Offered by RM here in Monterey in 2013 with a reported high bid of $110,000, then reported sold at Mecum’s megasale in Kissimmee in 2014 for $216,000. After a meteoric rise, 911S prices have started to level out a bit. The sunroof and 5-speed enhance this one’s desirability and demand, but this amount is still essentially what was paid for it eighteen months ago in Kissimmee. It is dangerous to forecast based on one result, but ….
Lot # 6 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe; S/N 9307800353; Desert Beige/Brown leather; Estimate $140,000 – $180,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $170,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $187,000. No Reserve. Black Fuchs wheels, Pirelli Cinturato tires, sunroof, rear wiper, power windows, VDO dash clock, Ludwigshafen radio, air conditioning. – San Diego car since new. A few tiny chips in the nose. Hood fit is slightly off. Excellent, shiny exterior plastic. Masking mistakes on the vent below the windshield. Two small scratches on the sunroof and a paint crack at the bottom of the right drip rail. Immaculate new wheels. Very good lightly worn interior. A largely original and imperfect but overall good eye-catching 930 from the last year of the 3.0-liter model. It’s gotten paint and cosmetic attention intermittently, but has never been fully restored. – While 911S prices are leveling out, 930 prices are still bullish. No fewer than 20 were offered during Monterey 2015, and this car sold on the second-to-last day to a strong result. How high these cars have climbed in such a short time is almost scary to think about, about as scary as the effect of the turbo boost coming on in the middle of a corner.Lot # 14 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring Coupe; S/N 9113600631; Engine # 6630645; Signal Yellow, Black Carrera/Black vinyl; Estimate $700,000 – $800,000; Older restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $600,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $660,000. With Reserve. Bosch mechanical fuel injection, Fuchs wheels, Yokohama tires, VDO dash clock, owner’s manual, tool roll, Porsche CofA. – A Touring version of the Carrera RS, which had a bit more luxury equipment but is more common and less expensive. Euro market car delivered new in Luxembourg then restored in the U.S. in the late 1980s. Excellent paint. Uneven door fit. Excellent, like new interior. A carefully maintained older restoration that presents much newer than it is. – Sold by Gooding & Company here in 2003 for $473,000, the price here is in line with the rather fantastic appreciation of this rare and desirable series in the past two years, even if it doesn’t reach the rarified atmosphere of the pre-sale estimate.]
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Lot # 23 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort Coupe; S/N WP0ZZZ95ZJS900203; Black/Caramel Brown leather; Estimate $1,600,000 – $1,800,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $1,575,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,732,500. With Reserve. Gloss black alloy wheels, Bridgestone tires, stereo, A/C, tinted windows, chip guarded nose, tool kit, service records, keys, manuals, Porsche CofA. – Excellent paint and interior. Clean original underbody. First delivered to Dr. Friedrich Christian Flick special ordered from Porsche’s Sonderwunsch including black paint, caramel brown leather throughout, power heated sport seats, alarm, Exclusive Option stereo and special steering wheel. Essentially like new even with 32,524 km. – The most expensive of the three 959s in the Monterey auctions, and it deserved to be for its unique configuration, two owner history, meticulous upkeep, low miles and like-new condition.Lot # 49 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe; S/N 307975S; Engine # 961639; Irish Green/Brown leather; Estimate $250,000 – $325,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $172,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $189,750. No Reserve. 1991/180hp, 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, Uniroyal tires, gold badges, power sunroof, rear wiper, heated rear window, passenger’s side headrest, VDO dash clock, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – One family owned since 1986. Missing rear view mirror. Dirty brightwork and molding/rub strips. Dull paint. Several big scratches but overall the paint is complete. Grubby, pitted frame and engine bay but no major rust. Tired but complete and rip free interior. A low mileage first year S with some dust left on. Looks like a barn find, but was apparently overhauled and repainted in the mid-1980s. – To the casual eye, this looked like a freshly discovered 911 S that’s fresh out of four decades in a barn somewhere. Its history, however, reveals that its only been stored for two decades, and not carefully, after a restoration. The Monterey bidders were astute to bring this car to a price appropriate for its condition since it doesn’t have originality as an excuse for its debilitated state.Lot # 50 1982 Porsche 956 Endurance racer; S/N 956003; White, Blue ‘Rothmans’/Black cloth; Estimate $7,000,000 – $9,000,000; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $9,200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $10,120,000. With Reserve. – Second at Le Mans in 1982 (Maas/Schuppan), winner at Spa, Fuji, Brands Hatch and Kyalami. Winner at Le Mans in 1983 (Holbert/Haywood/Schuppan) with the engine famously nursed to the finish line by Al Holbert where it promptly exploded. Later sold by Porsche to Schuppan. 