It isn’t often, but occasionally you will encounter an automotive “build” that is more than the sum of its proverbial parts. When that does happen, it is something to be celebrated. In the vein of modifying every component of a car in such a way that it cannot be deemed the same car, Seduction Motorsports of Phoenix, AZ have taken the concept of the 550 Spyder “kit” and delivered it …
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It's odd to think of David Beckham buying a replica of anything. As a Porsche fan he's in a unique position to buy almost anything he wants. Unfortunately for him, the real Steve McQueen 1969 911S (made famous in the movie Le Mans) sold at auction in 2011 for $1.375MM. However, Lee Mayor Restorations in the UK had a very well done replica available which Beckham purchased for £70,000 (just under …
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Just last month we wondered if any of the 10 Porsches from the Don Davis Collection would set records when they crossed the auction block. This past Saturday we found out. According to RM Auctions the entire event was resounding success achieving more than $21 million with 100% of the lots sold. Out of that group, 10 Porsches were sold for a combined $2,483,250.
The biggest Porsche …
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This 2007 Porsche 997 started life as a relatively sedate Turbo. Not content with the standard 480 horsepower that comes direct from the factory the owner of this black beauty decide to add a 775hp package from Evolution Motorsports.
Keeping all that power connected to the road is a completely upgraded suspension with components from Bilstein, Tarret, RSS, and Porsche OEM (including …
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UPDATE: 4-23-2013 This Boxster Spec Racer is SOLD.
Boxster spec racing is an inexpensive (of course that's relative), fun and safe way to enter the world of Porsche racing. The Boxster spec class was designed to provide a competitive racing group that controls costs and levels the playing field by removing performance advantages. The rules are such that driving ability and suspension setup …
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In a little more than a month the following 10 Porsches will cross the block as RM Auctions lifts the gavel on the distinguished Don Davis Collection. As Davis prepares to ‘downsize’ the collection, more than 50 automobiles, each impressive in its own right, will be offered ‘without reserve’ on April 27, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. Included within the collection are the following 10 …
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If the pictures below look familiar that's because one of our longtime readers purchased his 993 from FLATSIXES.com sponsor SloanCars a little less than two years ago. At the time of purchase this 993 was showing 49,700 miles. Now, 22 months later, the current owner has added just over 5,000 miles bringing total distance covered to 55,112.
Like most of the cars that come out of the …
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Back in 2008 the 964 Porsche Turbo 3.6 used in the movie Bad Boys was purchased by Matt Drendel and added to his wonderful collection at Heritage Motorwerks.
After Matt's untimely death in November 2010 his collection was entered in the Gooding auction at Amelia Island in 2012 where a number of his Porsches broke all kinds of records. In fact, one of the lots to be sold was the Bad Boys …
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While Porsche began designing tractors in the early 1930s, and produced them under a licensing agreements with Allgaier GmbH and the Austrian company Hofherr Schrantz, they didn't begin manufacturing on their own until 1956. Then, between 1956 and 1963 over 125,000 Porsche-Diesel tractors were built. However, only a small number of these, maybe 1000, were sold in the US by American …
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RM recently updated their site with pictures and bare bones information (with more to follow in the coming days) on certain lots to be sold during their auction at the Amelia Island Concours on March 9, 2013. One of the more exciting Porsches for sale is this 1970 908/3 in Gulf Livery.
RM has yet to update their catalog with any info other than the Chassis Number (004) and some incredible …
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