(Editor's Note: The transaxle from James Dean's 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder sold for $382,000 by the time the auction ended. The auction is now closed.) Famed Hollywood star and amateur racer James Dean once had a 550 Spyder. That car no longer exists, but some of the parts for it have been documented and preserved since then. One of the only pieces …
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Here’s Your Chance To Buy The Most Iconic Porsche Of All Time
When you're collecting Porsches, it's life. Everything before or after is just waiting. Coming this August to RM Sotheby's Monterey auction is arguably the most iconic Porsche racing car of all time, heck you could argue this is the single most iconic racing car period. Porsche has won more Le Mans 24s than any other company, the 917 was the car …
Continue to the full articleGooding & Co. Is Selling This Impossibly Orange $1M Porsche 968
This week famed auction Gooding & Co. is launching an online listing to coincide with the incredible Amelia Island Concours. While Gooding traditionally has a physical presence at the concours weekend, it decided that it would be best to avoid indoor in-person shouting while the coronavirus pandemic still rages around the world. Aside from the …
Continue to the full articleThis Is Probably The Cheapest Singer In The World
Don't let this tragic example of a charred 911 sway your opinion of the brand. Singer Vehicle Designs is and remains one of the premier boutique Porsche builders in the world, and this burnt example is not evidence of faulty wiring, leaky fuel filters, or shoddy craftsmanship of any kind. Besides, the wiring in these cars costs more than a base BMW …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Is Building A New GT Model, And Now You Can Bid On The Chance To Buy One
As has been customary since at least the 991 generation came out, Porsche will really only sell its most desirable products to customers who have purchased its most expensive products in the past. You simply could not buy a 911R if you hadn't already paid up for a 918 Spyder, for example. It's the Ferrari method of proving your worth to the company …
Continue to the full articleThere’s A Fishy Reason The Porsche Type 64 Didn’t Sell At Auction
There are those in the collector community today who feel they have been duped and betrayed by auction house RM Sotheby's, and the reasoning is absurd. During Saturday night's Monterey sale, RM Sotheby's brought perhaps the most valuable Porsche ever to the auction stage for bidding. The Type 64 racer is the first car ever to carry the Porsche …
Continue to the full articleLegendary Ohio Porsche Collection ‘Taj Ma Garaj’ Will Be Auctioned Off This Fall
On September 28th of this year, the famed Taj Ma Garaj collection of rare and oddball custom Porsches (and some Volkswagens) will cross under the gavel in a special RM Sotheby's auction. The auction will contain 30 cars, but perhaps even more interestingly over 350 lots of rare Porsche automobilia! I once attended a PCA event held at the Garaj, and …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches For Sale This Week: Volume 131
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on the internet for a few years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing examples pop up now and again. This week we're looking at Porsche models without any real theme or driving force, we just like them. Hopefully you've enjoyed our "curated" look at the Porsche market. Keep in mind, some of …
Continue to the full articleThis 1986 944 Turbo Just Sold For $74,000: Is It A Sign Of Things To Come?
Has the 944's time finally come? The model's popularity has led to a steady upward creep in prices in recent years, and this recent BAT result may just be the tip of the iceberg. Indeed, even Jerry Seinfeld is getting in on the action, having just acquired a black Turbo and this S2 Cabriolet. This 5k-mile 1986 Turbo just smashed Bring a Trailer's …
Continue to the full articleTHE AUTHORITATIVE PORSCHE SCOTTSDALE 2019 AUCTION PREVIEW
It's time again for the Auction action to start back up after a short winter hiatus. The major auction houses will converge on Scottsdale, Arizona to attempt to sell some of the most sought after collectible Porsches in the world. This auction consistently sets the stage for the year's auction action. Check out the Porsche lots listed …
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