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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/]

Come See the Austro Daimler “Bergmeister” Sport Cabriolet

Pepper Girl — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:36:53 +0000

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.

Did You Miss the Simulcast of Porsche’s Press Conference from the LA Auto Show?

Pepper Girl — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:47:32 +0000

If so, never fear. Porsche was kind enough to provide a video of the entire event for your viewing pleasure. We posted it to our facebook page and YouTube Channel earlier in the day, but in the event you missed it, we’ll paste it below for your review now. If for some reason you can’t see the video simply click on Video of Porsche’s Press Conference from the 2011 LA Auto show to view it on our site.

Can’t Get Enough Rennsport Goodness? Now You can Watch it on TV Too!!

Pepper Girl — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:34:50 +0000

Rennsport ended a while ago now, but thankfully Porsche has kept it alive with pictures, videos and even more videos. Afterall, this was the biggest Rennsport ever and the images alone are worth the hype. If you weren’t one of the more than 32,000 plus spectators that saw the event live, don’t worry. Thanks to an agreement with SPEED TV, you can now see snippets of the event from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca from the comfort of your couch.

Rennsport Reunion IV SPEED TV Broadcast Schedule*

Sun, Nov 13: 3:00 pm

Mon., Nov. 14: 3:00 am

Sat, Nov 19: 4:00 pm

Wed, Nov 30: 2:00 pm

Sun. Dec 1: 4:00 am

One Hour Telecast

One hour, that’s it? Trying to cover Rennsport Reunion IV in one hour is like trying fit a Corvette LS1 engine into a Porsche 914. It can be done, but would you really want to? The broadcast is said to contain a mix of vintage racing, interviews with legendary Porsche drivers and the “spirit” that was present during the “magical weekend” that was Rennsport. Ok, that might be a reach, but I’m still looking forward to it…

*all times are Eastern Standard Time – check local listings as schedules could vary by regions and could be affected by live event coverage

What will Porsche premier at the LA Auto Show?

Pepper Girl — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:34:49 +0000

Porsche’s press release today announced the “debut” of the new 911 Carrera on the American continent. However, savvy and loyal readers of PorschePurist.com know that the 2012 Porsche 911 (991 variant) already had it’s American unveiling at last month’s Rensport Reunion IV. Regardless of the exact wording, this will be the first mainstream opportunity for the general public to get up close and personal with the new 911. PorschePurist.com, however, will be driving the new 911 in Santa Barbara tomorrow and Wednesday (both on the track and on the road) and we’ll have pictures and our thoughts on it shortly there after.

Perhaps more importantly is the news that Porsche announced a “World Premier” of “a model boasting impressive performance and dynamic looks, exuding unadulterated driving pleasure”. That’s pure Porsche speak for you’ll have to wait and see what we do. Rumors abound on the internet as to what this new model may be. We’re quietly hoping it will be the redesigned Boxster. Unfortunately, it’s more than likely to be a drop top variant of the new 911 (not that this is a bad thing, just not as exciting).

What do you think we’ll see?

Exquisite Porsche Wallpaper for the PorschePurist Faithful

Pepper Girl — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:18:38 +0000

For a long time now we’ve wanted to provide you with amazing imagery to us as the wallpaper on your desktop or laptop. Unfortunately, our pictures always look like they were taken by an arthritic old man with a bad case of the shakes. No more! With the addition of three different photographers to the PorschePurist family, we now plan on offering you a steady diet of images for your computer’s wallpaper. What better way to remind yourself of why you’re spending so much time in front of the computer than a beautiful shot of your favorite marque.

Today’s picture comes courtesy of PorschePurist photographer Brett Sloan. After 5 long days at Rennsport (Brett was there longer than most as part of his assignment while shooting with Frank Kayser for Porsche AG) Brett has finally finished combing through 1000s and 1000s of pictures. Click on the underlined link for a 1600 pixel version of the Porsche Wallpaper. Or, check out our facebook page for an even larger version (along with a two other selections). You’ll find them either on our wall or in our photo section on the left.

Ps. If any of you need technical help on how to set an image as your wallpaper let us know and maybe we’ll post a quick tutorial for you.

Video: How Does Porsche Celebrate the Successful Conclusion of Rennsport IV?

Pepper Girl — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:46:54 +0000

Derek Bell narrates a compilation of sorts from this past weekend’s events at Rennsport Reunion IV. Inclusive of short interviews with Jeff Zwart, Timo Bernhard, Wolf Henzler, Brian Redman, etc., this entertaining video captures the passion and commitment that goes into an event like Rennsport (listening to the various classic Porsche race by in the background is an added bonus).

Don’t forget about the Porsche Race Car Classic

Pepper Girl — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:40:23 +0000

With all the noise and news about Rennsport Reunion IV this past weekend some of you may have forgotten about the “other” Porsche event that took place just down the road; the Porsche Race Car Classic at the Quail Lodge in Carmel.

While PorschePurist.com didn’t attend this particular event, Sam Cabiglio did. Sam is well known in the Porsche world and perhaps best known as being Jerry Seinfeld’s go to “car guy”. Sam sent me the following video that presents a number of the historic and significant Porsches present at the gathering.

As it turns out, Sam’s son, Gianni, shot the video and has lots of other interesting content (including this extended video on the 918 RSR) on his YouTube channel. If you’re having any trouble viewing the video via email you can view it on our site at this link, The Porsche Race Car Classic Video.

Rennsport Reunion Wrap-up. 500+ Pictures

Pepper Girl — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:42:56 +0000

Well, it’s all over. Three years of planning packed into three amazing days of all things Porsche. If anyone was worried this would be the last Rennsport, I think it’s safe to say those fears are unfounded. While Porsche won’t confirm anything for sure, the massive volume of people that attended Rennsport Reunion IV skew the odds greatly in favor of a Rennsport Reunion V. Laguna Seca completely sold out of pre-order tickets and it’s estimated that they sold at least 20,000 + tickets in total. That’s a HUGE turnout!

Rennsport Reunion IV Wrap-up

Over the last few days we’ve shown you pictures, pictures and more pictures. We hope you enjoyed them and that they gave you a better flavor of the experience. Below find another batch of pictures from Sunday as well as links to the more than 500 pictures we shared on our site and on Facebook over the past four days. If you haven’t yet done so, be sure to check out the albums on the PorschePurist.com Facebook page. There are 100s of photographs available that weren’t posted to our site. While you’re on Facebook, be sure to “Like” the PorschePurist.com page if you haven’t already done so!

Rennsport Reunion IV Wrap-up Video
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from Thursday
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from Friday
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from Saturday
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from our Facebook Album Part 1
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from our Facebook Album Part 2
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from our Facebook Album Part 3
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from our Facebook Album Part 4
Rennsport Reunion IV Pictures from our Facebook Album Part 5

Rennsport Reunion IV Porsche Pictures

Special thanks to PorschePurist.com photographer Brett Sloan who provided most of the pictures you’ve seen here on PorschePurist.

Porsche Pictures from Saturday at Rennsport Reunion IV

Pepper Girl — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:02:19 +0000

Saturday began with a thick fog lying heavy over the hills of Laguna Seca. Not to be deterred, the racing goes on. Today’s pictures are a mix of racing action shots and close-up personal photos of the experience at being part of Rennsport. Enjoy this small sampling of photos from Saturday at Rennsport Reunion IV and be sure to continue to check out Facebook and Twitter for other coverage. As with Thursday and Friday’s Rennsport pictures you might want to view Pictures from Rennsport Reunion IV on our site as the interface makes it much, much easier. More to follow.