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This stunning Carrera 3.2 was ordered new by a Mr. Jacques Boudet, resident in Louveciennes, FRA, on June 18, 1988. Copies of the bill of sale and the original temporary registration document are on file. The Porsche then passed to a Mr. Guy Rocchi before being bought by Mr. Fornas in 2017 from Mr. Rocchi’s…

Although widely acclaimed, the Porsche 911 was necessarily expensive, a shortcoming its maker addressed by offering the 912, which, though outwardly identical, was powered by the outgoing 356’s 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine. The latter produced 90 horsepower, some 40 hp less than the 911’s six, but this deficit was offset by significantly reduced weight resulting in…

This exceptional 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster is one of just 823 examples produced for the U.S. market, finished in Paint-to-Sample non-metallic Light Yellow (L117) — a heritage color introduced in 1970 and famously popular on the Carrera 2.7 RS. The original Warranty & Maintenance booklet records delivery on August 14, 1989. According to the clean…

The RUF CTR has become recognized the world over as the prime example of the pursuit for automotive excellence. The example presented here, chassis 026, is arguably the finest CTR and air-cooled RUF extant. As its chassis number suggests, this was the 26th CTR built at RUF’s workshop in Pfaffenhausen. One of just nine “Yellowbirds”…

Classically presented in Guards Red (code 80K) over beige leather upholstery, this 1992 964 Turbo is an exceptionally well-preserved example of the legendary Porsche supercar. The 17,600 miles shown at the time of cataloging is reported to be true, and the accompanying CARFAX report helps support the claim. The car has enjoyed a cherished existence…

Completed on January 12, 1956, this was the 26th alloy-bodied Gullwing off the Untertürkheim production line, and actually the first completed in 1956. Its data card, a copy of which is included in the file, records all of the usual Leichtmetallausführung glories — alloy body, NSL engine, sports suspension, Rudges, etc. — as well as…

With only 1,039 CSLs produced between 1972 and 1975 compared to over 19,000 standard CS/CSi models, these “specials” will always be relatively rare, and today this ultimate BMW coupe is highly sought after. The 31st of only 57 Series 2 cars produced, chassis number 4355031 was delivered new on July 11, 1974. BMW factory records…

Claus Vanderborg took delivery of his unique Turbo — the last Type 993 to leave the factory in-period — on September 5, 1998, from Porsche Centre Altötting. Twenty years later, Porsche would make the “Project Gold” 993 Turbo from OEM parts, but that one-off was built for a charity auction and could not be road-registered,…

The 993-generation 911 GT1 marks an inflection point between cars that can be run by a knowledgeable privateer and the later mid-2000s LMP2-class RS Spyder that requires further resources and support. Offered for public sale for the first time, this exceptional 911 GT1 — never upgraded to 996-style Evo specification — is supplied with a…

This Mercedes-Benz 36/220 S-Type Sports Tourer was delivered on December 19, 1928, to British Mercedes Ltd. London for a Mr. Cecil Harcourt-Smith of London and Cairo. According to the commission sheet, the S was delivered with a Sindelfingen 4-seater sports body, number 924 614. Recent research has established that it was anything but a standard…