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Porsche Rarities Coming To Auction

October 5, 2024 The Silo Leave a comment

Broad Arrow Auctions has released the complete digital catalog for its upcoming inaugural Chattanooga Auction, set for 12 October 2024 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Tennessee and we have it here for you to drool over (see below).

Among the 90+ collector cars on offer at the single-day sale are no less than 15 variations of the 911 model, including such rarities as the 1984 Porsche 911 SC RS Gruppe B “Evolutionsserie”, the vertible “missing link” in any Carrera RS collection.

Friday, October 11 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET
Saturday, October 12 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ETAuction
Saturday, October 12 1:00 pm ET

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Broad Arrow Auctions – The Chattanooga Auction 2024 – Catalog Download

1984 Porsche 911 SC RS Gruppe B “Evolutionsserie”Lot 180
Estimate: $2,600,000 – $3,500,000 USD/ $3,528,000 CAD- $4,750,000 CAD

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2019 Porsche 911 Speedster Heritage Design Package Lot 140
Estimate: $375,000 – $425,000 USD/ $509,000 CAD- $577,000 CAD

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Supercars Can Be Financed

August 13, 2024 The Silo Leave a comment

Take this 2005 Porsche Carrera GT for example:

Lot 214 |Monterey Jet Center 2024 Thursday, 15 August 2024

2005 Porsche Carrera GT Lot 214 Estimate: $1,100,000 – $1,300,000 USD/ $1,509,000 CAD- $1,704,000 CAD
Illustrative Hammer: $1,100,000 USD/ $1,509,000 CAD
Illustrative Purchase Price*: $1,215,000 USD/ $1,667,000 CAD
Down Payment: $500,000 USD/ $686,100 CAD
Amount Financed: $715,000 USD/ $981,000 CAD
Monthly Payments**: $7,299 USD/ $10,015 CAD

Highlights of this supercar include:

A desirable single-owner example offered with less than 23,643 documented miles at the time of cataloging
One of just 477 produced for the U.S. market in 2005
Finished in classic Communication Colors of GT Silver exterior over Ascot Brown leather interior
Unmodified and offered with four pieces of its factory luggage set and other delivery accessories
Features servicing and maintenance by a single authorized Porsche dealer
One of the most collectible Porsche models ever produced

Chassis No. WP0CA29875L001120

Porsche seldom exits a motorsports arena without a taste of triumph. Yet, in 1991, an exception proved the rule as Porsche ventured into Formula One, supplying engines to the Footwork-Arrows team with their newly developed 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V12. This engine, essentially a combination of two TAG-Turbo V6s from Porsche’s McLaren days proved cumbersome and prone to reliability issues. Midway through the season, Footwork-Arrows terminated their contract with Porsche due to these setbacks.

Undeterred, Porsche embarked on a solitary path of refinement over the subsequent three years, nurturing the engine’s potential through advancements in technology and engineering. Eventually, they succeeded in transforming it into a robust and potent V12 powerplant. This worthwhile endeavor of internal engineering spurred Porsche to further explore Formula One’s evolving regulations, resulting in the development of a 3.5-liter V10 engine—purely as an educational pursuit. Later iterations saw this V10 engine grow to 5.5-liters and find application in Porsche’s LMP2000 sports racing prototype, codenamed Typ 9R3 and conceived for the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite its initial promise, the LMP2000 project met an untimely demise, leaving the formidable V10 engine temporarily abandoned until a pivotal turn of events.

Porsche’s engineers were fervently engaged in another ambitious project—the Carrera GT prototype, internally referred to as SCM (Super Car Millennium).

Housed in Huntington Beach, California, a select team of designers undertook the task of bringing SCM to life. In a nod to its showpiece stature, the decision was made to equip this extraordinary prototype with the same 5.5-liter V10 engine originally developed for the 9R3 project. So fantastic was the reaction to the prototype driven along the Champs-Élysées to the 2000 Paris Motor Show that the approval of a production version was a foregone conclusion.

