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“Bad Boys” Porsche, a 1997 GT1 and 16 Other Rare Porsche Turbos For Sale

Pepper Girl — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:18:23 +0000

In November of 2010 the Porsche community tragically lost a friend and patron with the untimely passing of Matt Drendel. At only 35 years of age Matt was known throughout the Porsche world as a man with a generous spirit and the curator of an incredible collection of rare and exciting road and racing Porsches.

Drendel Family Porsche Collection Consigned to the Amelia Island Auction

Recognized as perhaps the world’s finest private collection of its kind, the Drendel Family Collection consists of both road going and racing cars spanning 25 years of Porsche history from 1973 – 1997. Amazingly, 10 of the 18 Porsches offered for sale are done so without reserve and for many it marks the first time they will have ever been made available at auction.

Estimated Prices Range from $25,000 to $4,000,000

Ranging in models from a 1991 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet to a 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder there’s literally something for everyone at this auction. Details, estimates and pictures of each Porsche are below.

1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder
Chassis 917-30-004
Estimate: $3.25 – $4 million

The Porsche 917 racing program was one of the most successful in the history of motor sport and the 1973 917/30 Can-Am Spyder represents its pinnacle. With a 1,000 hp turbocharged flat-twelve, American racing champion Mark Donohue’s 917/30 was so dominant that the Can Am Challenge Cup was disbanded and the other manufacturers withdrew due to their inability to compete.

1984 Porsche 962
Chassis 962-103
Estimate: $1.75 – $2.225 million

According to Gooding & Company specialists, this car is the finest example of the Porsche 962 and one of the most successful racing cars of its generation. With only two owners from new, this back-to-back 24 Hours of Daytona winner will be one of the Drendel Family Collection’s most significant offerings at the auction with its immediately recognizable Löwenbräu livery, list of legendary drivers, unrivaled racing record and superb documentation.

1974 Porsche RSR Turbo Carrera 2.14
Chassis 911 460 9016 (R9)
Estimate: $1.75 – $2.25 million
The Carrera RSR Turbo 2.14 represents a turning point in the history of competition Porsches when it introduced the use of turbocharged engines in production-based race cars. Used by the factory for development, this hand-built experimental 911 was campaigned as a Martini & Rossi Porsche Works entry in the 1974 season at Nürburgring, Imola and Zeltweg. Few racing cars of this caliber have remained so correct and untouched, making this car an extremely important piece of Porsche history.

1976 Porsche 935/76
Chassis 930 570 0001 (R14)
Estimate: $1.7 – $2 million

The first 935 built, this car served as the prototype and development mule for one of the most successful series of Porsche racing cars. This historically-significant example ran as a factory team car under the recognizable Martini & Rossi livery and its podium finishes at Watkins Glen and Dijon helped Porsche capture the Group 5 World Championship in 1976. In addition to its impressive provenance and great originality, this factory race car has the remarkable distinction of being the first Porsche with a 930 serial number prefix.

1985 Porsche 962
Chassis 962-HR1
Estimate: $900,000 – $1.2 million

During its career, this Porsche achieved 11 overall wins and 19 podium finishes, as well as 2 IMSA GTP Drivers Championships and an IMSA GTP Manufacturers Championship. Along with its Holbert Racing sister car, 962-103, this 962 is one of the most significant 962s in history. Fresh from restoration, 962- HR1 was displayed at RennSport Reunion IV in 2011.

1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution
Chassis 993-GT1-004
Estimate: $900,000 – $1.2 million

This rare factory team car – one of just four built – has competed at top events (Le Mans, Nürburgring and Laguna Seca) in the highest levels of international racing with known drivers behind its wheel. Later campaigned by Rohr Racing at Daytona and Harry Bytzek in the Canada GT Challenge Cup, GT1-004 has one of the most impressive racing records of any factory GT1.

