Lot #196, the 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar, outstripped its pre-sale estimate at RM Sotheby’s Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction at the Porsche Experience Centre Atlanta. With a pre-sale estimate of between $3.0m-3.4m, the 959 sold for a final $5,945,000, almost doubling its estimate. This was just one of the vehicles at the sale that handsomely exceeded expectations, helping RM … [Read more...]
The 911 Carrera Type 964
From a technical perspective, the 911 Carrera Type 964 represented one of the most significant steps forward for Porsche, for many years. The new Type 964 looked like a 911 that had just undergone an annual face-lift, but this was because the only real external changes were to the wheels and details below the bumper line, which were designed to improve aerodynamics. Even the … [Read more...]
911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
Introduced in June 2017, the new 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series is the most powerful all-wheel drive turbocharged member of the 911 family. Limited to just 500 units worldwide, this model offers a power output of 607 bhp (446 kW) which represents an increase of 27 bhp over the standard 911 Turbo S. The sports car is finished by hand in the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur in … [Read more...]