Commencing in 2003, the Carrera GT swiftly became the quintessential analog supercar of its era. Embracing a back-to-basics philosophy, in stark contrast to its technologically intricate predecessor, the 959, the Carrera GT boasted a raw engineering ethos. Its naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V10, renowned for its rapid revving capability, paired seamlessly with a six-speed manual transmission nestled within a carbon fiber monocoque chassis. Eschewing electronic driving aids, the Carrera GT epitomized a driver-centric experience, delivering unrivaled auditory and performance thrills akin to those found on the racetrack. Produced for a short two years, just 644 Carrera GTs were sold through U.S. Porsche dealerships

This 2005 Carrera GT was constructed in the final year of production and was delivered new to Howard Cooper Porsche of Ann Arbor, Michigan with a purchase date noted in the service book as 22 December 2004 with 15 delivery miles/ 24 kms. Selected with XT Bucket Seats and finished in the Carrera GT’s official Communication Color of GT Silver Metallic over an Ascot Brown leather interior, this fantastic single-owner example features a clean CARFAX and, at time of cataloging, less than 24,000 miles/ 38,624 kms. GT Silver was a long-held bespoke color for the Carrera GT and certainly one of the most popular, echoing those giant-killing RS Spyders of the late 1950s and ’60s.

According to its CARFAX and ownership records, this Carrera GT features servicing while under single ownership by the consignor at Howard Cooper Porsche, later known as Germain Porsche and now Porsche Ann Arbor. One of the many benefits of a single-owner super sports car such as this is the familiarity between the official Porsche dealer and owner and the expected elevated level of trust between the two. Twenty visits to the selling dealer over the 19 years have ensured that this Carrera GT has remained in regular hands during those service visits, remaining at the ready for those special Michigan days that offer the most to both car and driver. Partial service records on file show a Major Maintenance in 2009 with a new windshield at 10,739 miles and two recorded maintenance visits in 2015 and 2017, the latter being a two-year service visit. Furthermore, it should be noted that all services have been conducted at the original selling dealer, Porsche Ann Arbor.

Offered with service records on file dating from 2007 to 2020, this single-owner Carrera GT is accompanied by an impressive number of delivery items including its original window sticker, owner’s manuals, hard top panel bags, centerlock socket, tools, and factory fitted indoor car cover. Furthermore, all Carrera GTs were delivered with a set of factory fitted luggage by Ruspa of Italy, color-coordinated to the selected interior color of the car. Over the years many of these sets have become disassociated with their cars, yet this Carrera GT retains a nearly complete set in Ascot Brown—an additional, and welcome benefit.

Created by specialist teams with a narrow focus and cloaked in secrecy, with little interference from the corner offices, the Porsche Carrera GT is an exquisite example of race-honed engineering brought to life on the road. Never before offered for sale, this single-owner Carrera GT, number 455, should make an enjoyable addition to those in search of the finest motorsport-derived super sports car of the 2000s. Just as Porsche intended. For the Silo, Jakob Greisen.

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These Fun, Affordable 21st-Century Cars Aren’t Classics…Yet

May 27, 2024 The Silo 1 Comment

Every so often, I engage in a particularly futile and depressing ritual—I shop for cars that I’ve foolishly let go. They’re cars that could have been feasible 10 years ago, but not today. I’ve been priced out of the market for virtually all of them. And while the market might be settling down at the moment, there are few signs of an out-and-out retreat to pre-pandemic pricing. Among cars from the 1970s through the early 1990s, there are precious few bargains. But go a little bit newer, where there’s even some depreciation yet to be done, and the picture gets more enticing. I’m talking cars from the 2000s to 2010s that are getting older, but still aren’t considered any kind of “classic” or “collectible” yet. Here are some highlights.

Fiat 500 Abarth

The 500 Abarth is the closest thing to a real hot hatch that Fiat has ever offered in the U.S., a market that is sadly short on real hot hatches. There were more interesting varieties of the Punto and Ritmo, but those were Euro-only cars that frankly weren’t very good compared to competition from Renault, Peugeot, VW, and Ford. As for the 500 Abarth, although it first arrived here in the early 2010s, the 160-hp pocket rocket feels more like a 1990s hot hatch. It’s crude, the ride is choppy, and a 10 year-old Fiat probably wears more like a 20 year-old VW. But it’s loud, analog-feeling, and fun. Most importantly, it’s cheap. Around $8000usd to $10,000usd/ $11,000cad to $13,700cad buys one with under 50,000 miles/ 80,467kms. That’s tons of fun per us or canadian dollar in a package that offers an old school driving experience in something that’s new enough to have most contemporary features and conveniences.