1975 Porsche 934
Chassis 930 670 0155
Estimate: $800,000 – $1 million

The racing variant of the road-going 930, the 934 expanded on the success of the RSR, winning the European GT Championship as well as the TransAm Championship in North America. The second 934 constructed, this car was actively campaigned through the early 1980s, culminating in a first in class at the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans. In regards to this car, noted Porsche authority Bruce Anderson was quoted as saying “it is the most successful 934 to race in international competition.”

1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Le Mans
Chassis 924-003
Estimate: $450,000 – $600,000, Without Reserve

One of three Works entries at the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans; placed 13th Overall with Bell and Holbert

1980 Porsche Indy Car
Chassis 0031
Estimate: $350,000 – $550,000
Intended as Porsche’s return to open-wheel racing, the company’s ground-breaking program was cancelled a month before the Indianapolis 500 s a result of last-minute USAC rule changes

1987 McLaren-Porsche MP4/3 Formula One
Chassis MP4/3/1
Estimate: $450,000 – $600,000, Without Reserve
The first MP4/3 built and the only example in private hands

1981 Porsche 924 GTP “Le Mans”
Chassis 924-005
Estimate: $375,000 – $450,000, Without Reserve
Factory prototype and development car, built to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

1995 Porsche 911 GT2 Evolution
Chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393062
Estimate: $375,000 – $425,000, Without Reserve

The Champion Porsche, 1996 12 Hours of Sebring class winner

1992 Porsche 968 Turbo RS
Chassis WPOZZZ96ZNS820065
Estimate: $250,000 – $325,000, Without Reserve

Factory prototype with Le Mans and Sebring race history

1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6
Chassis WP0AC2965RS480276
Estimate: $75,000 – $90,000, Without Reserve

The auction company doesn’t identify this car as the Porsche from “Bad Boys”. However, it was well known as part of Matt’s collection so we’re assuming it is one in the same.

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup
Chassis WP0ZZZ95ZGN154076
Estimate: $65,000 – $85,000, Without Reserve

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
Chassis WP0AA2957JN151272
Estimate: $50,000 – $65,000, Without Reserve

1994 Porsche 968 Turbo S Clone
Chassis WP0AA2961RS820772
Estimate: $45,000 – $55,000, Without Reserve

1991 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet
Chassis WP0CB2949MN440106
Estimate: $25,000 – $30,000, Without Reserve

Amelia Island Auction Location and Timing

In order to accommodate the addition of this extensive 18-car collection Gooding & Company (the acclaimed auction house) has moved up the time of the auction to start at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 9th. This particular auction, located at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, is but one of many that will take place over the 4 day Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance. See http://www.ameliaconcours.org/ for more info on the weekend and see www.goodingco.com for more info on this specific auction. The auction will be broadcast live at http://www.goodingco.com/auction.

[Pictures via http://heritagemotorwerks.net/]

Looks Like We’re Getting One Last 997 Model

Pepper Girl — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:14:09 +0000

Technically, that is. Yesterday Porsche announced that the 2013 version of the 911 GT3 Cup race car will be virtually unchanged from the current model.

At the same time that the new, seventh generation Porsche 911 (type 991) is arriving at Porsche dealerships nationwide, Porsche Motorsports North America President Jens Walther told Porsche racing customers that the 2013 Cup cars (based on the 997 platform) will continue virtually unchanged from this year’s model.

“As with previous models of the 911 GT3 Cup cars, it takes some two years for the race car design to be completed based on a new street car, so we anticipate the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (type 997) to be the racing platform through at least the 2013 racing season. Meanwhile, we have a limited number of 2012 Cup cars and will have a limited number of 2013 Cup cars that have no specification changes,” said Walther, who pointed out that the Cup car has remained essentially the same since 2010.

Where is the the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Raced

The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car is the defending Rolex Grand-Am GT champion, as well as the defending SCCA Pirelli World Champion title-holder and the SCCA GT2 Club Racing National Champion, and the spec car for the American Le Mans Series GT Challenge, the International Motor Sports Association GT3 Challenge by Yokohama, and the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada. Cup cars are also popular in Porsche Owners Club and Porsche Club of America racing series.

