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Porsche 356 Turned into the Ultimate Car-BQ

Pepper Girl — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:33:50 +0000

Take one 1962 Porsche 356, add a 32″ flat screen, blue ray, 8 speakers, retractable table, seating for 4, propane cooking grill and a whole bunch of time, imagination and other accessories and you end up with the ultimate gift for the Porsche owner who has everything.

Even better, this Porsche BBQ comes on its own trailer for you to take to your next Porsche event. Imagine showing up at the next PCA Corral with this in tow. It gives a whole new meaning to Porsche tailgating.

Porsche 356 BBQ Found on Ebay

Check out the pictures below for even more of this awesome creation or check the ebay listing for complete details. As of last look, the auction had ended WITH NO SALE even after racking up 31 bids and a $7100 high bid. To the folks at PCNA, if you’re reading, you should pick this up and use it at the hospitality tents! Just be sure to invite us to the inaugural cookout.

[Special thanks to loyal reader Joanne for the heads-up]

This is Possibly The Fastest Way to Go Through Tires on Your Porsche

Pepper Girl — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:57:58 +0000

Autocross not your thing? Driver’s Ed a bit too tame for you? Have you considered drifting a Porsche? If so, JIC-Magic just might have your answer. Spotted on eBay is this 1996 Porsche 993 (Euro based lightweight) with a heavily modified 3.8 twin turbo motor and more modified suspension parts than you can shake a stick at. (If you can’t view the video below in your email, simply click on the drifting Porsches to view it on our site)

This video is worth watching for the sound and smoke alone. For more information on the 993 itself, view the complete listing on eBay (sorry, the listing had been removed).

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[Source: ebay]

How Much Would You Pay for a Porsche Owned by David Beckham?

Pepper Girl — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:23:21 +0000

Beckham’s 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible is for sale on eBay via Chequered Flag International. When we called the dealer to ask a few questions about the car we were immediately transferred to the Chequered Flag’s owner, Neil Jaffe. Asking Neil what he thought about all the press Beckham’s Porsche is generating he responded, “it’s like having Elvis’ car for sale”. Based on the current bid price (north of $132,000 as we write this) and what we’ve seen for coverage, he just may be right.

A number of web-sites state that “David Beckham is Selling his Porsche on eBay”. That’s not quite the truth. According to Jaffe, his dealership bought the customized Porsche from Beckham last month and is now offering it for sale on ebay. Inquiring about proving provenance, Jaffe sent us a copy of the title which you can see below.

When we asked Neil how high he thought the price might go (the reserve has already been met) he mentioned that he was offered $175,000 to end the auction early and didn’t accept it. While we know Beckham is popular, and his Porsche 993 did well when that was sold on eBay, we think he should have taken the offer and cashed the check quickly!! Hopefully he proves us wrong.

For more pics, check out the full listing.

KISS This Porsche Goodbuy?

Pepper Girl — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:36:12 +0000

When I first saw that a former member of the band KISS had a Porsche for sale I thought for sure it would be something rare. Maybe a pre-A split window 356, a 993 Turbo S. Hell, maybe even a Porsche 959. After all, given Gene Simmons’ ability to market and license anything and everything under God’s green earth, you know these guys have some bucks. So, I was more than a bit surprised to see the car in question.

Turns out that this 1980 924 was given to Eric Carr (may the “Fox” rest in peace), by KISS, as a contract signing bonus upon joining the band in 1980 as a replacement for Peter Criss.

With an asking price of $15,000 the seller recognizes this is significantly more than what would be considered a normal value for a similar 924. However, the KISS fan base is rabid (we know because of all the other crazy Kiss stuff they buy) and we’ve seen other Porsches with celebrity provenance sell well above what normal market conditions should warrant.

This well ~~used~~ loved 924 has slightly more than 120,000 miles on it and comes complete with title chain (and matching NY plates) to show provenance. While it might look like “All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose” (the most obscure reference I could find) with this 924, the seller says it will run if you replace the battery.

Who knows, Eric was supposedly well liked by his fans, maybe someone will step up and add this to their collection of other Kiss memorabilia. For more details, picture or contact information, check out the original listing on KissMuseum.net

[Source: MusicRadar.com]

A Diesel Porsche For Sale in the US?

Pepper Girl — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:15:12 +0000

How’s this for an eBay find; a 1960 Porsche Diesel “Super” Tractor L 138 for sale.

History of Porsche Tractors

Believe it or not, Porsche began thinking about tractors as far back as 1934 when he produced three petrol powered prototypes. However, because he never put them into production (in 1937 he was ordered by the German government to produce a “volks-tractor), he wasn’t allowed to start his own production at the end of World War II. Not one to be outdone, Porsche signed licensing agreements with two different companies, Allgaier GmbH in Germany and Hofherr Schrantz in Austria. Respectively, using the Porsche engine design, these two companies produced the Allgaier System Porsche and the Hofherr Schrantz System Porsche.

