Porsche knows how to throw a party, especially when they have some exciting new cars to show off. On the eve of the NEW York Auto Show, the Big Apple welcomed Porsche’s top execs from both PCNA and PMNA as the company debuted the all-new Boxster and Cayenne Diesel to a packed house of lucky journalists and VIPs at a lavish downtown party. PorschePurist was lucky enough to get an invite.
The 2013 Boxster was only one of the 4-wheeled stars in attendance as Porsche showcased the new Carrera S Cabriolet, Panamera GTS and Cayenne Diesel as well. The Boxster looks stunning in person both inside and out while the new Cabriolet has a top that is a work of true engineering excellence. The GTS interior features ample yards of Alcantara and the Cayenne promises 28 MPG and ridiculous range from the diesel engine.
Not to leave the motorsports fans out of the fun, Porsche also brought the stunning No. 21 Martini Racing Porsche 917 LH from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart while Paul Miller Racing showed their new 2012 GT3 RSR fresh off its recent Sebring debut where it was the top finishing Porsche in ALMS. Porsche drivers Vic Elford, Bryce Miller and Pat Long were on hand to chat with the crowd. Elford enthusiastically recalled driving the 917 and hitting 244 on the Mulsanne in this particular 917, which was a vast improvement over its predecessor. That one was downright frightening. His lap average speed at Le Mans in the 917 was over 150 mph! A gentleman and brave fellow indeed.
Porsche President and CEO Detlev von Platen talked about the new cars while Porsche Communications GM Steve Janisse discussed the all new LA-based customer experience facility near LAX and the expansion of the existing Atlanta facility.
Personally, I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Boxster. It looks amazing and from all accounts, drives even better than the previous generation. If you haven’t done so already you can check out the rest of our album on our facebook page.
Today’s post is by PorschePurist.com contributor Roger Garbow. 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.
The New York International Auto Show doesn’t open to the public until a sneak preview on April 6th. However, members of the press get two days (April 4th and 5th) to walk the floors and attend all the premiers and previews. PorschePurist is in NY as of tonight, at an event hosted by Porsche, for a sneak preview of the North American debut of the new Boxster and Cayenne Diesel. Starting later tonight (or possibly early tomorrow if the party goes late) we’ll be posting pics to our Facebook page and if possible we’ll put together a post documenting the night’s event. For now, here are the specs on the new Cayenne Diesel and another video of the new Boxster.
Pricing and Specs for the Cayenne Diesel
A number of sites have compared pricing of the Cayenne Diesel to the already available Cayenne S or V6 models. However, at $55,750 the newly available diesel Porsche is more aptly compared to the Cayenne Hybrid. In this instance it’s a bit more than $14,000 less while delivering nearly identical torque numbers and comparable fuel efficiency.
240-hp, 3.0 liter V6 turbo diesel engine with SCR-technology and permanent all-wheel drive system with self-locking center differential
406 lb.-ft. of torque
Ability to tow over 7700 lbs and the torque to do it with ease
0-60 mph acceleration in just 7.2 seconds and a top track speed of 135 mph
20 mpg city / 28 mpg highway / 23 combined on its U.S. EPA label
up to 740 miles on a single tank of fuel
engine block is constructed from compacted graphite iron (CGI)
8-speed Tiptronic S transmission, without the Auto Start/Stop function
mechanical safeguard in the fuel tank filler neck ensures only diesel fuel can be pumped
Peak Performance from the New 2013 Porsche Boxster
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As the Gooding and Company auction gets underway Friday morning it appeares as if the heat and humidity is sucking the life, and the will to spend money, out of the bidders. The first lot for sale, a 1912 Ford Model T Speedster, sells for just $22,000 (before the 10% buyers premium);barely 50% of its predicted low-end estimate of $40,000. Things can only get better, right? Not so. The next two lots sell either below their estimated price or at the low-end of the expected range.
Up comes Lot #4. A 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7. Here’s a car that has to sell. After all, there are 25 Porsches for sale in this auction (including 17 from the now famous Drendel Family Collection). This should be a decidedly Porsche crowd one would think. This particular Porsche is being sold with reserve (meaning it must meet a predetermined price known only to the owner and the auction house before it will sell). Auctioneer Charlie Ross gets the bidding started at $100k and with his usual charm quickly moves the crowd, and the bidding, north of $200,000. But then it simply stalls. At this point I don’t know if it is something to do with this particular Porsche, the rising temperature in the tent, or if bidders are simply saving their money for the Drendel Porsches. Whatever the reason, this Porsche is passed (meaning it didn’t meet the sellers reserve) with a high bid of $260,000 (well below the anticipated price range of $300,000 to $375,000). However, it does eventually sell later in the day for $275,000.