“The whole Porsche family is excited about the new Porsche 911 (type 991) street car, but there is so much more to be accomplished in 2012 and 2013 with the current 911 GT3 Cup (type 997),” said Walther.

Since its introduction in 1989, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup has shown to be both fast and reliable, maintaining its value as it races in different countries in different classes. In last week’s Rolex 24, there were 23 Cup cars that started the race, with 2006 to 2012 models, each made competitive by the upgrades allowed by the sanctioning body and made available by PMNA.

Look Who Else is Driving with the Lizards at Sebring

Pepper Girl — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:10:40 +0000

As usual, Flying Lizard Motorsport will field two racecars in the GT class for Sebring. The familiar No. 45 and No. 44 wear Lizard livery on all new 2012 911 GT3 RSRs. The No. 45 car features the familiar faces of Porsche factory drivers Joerg Bergmeister, Patrick Long and Marco Holzer. Joerg and Patrick are returning for their fourth consecutive season driving together with the Lizards (and Bergmeister’s fifth year with the team), while this is Holzer’s second.

In the No. 44 racing Porsche, Seth Neiman is joined by Darren Law and Andy Lally. Law has driven with the Lizards since 2004 and will return as a guest driver in 2012. Sebring will be Lally’s first race with the team. Lally heads to Sebring following a GT win last week at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona (with Magnus Racing). 2012 is Lally’s fourth GT win at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Among his notable achievements in endurance racing and stock car racing, Lally was named NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year for 2011.

Thomas Blam, Flying Lizard Chief Strategist said,

“Marco Holzer has proven to be a highly consistent driver; he contributed a great deal to our 2011 program. He will be a very solid addition to Joerg and Patrick in the No. 45 for Sebring. In the No. 44, we have an All-American lineup with Seth, Darren and Andy. This will be Andy’s first time driving with the Lizards but he has a proven performance record in Porsches and brings a wide breadth of endurance racing experience.”

The new Porsches will have their first run at the ALMS Sebring Winter test this week: February 8 and 9 in Sebring, Florida. Developments to the RSR for 2012 include a wider body, increased front tire diameter and wider front and rear track width. Porsche has also modified the bodywork to optimize aerodynamics and added new air intake ducts to the rear quarter panel. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is powered by a six-cylinder boxer engine with a four-liter capacity.

Exclusive Discount Offer on the 2012 Porsche Calendar with Collector Coin

Pepper Girl — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:12:16 +0000

PorschePurist.com’s newest sponsor, SuncoastParts.com, is offering our readers over 40% off the list price of the official 2012 Porsche Calendars (complete with a highly prized and collectible coin). Only 5000 of the 2012 Porsche Calendars were produced and most have already been sold. The few remaining calendars, located at various dealers across the country, normally sell for $60. However, if you’re seeing this email or reading this post, SuncoastParts.com is offering you the calendar for only $35 plus shipping.

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Porsche’s New “911 Identity” Exhibit is Open at the Museum

Pepper Girl — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:51:11 +0000

When Porsche launched the “911 Identity” campaign last month, they did so with a new micro-site and the Porsche Identity Video. Today, they announced that the The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart has unveiled its new “911 Identity” Exhibit, a major “family” retrospective of all seven generations of the legendary Porsche 911, each showcased against the backdrop of its era. This particulate exhibit will be open to the public until May 20, 2012.

The first 911 was unveiled in 1963, and since then more than 700,000 models have journeyed from the assembly line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to customers around the globe. With the launch of the all-new 2012 911 Carrera and Carrera S, both Porsche and its curator of historical milestones, the Porsche Museum, wanted to celebrate the automobile’s lineage and cultural significance.

In addition to the seven generations of Porsche 911 production cars, rare race cars based on the 911 platform join the exhibit. These race cars include rarities such as the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 “Safari” and the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Not to be outdone, the Porsche Archives is adding documents to this retrospective that have never before been on public display.

Porsche Museum Hours

The Porsche Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is eight euro for adults, reduced admission is four euro. Children under 14 are admitted for free if accompanied by an adult. Further information, including the special guided tours, is available online at www.porsche.com/museum.

