There are cars and then there are cars you love so much you name a platinum selling heavy metal album after them. At least that's what Glenn Tipton did with his 930 Turbo as a member of Judas Priest. In 1985, Tipton - the lead guitarist and songwriter of heavy metal band Judas Priest, ordered a new 911 Turbo for himself. Learning of the …
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Former Beatle George Harrison’s Porsche 928 Up For Auction
This March, as part of Omega Auctions annual Beatles auction, a Porsche 928 once owned by Beatles guitarist George Harrison will come up for sale. Purchased new by Harrison in 1980, he went on to drive the black 928 for three to four years before selling it onward. What happened to it then is anyone's guess, but it resurfaced a number of years …
Continue to the full articlePOW! Holy Cayman, Batman! Adam West Is Selling His Porsche
It's no George Barris custom Lincoln Futura concept car from the original TV Batman, but here is your opportunity to own a real-deal Porsche Batmobile. Sort of. As you can see from the Craigslist listing, the actor who played Batman, Mr. Adam West, is selling his 2007 Porsche Cayman with reasonably low miles, for a relatively decent price. It's …
Continue to the full articleAt Least 3 Of Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsches Coming Up For Sale
Update: Gooding & Co has confirmed to FLATSIXES.com that these 3 are indeed just a sample of a larger number of Jerry's Porsches that will be for sale at the auction. More details on the other Porsches will be released in the coming weeks and we'll have that info for you just as soon as we can. It was just last week we were complaining that the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Formerly Owned By Caitlyn Jenner Up For Sale
We've talked a lot about celebrity provenance before in past posts. Does it add value to a Porsche? The answer it seems, is it depends. When Jerry Mathews (the "Beaver") sold his 911, or the 924 owned by the late Eric Carr (the "fox" drummer of KISS fame) went for sale, the celebrity connection didn't seem to matter. However, when a 993 Turbo S …
Continue to the full articleRM Sotheby’s To Sell Janis Joplin’s Kaleidoscopic 356 Cabriolet
One of the legends of music, Janis Joplin, once owned a Porsche. Hers wasn't exactly like yours though, was it? Of course with her eccentric personality, her car also had to display some eccentricity. Painted on all sides with a psychedelic "History of the Universe" mural, Joplin's 356 has become an icon of Rock and Roll history. In fact, it's been …
Continue to the full articleIf The Price Is Right, This Porsche 993 Should Sell!
Celebrity provenance can definitely lift the value of a Porsche, but not all celebrities are created equal. Take this 1998 993 Cabriolet for example. According to the listing on Autotrader the Porsche was purchased new by comedian turned game show host Drew Carey back in 1997. The current owner purchased the Porsche in 2004 (right around the …
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