Now I’m nervous. What does this mean for the Drendel family? Is there any relation? The next 10 lots come and go in similar fashion, they are either withdrawn (taken out of the auction before it even starts), passed or sold at what can only be considered relative bargains compared to their pocket guide estimates. In fact, a new friend of ours, and owner of a very special Porsche Carrera GTS, picks up a 1968 Shelby GT500 KR for $127,500 (over $30,000 less than the low estimate of the $160,000 to $200,000 range). Then lot #15 rolls onto the stage.
It Takes Less Than 12 Minutes to Turn A Slow Auction into A World Record Setter
Lot 15 is perhaps the most original Porsche 550 on the planet. We know this particular Porsche personally and can attest to its provenance and originality. So it is no surprise when the bidding starts at an even million for this most sought after of Porsches. What is surprising is how fast the bids grow. We are tweeting as fast as big thumbs on an iphone allow, but it’s not fast enough. Our first tweet is at 11:57 mentioning the start of the auction. By 11:59 the price is climbing past $2.7MM and we can’t tweet fast enough to keep up. Six minutes later and it looks like it’s all over. The price settles at $3,100,000 and the hammer is coming down when another bidder jumps in on the phone*.
The crowd is really into it now. There are three active bidders all vying for the 550 and it seems that no price is too high. The price continues to move up in small increments. The bidder on the phone obviously wants this Porsche and is willing to pay for it. He does. The hammer comes down for a final time at 12:09 pm marking a price of $3,350,000 (before the 10% buyer premium) and setting a new world record for a 550 and the first of many for the day.
10 More Porsche World Auction Records Follow
With the sale of the 550 complete the temperature doesn’t seem quite as stifling. I’m not sure if this is due to Gooding and Company opening some side vents on the tent to let in a cross breeze or if the worry has left the room now that a record price is set. Either way, I’m not alone in this feeling. The next 30 lots blow by in a blur including a 1971 Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Daytona Spider selling for over $1,000,000 and a 1953 Fiat 8V that was at first passed but eventually brings $750,000. It seems the stage is set for the Drendel Family Collection.
Let the Craziness Begin
The first of 17 Porsches from the Drendel Collection arrives on the auction block in the form of an unassuming 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S. Selling without reserve at an estimated price of $50,000 to $65,000 this first turbo hammers out at $80,000 ($88,000 with the buyers premium). The Drendel collection is off to a great start and things only get better from their. It’s obvious this crowd is here to buy these Porsches.
9 of 11 Record Setting Auction Prices are from the Drendel Family Collection of Porsches
One by one the Drendel Collection come across the block and one by one they sell. When the dusts settles these 17 incredible Porsches bring in nearly $18,000,000 in total, achieve 9 of the 11 Porsche records set that day including a double world auction record for the the highest price paid for a Porsche at $4,400,000 for the 1973 917/30 Can-Am.
In fact, of the 70 cars sold by Gooding over the course of this auction, 25 of them are Porsches bringing in $23,388,200. That’s means that only 36% of the cars sold accounted for more than 65% of the $36,057,800 in total sales. A very, very strong showing for Porsche. You can see the complete auction results here.
We’re starting to post pictures from the weekend on our Facebook Page. Some of them are pretty rough, but bear with us as we work through our photos. We took over 2000 pictures this weekend so we have lots to go through and will post more as we can. We have albums from the auction preview, the auction itself and many other things to come. If you haven’t done so already, please be sure to “like”our page while you’re there.
*What many don’t know is that just a few short minutes ago the winning phone bidder for the Porsche 550 was part of the crowd and sitting in the first three rows of bidders. When it looks like things are going to heat up, he quietly slips out the side and places his bids via phone in order to avoid the media and attention these high prices are creating. Fortunately for us, the bidder is a close friend of PorschePurist.com and we’ll be talking with him later this week to learn what we can about his bidding strategy, the new owner and plans for this particular Porsche.
Written on March 8th, 2012 at 9:53pm by Pepper Girl
PorschePurist.com spent the afternoon previewing the Drendel Family Collection in the Gooding auction tents on the Omni Plantation property (just up the road from the main event at the Ritz Carlton). Below is a short gallery of some unedited pictures from today’s preview. There was a fairly good turnout for the preview so we’re expecting a lot of action at tomorrow’s auction. If you’re interested in results and pictures as they happen, we’ll be Tweeting and updating results on facebook as time and sporadic cell phone coverage allows. If you’re not already doing so, be sure to follow us on Twitter or check out our facebook page for real-time coverage of the auction and all the other Porsche action this weekend. Otherwise, we’ll have a wrap up and an entire album of pictures early next week. Enjoy!