In 1956 Mannesmann AG wanted to enter the tractor market and did so by purchasing the license for the Porsche diesel engine and the Allgaier tractor design. Rebuilding and expanding an old Zepplin factory west of Friedrichshafen, Mannesmann created a modern manufacturing facility where the Porsche Diesel tractors were produced until the end of 1963.

What’s More Rare? A Porsche Tractor or a Porsche 356?

It is believed that between the beginning of production in 1956 through the end in 1963 more than 125,000 Porsche diesel tractors came off the manufacturing line. In 1960, the year this particular Porsche tractor was built, it is thought that a total of 10,000 were manufactured.

By way of comparison, there were 7,556 Porsche 356s built in 1960 with a grand total of 79,470 356s produced between 1950 and 1966. By simple math, the 356 definitely seems to be more rare. However, after some additional research, seems that only 1000 of the Porsche tractors were sold in the US by the American Porsche-Diesel Corporation. Of those 1000, approximately 300 of them are accounted for by the Porsche-Diesel North American Registry.

For more details on this particular Porsche Tractor for Sale, you can check out the images on the listing or see our slideshow below (if you’re viewing this via email you may need to click on the title of the post and visit our site to see the slideshow).

[Source: Brian W: PorscheTractor.com Porsche-Diesel North American Registry]

Porsche 911 901 Prototype for sale in Nigeria

Pepper Girl — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:07:36 +0000

Okay, maybe that’s a reach, but after reading the following ebay description you tell me if this sounds like the same people who just found $20,000,000 in a bank account and they really, really just want to share it with you out of the goodness of their hearts.

For those of you not wanting to make the jump to eBay, here’s a brief taste of “seller’s” description:

Porsche 911 901 Prototype

To the local and to the general reader. To the antiquary and to the uninitiated. To the inquisitive admirers of fine arts we hope to prove this acceptable. Simple and uninportant as the subject may first appear, it will be found, upon a nearer view, well worth the attention of philosophical and historical inquires.

The seller goes on to say that the 901 prototype is actually “hidden” under a 1971 Porsche 911T which is hidden under a 1986 Porsche 911. Say what?

Oh, lest we forget, the starting bid for this historical treasure is $950,000. I would say the seller could always get a job writing creative ad copy if this sale doesn’t go through.

[Source: eBay via Porsche Linkedin Group]

How much would you pay for the “ultimate” Porsche simulator?

Pepper Girl — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:34:51 +0000

$25k? $50k? $100k? How about $1,000,000? That’s what the seller of this Taito Chase H.Q. full motion simulator is asking? Not familiar with Taito or Chase H.Q.? Don’t worry, unless you were addicted to video arcade games in the early 80’s you are probably not alone.

Some of you may remember that it wasn’t all that long ago when John was trying to convince me we needed a Porsche pinball machine. Well, it would seem he’s found something similar that we MUST have. ~~Fortunately~~ Unfortunately, this one looks like it just might be a bit out of reach, at least from a pricing expectation standpoint. The seller has a buy it now price of $1,000,000. They can’t be serious, can they? This is just a strategy to get their listing noticed and published on sites like ours, isn’t it?

After a bit of research I found that the Taito Chase H.Q was released in 1988 and featured a Porsche driving (a black Porsche 928), miami-vice looking, criminal chasing cop named Tony Gibson. Apparently Tony, and his partner Raymond Broady, were part of the Chase Special Investigations Department. It was their role, that you as the game player filled, by chasing down the bad guys in their two speed, turbo powered Porsche 928.

At the start of each game you learn who you will be chasing and how far away they are from you. It’s your job to chased them down and then run them off the road with a few well placed bumps (in my opinion a great way to dispose of most criminals). Each time you run down a criminal you advance to the next level and chase down a new car. All in all there are five levels and five criminals driving five completely different cars:

Ralph, the Idaho Slasher (White Lotus Esprit)
Carlos, the New York armed robber (Yellow Lamborghini Countach)
Chicago pushers (White Porsche 911)
L.A kidnapper (Blue Ferrari 288 GTO)
Eastern Bloc Spy (Red Porsche 928)

While the seller of the simulator in question might be a bit over the top in their price and description this does look like a fun game for a Porsche enthusiast who also likes arcade games. If you’re not interested in a “full motion” simulator that may take up as much room in your garage as the real thing, I also found a site that offers the stand-up version and for considerably less money.

So, what do you think, will the simulator version sell? The price is obviously a gimmick, so if does sell, how much will it go for? I already offered them $500

[Source: Ebay, Wikipedia, Arcade-Museum.com]

How Much Does a Porsche Covered in 40lbs of Gold Cost?

Pepper Girl — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:53:02 +0000

That, remains to be seen. However, if the starting bid is any indication, it’s going to take a minimum of $400k and then some.

In the past, we’ve seen other Porsches covered in gold, we’ve even seen Porsches covered in tweed and camouflage. However, we’ve never seen one of these “blinged” out gems for sale, until now that is.

