1997 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR s/n WP0ZZZ99ZVS398062 Est. £825.000 - £1.000.000 |
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LONDON, 10 August, 2017
Nearly a year after RM Sotheby’s famously broke four Porsche auction world records at its tenth anniversary London sale, the company returns to the capital with no less than ten hand-picked Porsche 911s, set to go under the hammer on 6 September.
Leading the pack, RM Sotheby’s is delighted to present one of the 161 original road-going GT2s for public sale. This 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 was delivered new to Germany, where it remained with its original private owner for nearly two decades, covering just over 18,000 km. Now residing in the UK, it is offered in London with a pre-sale estimate of £675.000 - £750.000, and in stealthy black over black.
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“In recent years, the best of Nineties air-cooled 911s have caught the eyes of enthusiasts and collectors worldwide, none more so than the 993-generation 911 GT2,” says Paul Darvill, Car Specialist, RM Sotheby’s. “The original 911 GT2 was built by Porsche to meet homologation requirements for GT2 racing regulations. Created as a rear-wheel-drive racing variant of the all-wheel-drive 993 911 Turbo, it used the Turbo’s 3.6-litre lump with an extra turbo bolted on for good measure. Thanks to low build numbers and motorsport heritage, the GT2 has become one of the most desirable modern Porsches in today’s collectible market and we’re thrilled to offer this low-mileage example at our London sale—an event sure to be witness to exceptional Porsche results once again this year.”
Racing to September’s sale is one of the most original examples of a 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR. Presented in its period livery, this race-only variant is based on the 993 RS and is one of just 30 examples built for 1997. Considering its pedigree, the RSR is astonishingly complete with its original engine, panels and gearbox still intact. The car’s notable U.S. period competition history includes some of motorsport’s most intense endurance races, including two outings at the 24 Hours of Daytona, two outings at the 12 Hours of Sebring, and Road Atlanta, all at the hands of Alex Job Racing. Eligible for numerous events, this car is ready to be used, while also being a welcome addition to any Porsche or racing collection (Est. £800.000 - £900.000).
- the ideal autobahn cruiser, a regularly serviced, 23,000-mile 1998 Porsche 911 Turbo S, one of just 26 right-hand-drive 993 Turbo S models made for the UK market (Est. £260.000 - £300.000);
- the first of two 964 RS examples set for the London sale, a standard ‘lightweight-spec’ 1992 Porsche 911 RS in Guards Red with less than 26,000km from new and offered in highly original condition (Est. £220.000 - £250.000);
- a Maritime Blue 1992 Porsche 911 RS in excellent and usable condition. Delivered new to Germany and imported to the UK in 2000, this car has been well-enjoyed by its previous owners, and following a full engine rebuild, is ready to return to the road (Est. £170.000 - £190.000);
- quite possibly one of the finest and most original RHD 993 Turbos, a 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo. With just two owners from new, the first of which was the Sultan of Brunei, the Arena Red Turbo was recently repatriated to the UK by its second and current owner. Heading to auction a mere 2,133 miles from new with its matching-numbers engine rebuilt, this is a unique opportunity to buy one of the last great 993 Turbos (Est. £165.000 - £195.000);
- also originally owned by the Sultan, a 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6. One of just 159 right-hand drive examples built, the car has covered only 1,700 miles and heads to the sale following extensive recommissioning. Its offering represents an opportunity unlikely to be repeated (Est. £250.000 - £300.000); and,
- a 1971 Porsche 911 E delivered new to racing driver John Fitzpatrick. Offered for sale for the first time since 1972, this desirable Conda Green right-hand-drive 911 E is presented in remarkable original condition (Est. £70.000 - £90.000).
Held at the stunning Battersea Evolution in central London, RM Sotheby’s London sale has been witness to the sale of some of the world’s finest automobiles since 2006—a tradition that is set to continue next month as more than 70 blue-chip motor cars cross the podium. Held in partnership with the Concours of Elegance, which, this year returns to the magnificent Hampton Court Palace, the action-packed week of events is set to draw thousands of local and international enthusiasts.