1996 bought by Aaron Hsu and mechanically restored for him retaining the original cosmetics. Orderly and prepared but also used, with erratic cosmetics. Only used in exhibitions in recent years and not historic racing prepared. – It’s not often a chance comes up to buy a Le Mans winner, let alone one that also finished second, a combination that is probably unique in racing history, so the generous price it brought is entirely understandable.Lot # 51 1979 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe; S/N 9309800531; Engine # 6981183; Light Blue Metallic/Blue vinyl; Estimate $300,000 – $350,000; Unrestored original, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $275,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $302,500. With Reserve. Limited slip differential, black Fuchs wheels, Dunlop tires, sunroof, VDO dash clock, power windows, cassette stereo, sports seats. – One tiny chip on the left front fender is the only flaw in this excellent paint that is claimed to be mostly original. Excellent exterior plastic. Fantastic interior. Even gaps. Sunroof fits perfectly. Owned from new for many years by a doctor who maintained it amazingly well before passing through the ownership of several collectors. It’s always been a babied car, and with 10,390 miles from new it also has barely been used. – There were a lot of 930s to choose from in Monterey this year, and this one is certainly one of the very best. The Porsche buyers at Gooding recognized this, and bid it to a stupendous price even in today’s market, but one that is amply supported by its condition and originality.Lot # 56 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Coupe; S/N 904006; Silver, Black nose stripe/Blue; Estimate $2,250,000 – $2,750,000; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $2,000,000. With Reserve. 1996/180hp, 5-speed, Plexiglas sliding side windows, Talbot fender mirrors, Schroth Forint belts, polished alloy wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, number lights, chip guarded nose. – Raced by Porsche when new including 2nd in the Targa Florio (or maybe first, depending upon who is asked), 10th (3rd in GT) at Le Mans in 1964, 4th (2nd in class) in the 1964 Tour de France, 2nd in the 1965 Monte Carlo Rallye. Restored in the 90’s with a replacement engine. Later historic race prepared and regularly used by Stanley Gold until 2000. Sound but well used paint and interior. Clean, professional chassis and engine preparation to a point where it doesn’t look like it would take much to put it back on track. – It will, however, apparently take a little more than the reported high bid of $2 million, an amount that given the car’s history and preparation is not unreasonable even if the cosmetics are showing their age.Lot # 117 1967 Porsche 906 E Coupe; S/N 906159; Engine # 910032; White, Blue sills/Blue; Estimate $1,600,000 – $2,000,000; Competition restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $1,500,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,650,000. With Reserve. – Very good paint and interior. Fresh, sharp cosmetics and restored like new. 7th overall at Sebring in 1967 driven by Joe Buzzetta and Peter Gregg for Porsche System Engineering. Otto Zipper’s 1967 USRRC Under-2 liter co-championship car driven by Scooter Patrick. Restored for Warren Eads by Robert Hatchman in the late 90’s. Replacement long nose, short tail body. – Offered by Bonhams at Scottsdale in 2012 with a reported high bid of $980,000 and in essentially the same condition today as it was then. Not ‘matching numbers’, but what 906 is? A fast, desirable Porsche for a reasonable price … even if it is triple the price of the USRRC Lola T-70.Lot # 143 1960 Porsche RS60 Spyder, Body by Wendler; S/N 718044; Engine # P90505; Silver, Red, Yellow stripe/Red vinyl; Estimate $5,500,000 – $7,000,000; Competition restoration, 2 condition; Post-block sale at $4,909,091 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $5,400,000. With Reserve. Typ 587/3 engine, full windshield, driver’s head fairing, driving lights. – Raced by Porsche at Le Mans in 1960, Sebring, the Targa Florio and Nürburgring 1000 in 1961 all with DNFs, then 2nd overall and 1st in class at Mosport Player’s 200 and winner of the Governor’s Trophy and Porsche Classic races at Nassau, class winner in the Nassau Trophy in 1961 driven by Al Holbert. Other drivers were: Stirling Moss, Graham Hill, Joachim Bonnier, Dan Gurney, Edgar Barth and Hans Hermann. Later restored for and vintage raced by Warren Eads. Restored like new with very good cosmetics. – Bid to $4,800,000 on the block and closed later at this price. One of four works raced RS60 Spyders, it is impossible to argue with this carefully negotiated