Unfortunately, if you live in the US you’ll need to either get up early or stay up late if you want to watch the world premier live on the internet. On March 6th, at 9:30 a.m. (MEZ) Porsche will debut the all new Boxster alongside the European premiers of the Panamera GTS and the 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
What’s MEZ time?
As near as we can tell it’s an abbreviation for MittelEuropäische Zeit (Germany’s version of Central European Time) that’s equivalent to Greenwhich Mean Time plus 1 hour (GMT +1). If you start talking about daylight savings time, just forget about it. So for all of you confused by time conversions, the show starts here in the states at 3:30 am (EST) on March 6th. I’ll be tuning in for the rebroadcast myself. The Boxster will makes its US debut in early April at the NY Auto Show.
Satellite Data for the Live Broadcast
If you happen to have a dish that lets you tune in to various feeds then the info below is for you!
Europe/ Middle East – live HD feed Time: 09.30 – 09.45 CET (= 08.30 – 08.45 UTC/GMT) Live feed to start at appx 09.30 CET (= 08.30 UTC/GMT) to be followed by footage satellite will be open from 07.30 CET (= 06.30 UTC/GMT) Satellites: W2A – at 10 ° East Txp. B1 Channel 1+2 18MHz ku slot Downlink Frequency: 11.000,500 MHZ Downlink Polarisation: horizontal (X) Encoding: MPEG2/ 4:2:2 / DVB-S2 / 8PSK modulation / 25% roll off SR 14.400 msym/sec FEC 3/4 clear key Video Standard: 1080i / 50Hz ; HD feed Audio: Ch 1: original German show mix Ch 2: English commentary guide
Middle East/ Asia/ Australia – live HD feed Time: 08.30 – 08.45 UTC/GMT Live feed to start at appx 08.30 UTC/GMT to be followed by footage satellite open from 7.30 GMT Satellite: Asiasat 5 at 100.5° East Txp. C14H – Channel 1+2 18MHz c-band Downlink Frequency: 4151.000 MHZ Downlink Polarisation: horizontal (X) Encoding: MPEG2/ 4:2:2 / DVB-S2 / 8PSK modulation / 25% roll off SR 14.400 msym/sec FEC 3/4 clear key Video Standard: 1080i / 50Hz ; HD feed Audio: Ch 1: original German show mix Ch 2: English commentary guide
Europe/ Middle East – highlight HD feed Time: 16.00 – 17.00 CET (= 15.00 – 16.00 UTC/GMT) Satellites: W2A – at 10 ° East Txp. B1 Channel 3+4 18MHz ku slot Downlink Frequency: 11.018,500 MHZ Downlink Polarisation: horizontal (X) Encoding: MPEG2/ 4:2:2 / DVB-S2 / 8PSK modulation / 25% roll off SR 14.400 msym/sec FEC 3/4 clear key Video Standard: 1080i / 50Hz ; HD feed Audio: Ch 1: original German show mix Ch 2: English commentary guide
USA/ Canada/ South America – highlight HD feed Time: 10.00 – 11.00 ET (=15.00 – 16.00 UTC/GMT) Satellite: IS-805 at 304.5° East (or 55.5°West) Txp. 13/13 – Channel A+B 18Mhz c-band slot Downlink Frequency: 3878.000 MHZ Downlink Polarisation: vertical (Y) Encoding: MPEG2 / 4:2:2 / DVB-S2 / 8PSK modulation / roll off 25% SR 14.400 msym/sec FEC 3/4 clear key Video Standard: 1080i / 59.9 Hz ; HD feed Audio: Ch 1: original German show mix Ch 2: English commentary guide
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
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.
In the event the current inventory of the Porsche Museum isn’t enough to entice you in, Porsche is adding a new display starting December 17, 2011. Considered by automotive historians to be one of the “pinnacles” of Austrian automotive history, the 1932 Austro Daimler “Bergmeister” Sport Cabriolet can trace many of its design details directly back to Ferdinand Porsche.
The Armbruster K&K Hofwagenfabrik bodied Sports Cabriolet is one of the gems of Dr. Wolfgang Porsche’s private car collection. Driven by a 120 hp six-cylinder engine with overhead camshaft, the Bergmeister is one of the most beautiful cars of its era. Over 10,000 working hours, by Austrian classic car specialist Egon Zeilmuller, were required to complete the restoration of this rare and unique piece of Austrian history. The complete restoration was premiered on the grounds of Pebble Beach during the Concours d’Elegance where the Bergmeister won a second place in the European Classic 1925 to 1931 category.
In a little over a week, if you’re travel plans allow it, you can see it for yourself at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.
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