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The offering of 63 of the world’s most important and most sought-after, privately-owned Porsche models was
led by a 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar, one of just three built to contest the 1985 Paris-Dakar Rally as a
Works entry and the very first example ever offered at auction. One of seven developmental cars, four of which
are retained by Porsche, chassis no. 010015 was piloted by three-time Paris-Dakar winner René Metge,
representing Porsche in the most grueling rally of all time. After a sustained competition between several
bidders in the room and on the phone, the 959 sold for a final $5,945,000, nearly doubling its high estimate
(est. $3.0m/3.4m).
Additional motor car highlights included the 1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 ‘Super’ Speedster, which, after
having emerged from storage since 1983, was recently returned to driving condition and would be the ideal
restoration project. Complete with its original matching-numbers drivetrain and desirable 1600 ‘Super’ engine,
the wonderfully distressed Speedster was offered without reserve, soaring past its high estimate to bring a
final $307,500 after tremendous interest (est. $125k/150k).
In what was one of the most anticipated moments of the auction, the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo Classic
Series "Project Gold" came under the hammer to applause from the crowd and significant interest on the
phones and in the room. An exciting ten-minute bidding competition ensued, with no less than 9 bidders in
the room and on the phone, with the car eventually selling for an incredible $3,415,000 to a bidder onsite at
the PEC. Project Gold is the final air-cooled 911 Turbo, built 20 years after the end of 993 production. This
incredible undertaking began at the Porsche factory one and a half years ago with an existing genuine Type
993 body shell. The experts at Porsche Classic were able to rely on a selection of over 6,500 parts,
assembling this “new” 993 Turbo S at the Porsche Classic restoration workshop near Stuttgart. An exciting
car with a worthy cause, proceeds from the sale of Project Gold will benefit the Ferry Porsche foundation.
“After many months of preparation and cooperation with Porsche Cars North America, we were delighted to
see so many like-minded enthusiasts, clients and collectors from all over the world make the journey to
celebrate the marque’s 70th Anniversary at the most impressive Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta,
Georgia,” said veteran Car Specialist and Auction Manager, Alexander Weaver, following the sale.
“The overwhelmingly positive response to the cars offered was characterized by a pool of global bidders that
helped achieve outstanding prices for many models and numerous exciting moments throughout the auction.
The Porsche market continues to establish its own baseline as we witnessed new Porsche enthusiasts join
seasoned collectors to take part in bidding on rare and unique examples consigned to our first single-marque
Porsche auction”.
RM Sotheby’s will top off its 2018 calendar with the company’s first ever Los Angeles sale, set for 8
December at the renowned Petersen Automotive Museum. The auction will feature approximately 50 eclectic
blue-chip automobiles in the incredible space provided by the Petersen backdrop, led by the 1956 Ferrari 290
MM, campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari for the 1956 and ’57 seasons and piloted by an amazing lineup of
drivers including Juan Manuel Fangio, Phil Hill, and Sir Stirling Moss.
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