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Auctions

1964 Porsche 356C Coupe up for auction

Each Porsche is special in its own way, but when one of the examples of the Stuttgart-based company’s first production car appears on the market, the attention is greater. Such is the case with this 1964 Porsche 356C coupe up for auction.

This Porsche 356C is powered by a Type 616/15 air-cooled 1.6-liter Type 616/15 flat-four engine. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. It sits on chrome 15” wheels wrapped in 165-series Vredestein Sprint Classic tires.

The car is finished in black and is in pretty good condition. It is equipped with body-color bumpers with impact strips and chrome overriders as well as protective rocker-panel moldings, a driver’s side mirror, a retractable antenna, pop-out rear windows, twin engine grilles, gold badging, Bilstein shocks, dual Zenith carburetors, and brake discs at all four corners. In 2017, dent repairs were performed and the windshield and rear glass were replaced. In 2021, the engine was overhauled, which included rebuilding the carburetor and replacing the front pulley seal, distributor cap and rotor, generator stand gasket, and sending unit gasket.

Inside, the seats are covered in black leather, which also covers the door panels and the dashboard. In front of the driver is a three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel behind which is a five-digit odometer showing 48,653 miles (total mileage is unknown). Additional equipment includes black carpets, a heater, a glove box, a VDO clock, a Blaupunkt AM/FM/SW push-button radio, rear luggage straps, sun visors, door pockets, and Coco floor mats.

The car comes with a tool kit, a Kardex report, service records, and a clean Oregon title.

The auction ends on October 20 and the highest bid at the time of writing is $46,000 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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News

2024 Subaru Touga Limited Edition

Japanese automaker Subaru has unveiled a limited edition high-performance coupe, the Subaru Touga, exclusively for the Italian market. This special edition is based on the BRZ model and will be produced in just 60 units.

The special model is equipped with the STI body kit, which includes front and rear spoilers and sills, and the bodywork is painted in pearl blue. At the rear is an exhaust system with dual tailpipes. This version arrives after the BRZ STI Sport debuted last month in Japan and the BRZ tS in July in the US.

Subaru BRZ Touge is powered by a 2.4L naturally aspirated gasoline engine with 231 hp (170 kW) and 184 lb-ft (250 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. It’s mounted on 8.7-pound 18-inch OZ Racing Ultraleggera Race Gold wheels wrapped in 215/40 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires. Customers can also choose 18-inch wheels in Dark Gray with Yokohama BlueEarth Winder V905 tires.

When it comes to the price, Subaru announced that each car will cost 48,500 euros.

Source: Subaru

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2024 Subaru Touga Limited Edition
Tuning

MANHART MH2 700 based on the BMW M2 Competition

German tuner Manhart is among the best if not the best when it comes to German sports cars, and their latest creation is the MANHART MH2 700 based on the BMW M2 Competition.

This is not the first time that Manhart calls its car MH2, because in early 2022 we saw the MH2 630 also based on the M2 Competition. However, unlike that model, this time the car got more power but also some better technical and aerodynamic solutions.

This MH2 700 is covered in black livery with mint green details. It is equipped with carbon components such as a CS-style bonnet, front spoiler, side skirts, a rear spoiler lip, a diffuser, and a Clubsport rear wing. There are also stainless steel exhaust system with valve control, 4 x 100 mm MANHART tailpipes in matte black, MANHART Race downpipes, MANHART OPF Delete replacement pipes made of stainless steel including 300-cell catalytic converters, front six-piston callipers on 395×34 mm discs and rear four-piston callipers on 380×30 mm discs.

Inside, there are Recaro Sportster CS seats, a MANHART Clubsport roll bar, mint green accents and an AWRON auxiliary display.

Under the hood is a 3.0-liter biturbo engine with 715 hp (526 kW) and 601 lb-ft (815 Nm) of torque. As a reminder, the M2 Competition is powered by the same engine but with 410 hp (302 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque, and the power has been increased thanks to a whole series of hardware optimizations and ECU remapping. It is mounted on matte black 20″ Concave One wheels wrapped in 255/30 ZR20 and 295/25 ZR20 tires.

The cost of the upgrade is unknown.

Source: Manhart

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MANHART MH2 700 based on the BMW M2 Competition