price.Lot # 159 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo 3.6 Coupe; S/N WP0AC2964RS480155; Midnight Blue Metallic/Grey leather piped in Red; Estimate $300,000 – $350,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $250,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $275,000. No Reserve. Alloy wheels, Michelin tires, sunroof, whale tail spoiler, rear wiper, tinted glass, power windows, power seats, VDO dash clock, climate control, factory cassette stereo. – Recently serviced at 30,000 miles and driven just 500 miles since. A very late, three-owner 964 Turbo, one of less than 1,500 built. Excellent original paint and exterior plastic and barely any wear to the neat red and gray interior. This is a classic example of a babied, lightly driven but always maintained 911. It presents like a two year old car, but it actually has a few miles on it and has been serviced, which actually makes it more promising than the mothballed 200 mile examples that haven’t run in ten years. – No longer just a used 911, the 964 has seen its value explode, even in the context of the 911 market. When new, this car cost a little over $100,000. That was 20 years ago. The clamor for prime examples of late air-cooled Porsches is still very much alive, and this result validates that. Buyers of these cars should note, however, that their 355hp turbo motors are barely more than half the horsepower of late model Porsches or Corvettes which are half this price, and there is no shortage of 964 Turbo Porsches.
Lot # 258 1971 Porsche 911T 2.2 Coupe; S/N 9111100515; Engine # 6115052; Silver/Black vinyl; Estimate $50,000 – $60,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $45,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $49,500. Reserve. Blaupunkt cassette stereo, Momo shift knob, Fuchs wheels, Kumho blackwall radials, headrest seats. – Quick clearcoat repaint, sound original upholstery with dead driver’s seat cushion. Badly scratched side window trim. Poor door fits. Orderly but aged engine compartment. Dirty original underbody and chassis. Filled passenger’s door bottom and in front of both rear wheels. Would have been better without the paint: even if it was ugly, it would be honest. – An unattractive Porsche with little going for it except that it’s an early 911. Bought realistically for what it is, both the buyer and the seller should be satisfied with this transaction.
Lot # 106 1958 Porsche 356A Coupe; S/N 102500; Engine # P68139; Metallic Silver/Red leather; Estimate $130,000 – $210,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $110,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $123,200. With Reserve. Headlight stoneguards. – Represented as matching numbers engine, gearbox, body and chassis. Excellent fresh paint, chrome and interior. Freshly restored to better than showroom condition. Even body gaps and flush panel fits. Noted on-site that it needs a new fuel line and ‘mount bushings’ (whatever those are.) – An attractively presented car with high quality cosmetics and the consignor’s usual attention to fit and finish, its price appropriately reflects its condition and value.Lot # 122 1983 March-Porsche 83G Endurance racer; S/N 83G4; White, Blue, ‘Keeepy Krauly’/Black cloth; Estimate $495,000 – $950,000; Competition car, original as-raced, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $455,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $509,600. With Reserve. – 1984 Daytona 24 Hours winner driven by Van der Merve/Martin/Duxbury, 1983 IMSA championship with Al Holbert and Jim Trueman. Clean, orderly vintage racer with a fair but sound repaint. Used, but usable. – With the Le Mans winning Porsche 956 selling at Gooding Pebble Beach this August for $10,120,000, this Daytona- and IMSA championship-winning March-Porsche is a serious value. And its ‘Kreepy Krauly’ livery is distinctive, visually quite different from another Rothman’s Porsche. The buyer got a serious race car, with a serious history and serious performance for a seriously considered price.Lot # 123 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S Coupe; S/N WP0AC2999VS375826; Violet/Rubicon Grey leather; Estimate $450,000 – $600,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $395,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $442,400. With Reserve. 6-speed, Yellow calipers, power sunroof, power windows, air conditioning, CD changer stereo, Euro bumpers. – Original throughout with some stone chips on the nose. Driver’s seat is lightly creased, otherwise like new appropriate to the 11,473 miles on the odometer. – 911-madness seems to know no bounds. This beautiful, one-owner, low miles 993 Turbo S is – aside from its Violet paint and Rubicon Grey [violet in all but the marketers’ name] interior is a breathtaking 425hp car, but visually indistinct from other, probably lesser, 911s. Paying [close enough to] half a million dollars for a car that has to be explained (‘It has K24 turbos’) along with being one of 345 built is an exercise in self-delusion, but one that is repeated often enough these days to be characterized as ‘market’.Lot # 130 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight