(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 A Rare Fuhrmann Four-Cam Engine On Bring A Trailer
Is there a more iconic and legendary Porsche motorsport engine than the famed Fuhrmann four-cam? It's such a recognizable shape with a unique sound and a tremendous amount of power for an aircooled engine developed in the 1950s. These engines trade hands in the low six figures, and are generally only installed in cars that cost seven figures. It's …
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 articleLord Help Me, I Cannot Explain Why This Modified 1982 Porsche 911 SC Sold For $133,000
Last Friday a Porsche sold on the auction site Bring A Trailer for a whole lot of money. This, in and of itself, is nothing new. That sort of thing happens all the time. What made this one different, however, was the fact that the car in question was a "tribute" or "replica" selling for similar money as the real deal might command. It's not the …
Continue to the full articleBuy Some Great Porsche Art To Support Benton Performance
If you think back to early November, we reported that legendary California Porsche shop Benton Performance suffered a massive shop fire that cost nearly their entire store of spare parts. Wheels, engines, entire chassis went up in smoke. But John Benton is never one to sit around and mope. Once the fire had been put out he and his …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches For Sale This Week: Volume 132
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on the internet for over five 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. There's a little something for everyone. Hopefully you've enjoyed our "curated" look at …
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 articleOur Favorite Porsches For Sale This Week: Volume 130
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 from the 80s and 90s, because we're just getting back from Radwood Austin. Hopefully you've enjoyed our "curated" look at the Porsche market. Keep in …
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 articlePorsche 959 on BaT : Ushering in a New Era
We've seen this 959 before, on eBay of all places. As we noted earlier this month eBay may not have been the best choice for the retro-supercar, and the seller's choice to move to Bring a Trailer says a lot about the site's growth and the market. Up to this point Bring a Trailer's auction record was held by a Lancia Aurelia Cabriolet which sold in …
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