Of course, no Porsche 911 auction line-up would be complete without the 911 RS that started it all – the 1973 Porsche 911 2.7 RS Lightweight. One of 17 right-hand-drive Lightweight models produced, and the last ever imported to the UK, it has a remarkable racing history. Chassis no. 9113601501 is believed to be the most successful of any Porsche 2.7 RS ever made, being rallied extensively in period and landing as the highest placed RS in the 1973 RAC Rally. Heading to the London sale following one of the most extraordinary restorations ever performed on the model, this historically important 2.7 RS carries a pre-sale estimate of £825.000 - £1.000.000.
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Lot | Year Make Model | Chassis # | Estimate | Result incl. Buyer’s premium | 101 | 1993 De Tomaso Guarà Prototype Model | | £30,000 - £40,000 | | | 102 | 1962 Fiat 500 Giardiniera | 120*321345 | £23,000 - £28,000 | | | 103 | 1959 Jaguar XK 150 3.8 Fixed Head Coupé | S 836482 BW | £60,000 - £80,000 | | | 104 | 1960 Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 | 200680 BW | £35,000 - £45,000 | | | 105 | 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo | 9305700233 | £175,000 - £200,000 | | | 106 | 1981 Lamborghini Countach LP400 S Series II | | £350,000 - £400,000 | | | 107 | 2003 Porsche 911 GT3 RS | WP0ZZZ99Z4S 691047 | £130,000 - £160,000 | | | 108 | 2011 Morgan AeroMax | SA9AEROMAX48A 0043 | £100,000 - £150,000 | | | 109 | 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 | WP0ZZZ96ZPS 470630 | £250,000 - £300,000 | | | 110 | 1970 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 | 13399 | £190,000 - £210,000 | | | 111 | 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 | WP0ZZZ99ZTS 392062 | £675.000 - £750.000 | | | 112 | 2003 Ferrari 575 Maranello | 133227 | £160,000 - £200,000 | | | 113 | 1999 De Tomaso Nuova Pantera Prototype Model | | £70,000 - £90,000 | | | 114 | 1962 Maserati 3500 GTi | AM101 2312 | £150,000 - £180,000 | | | 115
| 1957 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS Coupe | 100707 | £490,000 - £550,000 | | | 116 | 1964 Maserati Sebring 3500 GTi Series I | AM101 02113 | £200,000 - £250,000 | | | 117 | 1988 Ferrari F40 | 80786 | £775,000 - £975,000 | | | 118 | 1980 Ferrari 400i | 30679 | £30,000 - £40,000 | | | 119 | 1971 Porsche 911 E | 911200556 | £70,000 - £90,000 | | | 120 | 1966 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 | 0595 | £375,000 - £415,000 | | | 121 | 1952 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Series II | B20 1833 | £140,000 - £160,000 | | | 122 | 1991 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione I | ZLA831AB 000558052 | £40,000 - £60,000 | | | 123 | 1985 Mazda RX-7 Evo Group B Works | MTRE 019 | £170,000 - £190,000 | | | 124 | 1998 Porsche 911 Turbo S | WP0ZZZ99ZWS 370667 | £260,000 - £300,000 | | | 125 | 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight | 9113601501 | £825.000 - £1.000.000 | | | 126 | 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet | WDB2094421T 072899 | £280,000 - £320,000 | | | 127 | 1983 Ferrari 512 BBi | 44661 | £190,000 - £230,000 | | | 128 | 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS | WP0ZZZ96ZNS 491152 | £220,000 - £250,000 | | | 129 | 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo | WP0ZZZ99ZTS 370511 | £165,000 - £195,000 | | | 130 | 1967 Porsche 911 'Soft-Window' Targa | 500434 | £95,000 - £135,000 | | | 131 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Black Series | WDDGJ7HB6DF 