According to the seller, “This is not even just an object of status – it is the object of ultimate style. It is a car for person who likes to be in a center of attention. Who wants to be The One And Only. Now imagine yourself riding slowly in this car with roof back in any city of the world. Cannes, Monte Carlo, Dubai, Los Angeles – anywhere. Who can be like you on any road? Near any club, casino or wherever? No one!”

Remember Joey Carrera? Yup, that’s him above. Rumor has it he’ll be working hard to score the winning bid on this auction.

[Source: Youtube, CarDomain]

How About a Porsche That Floats?

993C4S — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:21 +0000

There’s one for sale on eBay and it can be yours for a mere $350,000.

Not sure what we’re talking about? Some of you may remember a post back in 2008 about a power boat designed by Porsche and manufactured by Fearless Yachts. Unfortunately, just a few short months after introducing their first Porsche Designed Boat (The Fearless 28) the company, Fearless International, filed for bankruptcy and was never to be heard from again.

What might not be widely known, and quite frankly the details still aren’t all that clear, is that besides press releases and company statements to the contrary, the Fearless 28 was not the first boat ever designed by Porsche. Based on our research (and it’s not necessarily conclusive or accurate) it appears that Porsche first designed a boat back in 1985 and commissioned Kineo to build the hulls. The result was the Kineo 27‘, of which only three hulls were completed.

Where things get really foggy is trying to figure out how these boats were powered. Some claim that only one hull and power option was ever approved by Porsche and that’s the Kineo 27′ with twin Mercruiser MAG 454s (see the link above). Others, like the seller of this eBay listing claim that their boat is the only one with Porsche Marine engines (Porsche 928 v8s that were converted to marine use). If, in fact, the seller of the boat on eBay is to be believed (and based on our research we can’t figure it out either way) this particular boat is the first ever to be designed and produced by Porsche and the only speed boat powered by a Porsche marine engine.

While the details aren’t clear, and the seller’s not talking (which has us wanting to ask even more questions), it appears that this particular boat was designed by Porsche, built by Kineo and powered by Porsche but never released to the public. According to the seller, this boat was Manufactured in 1992 – a full 16 years before Fearless launched their boat at the Miami boat show.

Let’s recap. Three of these hulls were produced, but only one of them, this one (hull #1), is powered with the Porsche Marine Engine option (a $75k option in ’92). If this really is the case, then we’re looking at a one-off, one-of-a-kind prototype, that just might be worth the asking price as the only thing like it in existence. But, buyer beware! Do your homework first, ask a lot of questions and get the documentation!

Porsche Design Boat Details

Carbon Fiber Kevlar Construction

Hull #1 of 2 (or three)

0 Hours and Stored Since New

Porsche Metallic Silver Paint, Dual Matching Silver Hard Shell Fully Adjustable Sport Seats (GT3?) with Red Cushions

“PORSCHE” Designed By FA Porsche on the transom that hydraulically opens to a fold down swim platform with ladder and wash down

Cushioned sunpad-hydraulic engine hatch

Small berth able cabin with gray cushions and headliner

Vacuflush toilet

Dual VDO gadge instrumentation

Brand new teak decks complete mechanical and cosmetic updates (not sure what is meant by update?)

Original MSRP was $550K plus $75K for the Porsche Marine Option

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[Source: Ebay, Rightboat, TeamSpeed, Pelican Parts, YachtForums]

Hard Rock Repeat. Kirk Hammett’s (of Metallica fame) Porsche for sale on eBay again!

993C4S — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:24:46 +0000

I don’t know what it is about certain Porsches, but they seem to keep turning up like the proverbial bad penny. In this instance, just a little over a year since this particular Porsche was last listed for sale on eBay it returns again for another round of ~~ridicule~~ bidding, but with a slightly reduced price. Back in February of 2008 when I first saw the listing for Kirk Hammett’s Porsche 911 C4 on eBay it had a starting bid of $34,000 and a BuyitNow price of $40,000. This time around the Porsche is listed with a ~~much more realistic~~ still crazy beginning bid of $32,500.

Let’s face it, while I’m a Metallica fan (I grew up listening to them) they just aren’t the same super group they used to be. This car (in my opinion) isn’t special enough or in good enough shape to bring the kind of money the current owner is looking for.

The story of Kirk losing the Porsche in a bet is interesting but even considering the “Kirk Hammett signed gas receipt and original warranty application with Kirk’s extremely rare full business signature” thrown in for good measure the price still seems extremely aggressive. Here’s a nice 1990 Porsche C4 for sale with a few more miles for $17k less.

Come on now, if the “Beaver’s” Porsche didn’t sell, I don’t know that Kirk’s old car will fare much better. At the very least, the seller could have changed up the description a bit from the last time it was listed. At this point, I’m thinking that $20k in 1990 stereo equipment is a liability in unsprung weight.

Should Celebrity Ownership Increase the Value of a Porsche?

I believe that for the right person and the right celebrity there may be some additional value to past celebrity ownership (Jerry Seinfeld, James Dean, Steve McQueen, Hurley Haywood, etc.). What say you? Would you pay more for a car that has proven celebrity provenance?

[Source: eBay]