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Porsche 911 ‘Sally Special’ is for sale

August 12, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

At the beginning of the year, Porsche announced that, in collaboration with Pixar, it will produce a special edition 911 ‘Sally Special’ to help endangered Ukrainian children. The car was inspired by the vehicle from the animated film Cars, and was designed by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur.

“It’s been an honor to start designing a modern-day Sally with the creative icons behind the original character. The collaboration between Pixar and Porsche is a first of its kind and quite fitting the Co-Creation approach of the recently announced Exclusive Manufaktur Sonderwunsch program that allows customers to realize their dream cars. Whoever gets the keys to this special road car will enjoy many great road trips,” said Boris Apenbrink, Director of Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur Vehicles at Porsche AG.

The basis for the construction of this special model was the Carrera GTS, and after many modifications and 10 months of work, “Sally” was born. The whole process involved changes to make the car look as similar as possible to the movie character. It is adorned with custom Sally Blue Metallic, LED Matrix headlights with a full silver frame, five-spoke 20 and 21-inch wheels.

The interior of the car is the work of Sonderwunsch Manufaktur. The seats are upholstered in Chalk leather with Pepita seat inserts while the front seat backs have Speed Blue stitching, the three-spoke steering wheel is upholstered in black leather with blue stitching. The same combination of Chalk leather and Speed Blue stitching can also be seen on the door panels and dashboard. There is also a light-up “Sally Special” emblem on the door sills as well as the inscription “Sally Special 001/001” on the dashboard in front of the passenger.

Under the hood is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine with 473 hp (353 kW) and 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque. It hits 62 in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 193 mph (311 km/h). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed PDK gearbox.

UNHCR said it was grateful to companies like Porsche for trying to help the vulnerable population, most of whom are women and children. “There is reason to hope with the critical support of companies like Porsche and Pixar Animation Studios who have generously stepped up to help ensure their safety and protection in months to come,” said Anne-Marie Gray, Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR .

The car will be auctioned by RM Sotheby’s on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Maybe, it reaches a seven-figure amount.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione is for sale

August 10, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

The Ferrari F40 Competizione is one of the most important cars in the history of the Italian supercar manufacturer. Between 1987 and 1992, 1,315 cars were produced. It’s a collector’s car, so when one like this hits the market, you can be sure it won’t be cheap.

RM Sotheby’s has announced the sale of a 1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione that may be the most powerful F40 in the world. It is powered by a 2.9L twin-turbo V8 engine with 700 hp (515 kW) that can be upgraded to 986 hp (725 kW).

In 1989, it was bought by Kroymans BV (Netherlands). Three years later, the car underwent modifications so that it could participate in races. There were no engine modifications. In the same year it was sold to Dutch Racing Promotions of Blaricum. In 1995, it underwent additional modifications to continue to compete in races, and then the engine power was increased. It participated in races until 2009, and during that period it changed several owners. In 2019, it was fully serviced, and after that it was bought by the Zanasi Group from Maranello, which carries out special orders for the painting of Ferrari cars (Extra Campionario). The original red color was replaced by triple-layer Grigio Nardo.

It is equipped with electric blue fabric seats and painted Scuderia Ferrari shields in the style of sports racing cars of the 60s, a carbon spoiler, a new fuel tank, a new fire extinguisher, and many other equipment.

Considering the car’s history, this is a unique opportunity for collectors and Ferrari enthusiasts. Price upon request.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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1988 Ferrari Testarossa is for sale

August 4, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

In 1984, at the Paris Motor Show, Ferrari presented the Model Testarossa as the successor to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. By 1996, around 10,000 cars had been produced, making it one of the most mass-produced Ferrari cars of all time. However, during that period Ferrari produced 390 examples for the North American market and one such 1988 Ferrari Testarossa is for sale.

The car was produced in March 1988 and two months later it was shipped to the USA via Autohaus Inc. to Massachusetts. It was in his collection until 2010 when it was sold to another person. It remained in the ownership of another buyer until September 2014, when it changed several owners.

It is painted in the rare Marrone Metalizzato color, and has had four owners so far. It received the Ferrari Cassiche certificate seven years ago, as well as the Platinum Award at the 2015 Cavallino Classic XXIV Concours d’Elegance. The interior is upholstered in light brown leather, while the dashboard is black.

The Ferrari Testarossa has only 6,611 miles (10,639.4 km) on the odometer and is powered by a 4.9L flat-12 engine with 380 hp (283 kW) and 356 lb-ft (480 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. It reaches 62 mph in 6.1 seconds with a top speed of 181 mph (291 km/h).