Stateside the Tempo company is not well known. While the marque's utility vehicles were well-known in Europe both just before and after the Second World War, most did not cross the Atlantic. Beginning with tricycle pickup trucks the brand steadily branched out into larger and larger commercial vehicles in the years following the war. With great …
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2018 Porsche Monterey Auction Results
RM SOTHEBY'S RM / Sotheby's held another exquisite sale this year in Monterey, selling a number of high-end Porsche examples. While the headlines were taken by the World-Record Ferrari 250 GTO sale (at a whopping 48.4 million dollars), there was plenty to see in Porsche land as well. The 550A Spyder shown above sold for nearly five million, …
Continue to the full articleNFL Legend Walter Payton’s 1979 911 Turbo is For Sale and it’s ‘Sweet’.
Celebrity ownership doesn't usually tend to do anything to increase a Porsche's value at auction, unless that celebrity is Steve McQueen or others closely and famously associated with the marque. In this case, however, an exception might be made for one of the best NFL players of all time, Walter Payton (or Sweetness as he was known around the …
Continue to the full articleThe Incomparable Porsche 2018 Monterey Auction Preview
This year's Monterey auctions look to have literally something for everyone, and all of the auction houses have gone all-in on Porsche lots, finding some of the best collector Porsches in the world. It's obvious that every year the Monterey auction selection is the best of any auctions all year, providing huge selection and ultimate prestige. …
Continue to the full article2016 Porsche Monterey Auction Results
This year in Monterey, there was some good and some less than good. We saw quite a few cars go unsold, but there were a number that met or exceeded their high estimate price. Some high-dollar Porsche lots were among those unsold, including the 550 Spyder, GT2 Evo, and both 962s. The 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Homologation car was withdrawn prior to the …
Continue to the full articlePair Of Bisimoto Prepped Porsches Selling At Mecum Monterey
A couple of weeks ago, we showed you all of the Porsche lots that will be selling during Monterey Car Week next week. There's right around 100 Porsches on the peninsula that you can choose from. We've selected a couple to highlight here, as they're a bit special. You see, these two were both built by the same famed tuning company, and are both …
Continue to the full article2015 Porsche Monterey Auction Results
The best place to be, every year come mid August, is Monterey, California for Car Week. As part of that week, all of the major auctions have some pretty interesting cars for sale, and this year's offerings were spectacular. Gooding, in particular, was well worth going to. We attended the Gooding & Co. Auction this year, and were impressed with …
Continue to the full articleThe World-Class Porsche 2015 Monterey Auction Preview
The major auctions in Monterey have slowly become the world standard for collector cars. Every year, more records are set during the Monterey car week auctions than any other, and this year will doubtless be more of the same. Some of the world's best cars are converging on the California coast in attempts to find new owners. Millions of dollars …
Continue to the full article2014 Monterey Porsche Auction Results
Well, the Monterey auctions have come and gone, and I have to say I wasn't really blown away by the numbers Porsche lots brought this time around, and only one lot really surprised me. There were certainly a few bargains had by savvy buyers, and some of the weekend's biggest Porsche lots were either "No Sales", or "No Shows". There were only a …
Continue to the full articleMonterey Porsche Auction Round-Up
There was a lot of action taking place in Monterey, and some of the biggest draws of the weekend are the auctions. Houses Mecum, RM Auctions, and Gooding & Co. all hosted auctions, and each one had a number of special Porsches available. Depending upon what you were looking for, there was a little bit of something for everyone. FLATSIXES.com …
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