MazdaSpeed3

Back in the days of the Zoom Zoom tagline, Mazda fielded the incredibly entertaining MazdaSpeed3. Offered from 2007-13, it’s a four-door hatch with 263 hp and 280 lb. ft. of torque. It’s exactly the kind of car enthusiasts and auto journalists beg manufacturers for, but rarely head to a dealership and actually buy. Everyone who tested a Speed3 back in the day found the car fun, especially those of us who were entertained by the torque-steer. Car and Driver wasn’t, comparing driving the car to a game of tug-of-war. But, affordability and perfection don’t often go hand-in-hand, so for $10,000usd to $12,000usd/ $13,700cad tp $16,400cad at current prices you could do far worse than the powerful and practical Speed3.

C5 Corvette

If hot hatches aren’t your jam, there’s always the bargain Corvette of the moment, the 1997-2004 C5. While some variants, most notably the Z06, sailed beyond true affordability in the last several years, a base manual C5 with somewhere between 75,000 and 100,000 miles/ 120,000km and 160,934km can still be had in the $13,000usd to $15,000usd range/ $17,760cad – $20,490cad. That’s a huge bargain for what was an utterly clean sheet design, one of the few in Corvette history, and more performance than almost anything in this price point. Interiors are standard 2000s GM, but livable. And the styling, over a quarter-century after it was introduced, is aging quite nicely.

2003-08 BMW Z4

The 2003-08 Z4 is a bit like the C5 Corvette in that it wasn’t universally loved when new, but is aging well. Available in 2.5- and 3.0-liter six-cylinder forms, the Z4 was larger and more practical than its predecessor, the Z3. Its odd surface detailing and Kamm-tail also look better now than they did 20 years ago. The Z4’s list of maladies is well-known at this point—the VANOS variable valve-timing system can give trouble (it’s often the solenoids), as can the cooling system. These are pricy repairs, but with nice cars available in the $9000usd to $12,000usd/ $12,300cad to $16,400cad range, if you budget $2000usd-$3000usd/ $2,730cad-$4,100cad to sort things out, these can still be a compelling deal in semi-modern convertible German sports car.

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG CoupePalm Coast, Florida

2005-2014 Ford Mustang

2005 mustang convertible skyline beach — *Ford Motor Company*

You could argue that the 2005 Mustang was the first one to really look like a Mustang since maybe 1973. The brilliant Sid Ramnarace-designed S197 Mustang managed to look the part without being foolishly retro, a hard balance to achieve. Special editions, and certainly the Shelby versions of the S197 are not cheap, but a lightly optioned V-8 coupe or convertible is still one of the best cheap V-8 pony cars out there. Being a Mustang, there are always plenty on the market to choose from at any given time, and a decent manual transmission car can be had in the $12,000usd to $14,000usd/ $16,300cad to $19,130cad range. For the Silo, Rob Sass/Hagerty.

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An Ultimate 1980s Porsche: Clubsport 928

April 22, 2024 The Silo Leave a comment

Lot 106 | The Porsche Auction in partnership with Air|Water | Auction Estimate: $275,000 usd – $375,000 usd/ $378,000 cad- $516,000 cad

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Ahh the 1980s. What a time to have lived through….when the panache of the laid back 1970s transformed into an MTV generation that fueled itself with (briefly) New Coke, parachute pants, Mr. T and Miami Vice. You may already know about “the car”- the one that taught Tom Cruise how to drive a stick and made famous the line “Porsche, there is no substitute”, but as the decade closed and styles began to change so too did the vastly misunderstood yet gorgeous 928.

Enter the 1989 Clubsport

Highlights

A matching numbers German-market example initially retained by the Porsche factory per its Porsche Germany build sheet
One of just seven lightweight 928s optioned with the “M637” Club Sport package built for 1989, one of Porsche’s rarest creations
Special lightweight Club Sport package features include the absence of a sunroof, a lighter exhaust, a lack of undercoating, and lighter magnesium-alloy wheels
Special sporting Club Sport package features include manual sport seats, short throw shifter, limited-slip differential, lowering by 20 mm, 150 mm wider track, and special badging
Fitted from the factory with special “SP” stamped “M28/41” 5.0-liter V8 engine producing a conservatively factory rated 320 PS
The only 928 Club Sport finished in Forest Green Metallic (Tannengrün Metallic) over a Cashmere Beige and Black leather interior
Over € 65,000 invested between 2019 and 2021

Description

Chassis No. WP0ZZZ92ZKS840540
Engine No. 81K 00246 SP

There are rare Porsches that many know about — the 997-generation 911 Speedster (356 total) and 2010 911 Sport Classic (250 total) come to mind — yet there are those special cars built in low double-digit quantities that are exceedingly uncommon and far less known. Take this lightweight series of 911s, for example. Just 20 1967 911 Rs were produced, only 21 1984 911 SCRS, and just seven years later Porsche produced 22 Carrera 4 Lightweights. The 911 wasn’t the only model in Porsche’s lineup that received the lightweight treatment in small quantities, and it was the 928 on which Porsche engineers interestingly focused their weight saving efforts.