980028 | £70,000 - £90,000 | | | 132 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster | WMX1974782A 009666 | £190,000 - £230,000 | | | 133 | 1950 Talbot-Lago T26 Cabriolet | 101001 | £200,000 - £300,000 | | | 134 | 1993 Land Rover Range Rover Vogue LSE | SALLHBM33KA 638599 | £25,000 - £35,000 | | | 135 | 1940 Alvis 12/70 Special | 15884 | £130,000 - £150,000 | | | 136 | 2012 Lexus LFA | JTHHX8BHX 08000211 | £290,000 - £330,000 | | | 137 | 1974 Ferrari 365 GT4/BB | 18259 | £300,000 - £350,000 | | | 138 | 1939 Aston Martin Speed Model Type C | .... | £575,000 - £725,000 | | | 139 | 1964 Aston Martin DB5 'Vantage Specification' | DB5/1401/R | £785,000 - £900,000 | | | 140 | 1971 Fiat 500 Minimaxi | 2779791 | £20,000 - £25,000 | | | 141 | 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupé | AR 1900C 10160 | £135,000 - £165,000 | | | 142 | 2004 Ferrari Enzo | 136085 | £1,600,000 - £1,800,000 | | | 143 | 1953 Porsche 356 Coupé | 50136 | £200,000 - £250,000 | | | 144 | 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports | BC56D | £775,000 - £900,000 | | | 145 | 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster | 876336 | £170,000 - £200,000 | | | 146 | 1973 Land Rover Range Rover | 355064242B | £30,000 - £40,000 | | | 147 | 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster | SCFBB04B98GD 08760 | £50,000 - £60,000 | | | 148 | 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra | CSX 2311 | £775,000 - £900,000 | | | 149 | 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS | WP0ZZZ962NS 491000 | £170,000 - £190,000 | | | 150 | 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé Adaptation | STB190 | £170,000 - £200,000 | | | 151 | 1938 Delahaye 135 MS Special Cabriolet | 60221 | £190,000 - £260,000 | | | 152 | 1966 Lamborghini 350 GT | 0355 | £470,000 - £510,000 | | | 153 | 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé | 111.026.12. 000388 | £90,000 - £140,000 | | | 154 | 1972 Aston Martin V8 Coupé | V8/10534/RCA | £100,000 - £125,000 | | | 155 | 1935 Hispano-Suiza K6 Cabriolet by Brandone | ..... | £1,600,000 - £1,800,000 | | | 156 | 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | WP0ZZZ99ZVS 398062 | £800.000 - £900.000 | | | 157 | 1964 Bentley S3 Continental Drophead Coupé | BC142XC | £110,000 - £140,000 | | | 158 | 2014 Land Rover Defender SVX JB 24 | SALLDHSP8FA 462391 | £100,000 - £150,000 | | | 159 | 1986 Gemballa Avalanche | WP0ZZZ93ZGS 000145 | £145,000 - £180,000 | | | 160 | 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupe | 112.021.12. 004862 | £10,000 - £15,000 | | | 161 | 1966 Shelby GT350 | ........... | £110,000 - £150,000 | | | 162 | 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster | 2416 | £100,000 - £130,000 | | | 163 | 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC | 11089 | £475,000 - £525,000 | | | 164 | 1955 Austin-Healey 100-4 Le Mans-Conversion | BN1-L/225762 | £65,000 - £90,000 | | | 165 | 1986 Gemballa Cyrrus | ... | £125,000 - £160,000 | | | 166 | 1980 Renault 5 Turbo | VF1822004D 0000020 | £120,000 - £140,000 | | | 167 | 1979 Ford Capri Group 1 | CC 13 | £90,000 - £120,000 | | | 168 | 1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II | 8319GT | £170,000 - £190,000 | | | 169 | 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec | BNR34-001416 | £40,000 - £60,000 | | | 171 | 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III V-12 Roadster | 7S 10842 LB | £10,000 - £15,000 | | |
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