Results, Pictures and Info on the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona

Pepper Girl — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:33:29 +0000

Some of you have complained in the past about spoiling results of races you’ve DVR’d or otherwise recorded and not yet watched. So, if you don’t want to know Porsche’s results from the Rolex 24 Hour race at Daytona International Speedway, then stop reading now. For everyone else, read on and feel free to browse our 2012 Daytona Albums on Facebook.

When the race started, Porsche commanded 6 of the top 10 qualifying spots in the GT class. Among them were Magnus Racing in P3 and Brumos Racing in P1. 24 hours later the two swapped positions and found themselves on podium (in 1st and 3rd respectively) along with another Porsche customer team, TRG, in 2nd place.

Magnus Racing Successful in Third Year of Existence

Team owner John Potter was understandable emotional after his relatively new team won what is arguably one of the “greates sports car races in the world”.

“This crew works so hard, and we have come so close to the top step of the podium in Grand-Am in the past, but to win for the first time, at this race is something special. Rene and Andy are great guys, and Richard really brought us home strong,” said Potter.

Driving duties for the #44 Magnus Porsche were split between John Potter, Andy Lally, Rene Rast and Richard Lietz. It was Lietz who had the last two hour stint of the race and led Porsche’s sweep of the GT podium. Lietz was pleased that the team chose him to finish the race and he thought the field of drivers was especially strong.

“I was honored to carry the team flag to the finish line, and we bested a field of world-class GT drivers,” said Lietz.

Andy Lally, who won the GT event last year, has switched teams and joined Magnus for a full season is excited about the win and thinks it’s a harbinger of things to come.

“This was a great victory for John Potter and Magnus, but it is only the first step in our quest for the Rolex Grand-Am GT championship and North American Endurance GT Championship,” said Lally.

Final Results of GT Class at the 2012 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

Facts and Figures about Porsche in the Daytona 24 Hours

Overall Wins: 22 -first in 1968; most recent in 2009 (Brumos – Porsche Flat-Six powered Riley Chassis) and 2010 (Action Express Cayenne V-8 Powered Riley Chassis)

Class Wins: 73

Porsche 911 Wins: 39 Overall and Class Victories

Initial Overall Win: 1968

GT Class Wins: 26

SGS Class wins (class ran only in 2004): 1

20 Race Winning Streak (overall or class): 1966-1987

Finished 1-2 overall in 12 Daytona 24-Hours

GT class winner finishing second overall: 2001, 2004

GTX Series Winner: 1978-1981

GTP Series Winner: 1982-87, 1989, 1991

Special thanks to our intrepid photographer Roger Garbow for all the pictures on Facebook. Roger is the founder of Ridgefield, CT-based Full Throttle Marketing, and Vice President of Car Guy Nation. A member of the International Motor Press Association, Roger is a contributing writer for the Fairfield County Business Journal, Ridgefield Magazine and China’s most exclusive lifestyle publication, Fortune Character.

Porsche Produced Videos from the 2012 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

Pepper Girl — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:21:33 +0000

Our friends over at Tangent Vector were hard at work this weekend in Daytona shooting video footage and producing web-specials for Porsche. The two videos below are just a taste of what we’ll most likely see from the 50th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. SPOILER ALERT: If you’ve somehow managed to keep the winner a surprise and plan on watching the race via DVR, then don’t scroll down to the second video in this post as it’s a clear giveaway. As always, if you’re having trouble seeing the video via email simply visit our site to watch the videos directly. If you want to see the videos as we upload them, you can always subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Twitter.

Porsche at the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona 2012

Porsche Congratulates this year’s GT winner of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

Porsche Claims 6 of the 10 Fastest Times (including P1) in GT Qualifying at Daytona

Pepper Girl — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:14:00 +0000

When the checkered flag dropped last year at Mid-Ohio Brumos Porsche showed the racing world they had returned to their roots by winning the Grand-Am GT Series Title. This year at Daytona they’re well on their way again as Andrew Davis put his 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car on the GT class pole for the Rolex 24 Hours.