Coupe; S/N 9113600354; Engine # 6668112; Light Yellow, Green ‘Carrera’/Black cloth; Estimate $1,100,000 – $1,500,000; Older restoration, 2+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $900,000. With Reserve. Fuchs wheels, Avon tires, heater. Original (broken) engine included. – Early Swiss competition history with first owner Peter Zbinden and second owner Erhard Maritz with factory replacement engine 6668112. Restored in 1996 and used only for show since. Excellent paint, interior and trim chrome. Spotless engine compartment. Better than new. – Offered by Gooding at Amelia Island earlier this year with the same result as here, a snapshot of the market’s acceptance. Its odometer has added just 62 more kilometers since March and the bidders seem to have added nothing to their perception of its value.Lot # 138 1973 Porsche 911S 2.4 Coupe; S/N 9113300017; Engine # 6330029; Silver/Black; Estimate $195,000 – $295,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $180,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $201,600. With Reserve. 2.4/181hp, fuel injection, 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, tinted glass, engine compartment light. – Very good paint, chrome and interior. Right quarter window frame gouged by a careless sander, but overall a quality example of a desirable model. – Offered by RM|Sotheby’s in Arizona last January with a reported high bid of $220,000 and now presented in better condition. The price it brought here is modest for its condition, but better money in hand than giving it another trip to yet another auction.
Lot # 206 1964 Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 160371; Engine # 811908; Art/Black vinyl; Black cloth top; Estimate $400,000 – $600,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $1,600,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,760,000. With Reserve. Blaupunkt multiband radio, chrome wheels, Michelin XZX tires, luggage rack. – Janis Joplin’s ‘History of the Universe’ Porsche. Re-created exterior paint and new upholstery, original interior panels. Decent unrestored gauges and dashboard. New wheels and tires. Painted assembled with masking errors and rust under the sill chrome strips. Dirty underbody with old undercoat. Displayed for two decades at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A cultural artifact, not a car. Offered by the Joplin family, single family ownership from new. – Bought used by Janis Joplin from Otto Zipper and painted with ‘The History of the Universe” hippie style by Dave Richards using house paint, driven daily. Later restored in the original Dolphin Grey, then re-created in the original ‘History of the Universe’ livery in the 1990’s. Brought back to running and driving condition after display in Cleveland by RM Restorations, featured in a January 2016 episode of ‘Chasing Classic Cars’. It doesn’t get much better than this and the Joplin family’s preservation of Janis’s legacy got a big lift. How could such a small person have such a big voice? The price means nothing about 356 SC Cabs, but everything about cultural history and is a lot less than Ringo Starr’s drums. Full credit to RM Auctions and Andy Reid for bringing it to New York and Sotheby’s. Question is, will it show up again in six weeks in Scottsdale where the bidders are old enough to remember Janis?Lot # 218 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring Coupe; S/N 9113601018; Engine # 6630992; Signal Yellow, Black Carrera/Black vinyl, corduroy; Estimate $900,000 – $1,100,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $835,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $918,500. With Reserve. Air conditioning, Becker Mexico cassette, Fuchs wheels, Pirelli tires, sliding sunroof, headrest seats, manual, tools, jack, spare, valet key. – Excellent new paint, interior and bright trim. Even the anodized side window moldings are flawless. Spotless engine compartment just like it came out of the factory. A professional restoration to the highest standards by Gunnar Racing. – It is hard to imagine that there is a better one out there, having scored 296.7 of 300 points in 2008 PCA judging and being impeccably maintained since. The price is fully deserved.Lot # 229 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe; S/N 9305700163; Engine # 6750157; Copper Brown Metallic/Beige leather, Brown plaid; Estimate $350,000 – $450,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $300,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $330,000. No Reserve. 260hp single turbo 3-liter engine, 4-speed, black center Fuchs wheels, Pirelli P6000 tires, Blaupunkt Bamberg cassette stereo, power windows, tool toll, jack and original spare. – 133,717 km. Restored but not done to exceptional standards and just a car with good paint and interior. – The New York bidders thought a bit more highly of this Porsche than it may have warranted, but its result still reflects the recent emphasis on Turbos and isn’t out of line (at least for examples not once sat in by Steve McQueen.)
Where are the Porsche from the Auto Retro Porsche sports car auction that took place at Ameila Island?