Their initial efforts focused on four prototypes gifted as company cars to each of the four factory 962 sports racing prototype drivers that season: Jochen Mass, Derek Bell, Hans Stuck, and Bob Wollek. All four loved the changes made to their prototypes intended to comfortably transport them across the continent at high rates of speed to the European races. In fact, Derek Bell enjoyed his so much he kept it as his daily driver for 18 years! With such a positive reception, Porsche made these changes available to the public the next year as “M637” Club Sport option. Those 928s optioned with M637 were approximately 120 kilograms lighter than their S4 stablemates due to the removal of comfort features like the rear wiper, a portion of the wiring harness, and PVC undercoating.

Heavier parts were lightened. The exhaust system, a smaller AC compressor, and magnesium wheels special to the Club Sport were added. In addition, the 928 Club Sport featured stronger acceleration due to a modified final drive ratio, short shifter, a limited-slip diff, a transmission without vibration dampening, and sports seats. The Club Sport also featured lowering by 20 millimeters and a 150 millimeter wider track along with special badging. Finally, the Club Sport was fitted from the factory with a special “SP” stamped 5.0-liter V8 engine likely producing more than the conservatively estimated 320 PS, due to special camshafts, a 1 mm increase in valve lift, a modified engine control unit, and a higher rev limit. Following their tried-and-true path, Porsche, along with their racing drivers, developed a 928 with more power, lighter weight, and better handling — a true Porsche Club Sport!

This matching numbers 928 Club Sport on offer is one of just seven production lightweights built for 1989 and is the only example finished in Forest Green Metallic over a Cashmere Beige and Black leather interior. It was originally retained by Porsche AG as a special “Werkswagen” company car for longtime Porsche employee Bernd Kahnau. Kahnau was no mere employee. After his father’s passing – a longtime Porsche employee himself — in 1979, Kahnau was personally recruited to work for Porsche at the request of Ferry Porsche. The former BMW employee quickly became immersed in all manner of important development projects, most notably as a production planner for the 928, 911 Club Sport, 911 Speedster, and 911 models from the 993 to 991.

Beyond being equipped with the highly desirable Club Sport package, this rare 928 was optioned by Kahnau with air conditioning, a tinted windshield, and a Blaupunkt Bremen radio in addition to the sporting items inherent in ordering a Club Sport. It is said that Kahnau was very attached to his Club Sport, as the green on tan livery matched the colors of his English country house! He owned it for approximately two years before it eventually landed with an individual based in Switzerland, where it was located until at least 2019.

Most recently, under current ownership, this matching numbers Club Sport has been the focus of a lavish amount of attention totaling over €65,000 worth of repairs and servicing between 2019 and 2021. Most importantly, following a 33-point Porsche inspection at 120,800 kilometers in 2019, the car visited Landsharks in 2020 for a new water pump, fresh coolant and engine oil, filters, and an oil pan gasket. At the same time the thermostat was replaced, along with the clutch disk and pressure plate, and engine electrical items including the ignition cable, distributor cap and rotor, spark plugs, and two knock sensors.

Underneath, the Club Sport received new brake discs and pads front and rear, a new brake master cylinder, the replacement of the center catalytic converter with lambda probe, and a fresh battery. This work along with other sundry items and parts totaled €22,736.91. Following an accident to the rear of the car, additional invoices from Landsharks that year show the Club Sport was the recipient of cosmetic attention as well with interior saddlery work, a new windshield, new seals, unibody work to repair the rear accident damage, and fresh paint in its original shade of Forest Green Metallic. In 2021, the air conditioning system was refurbished with a new compressor, dryer and a system clean with new liquids and fluids. Today, this rare, well-preserved 928 Club Sport with its matching number engine and transmission is offered with 122,748 kilometers at cataloging with a copy of its Porsche Germany build sheet, recent service paperwork, and manuals.

For the Silo, Bastian Voigt/Hagerty.