Davis, although qualifying first, was still disappointed with his opening lap.

“The guys did a great job getting me out onto pit lane in front, as we thought it would be important to get a clean lap with all the traffic, but my first lap wasn’t so great. The first time I was fastest in the session, I was surprised as I was not successful in finding someone to draft, but the car felt great and I figured we’d at least make the top ten. Then Patrick (Long in the Flying Lizard Porsche), and the Risi Ferrari went faster, but I found a drafting partner and squeezed out the best time in the end. With only a 15-minute session, we were fortunate to get in seven laps, and the new 2012 Brumos Porsche was perfect. I am humbled to be fastest in a field which includes Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette/Camaro, and BMW factory drivers. But I better enjoy it tonight, because it really means nothing once the race begins,” said Davis.

Top 10 GT Qualifying Results

1. Davis / Haywood / Keen / Lieb — Brumos Racing – Porsche GT3
2. Assentato / Lazzaro / Longhi / Segal — AIM Autosport Team FXDD Racing with Ferrari – Ferrari 458
3. Lally / Lietz / Potter / Rast — Magnus Racing – Porsche GT3
4. Bergmeister / Long / Neiman / Rockenfeller — Flying Lizard Motorsports with Wright Motorsports – Porsche GT3
5. Bruni / Fisichella / Matos — Risi Competizione – Ferrari 458
6 Cameron / Nonnamaker / Nonnamaker / Nonnamaker — Team Sahlen – Mazda RX-8
7 Collard / Holzer / Leitzinger / MacNeil — Alex Job Racing – Porsche GT3
8 Edwards / Marsh / Milner / Taylor — Autohaus Motorsports – Camaro GT.R
9 Asch / Baldwin / Burtin / Ragginger / Sellers — Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports – Porsche GT3
10 Bell / Maassen / Miller — Paul Miller Racing – Porsche GT3

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What’s the Most Unique Porsche Color ?

Pepper Girl — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:21:20 +0000

Chances are you’ve probably seen your fill of silver, black, white, red and grey Porsches. There’s nothing wrong with a Porsche in these standard skins. In fact, they’re all great choices and popular for a reason. However, I’ve always been a fan of the more unique colored Porsches. I like Signal Green, Tangerine Orange, Riviera Blue, etc. I like both bright and muted metallics (just look at my Cayenne or John’s 993) and I even like some of the stranger “paint to sample” examples you see now and then.

A reader’s 911 Turbo S Cabriolet in beautiful “Ice Mist”

Here’s what I want to know, what’s the most unique Porsche color you’ve ever seen? Do you know the name, have a paint code? Let us know by commenting on this post and if you have a picture, send it to us at paintcolors at porschepurist.com or post it on the wall of our Facebook page

Set Your DVR to Record CNBC’s Investigation into alleged Market Manipulation by Porsche

Pepper Girl — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:40:10 +0000

Remember the headline, “Porsche’s Profit Exceeds Revenue”? After reading it we wondered if 2 + 2 still equaled 4. After-all, how can a company’s profits be greater than their revenue? Did the basic rules of ~~business~~ math not apply to Porsche?

Back then, we did some research and answered readers questions about Porsche’s finances and their attempt to purchase VW as best we could with this post, “An Idiot’s Guide to Porsche’s Financial Troubles”. Not too long after this there were rumors of possible market manipulation by Porsche that quickly materialized into real-life law suits with the German sports car maker as defendant. Apparently, over the course of two days in 2008, Porsche’s bid to take over the much larger VW caused Volkswagen shares to soar – briefly making it the most valuable company in the world – resulting in billions and billions in losses for the hedge funds that were shorting VW at the time.

CNBC Investigates Porsche

This coming February 16th, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time (and then again at 12:00 a.m.), CNBC will air “Fast Bucks: How Porsche Made Billions”. The 30 minute show promises an “investigates allegations that the iconic automaker manipulated the market in an all-out bid to acquire its rival”. Be sure to set your DVD! I know I will.

[Picture Source: Google Images via http://mississaugalife.ca]