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Last Factory Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Turbo Sold for $818,000

In 1998, the last example of an air-cooled Porsche, the 911 Turbo Coupe, left the assembly line. It was recently sold at auction for $818,000.

The car was delivered to the original owner on September 5, 1998, with a letter confirming that it was the last air-cooled 911 to leave the factory. It was then sent to Porsche’s exclusive Sonderwunsch department, where it underwent a six-month transformation involving numerous details. The car is even more desirable because of the rare WLS 2 upgrade, strut brace, twin tailpipes, an extra oil cooler, and a larger fuel tank volume (92 liters). Also, the power of the air-cooled 3.6-L M64.60 engine increased to 444 hp (326 kW).

The interior of the car was fully trimmed in Night Blue leather, including switches, door latches, heater controls and even the instrument bezels, the dials being finished in a complementary shade of blue. The dashboard is decorated with an “In Memoriam Prof. Ferry Porsche” plaque that adds a touch of nostalgia, while the side sills proudly display the phrase “The Last Waltz”.

It should be noted that this car is the last air-cooled Poresche to leave the factory, but not the last to be produced. That honor went to a Carrera 4S that was sold to American comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Source: Bonhams

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Last Factory Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Turbo Sold for $818,000
Tuning

Techart GT Street R Touring based on the Porche 911 Turbo S

Porsche is celebrating half a century since its first Turbo model arrived on the market, and on this occasion the German tuner Techart presented the Techart GT Street R Touring.

The Techart GT Street R is based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S, and the aerodynamic package includes carbon components that increase the car’s stability at higher speeds. These include widened fenders, aggressive fender flares and GT3 RS-style vents, which create four times more downforce than the standard model and reduce lift by 45 percent at 140 km/h. There’s also a Techart badge on the hood and 22-inch Formula VIII Forged high-performance wheels.

The interior is a combination of technology and luxury materials such as leather, Alcantara, fabric, carbon details, aluminum pedals, footrests and door sills, all of which enhance aesthetics and comfort.

The GT Street R Touring is powered by a 3.8-L 6-cylinder twin-turbo engine with 810 hp (596 kW) and 701 lb-ft (950 Nm) of torque, up 160 hp and 150 Nm over the base Turbo S. The engine produces enough juice for the GTstreet R to reach a top speed of 217 mph (350 km / h).

Techart will produce only 20 examples of this car. When it comes to price, the GT Street R Touring costs 98,250 euros plus a donor 911 Turbo S.

Source: Techart

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Techart GT Street R Touring based on the Porche 911 Turbo S
Auctions

1958 Porsche 356A Speedster is up for auction

In the mid-50s, Porsche introduced the second version of its first production car, the 356A, which has attracted the attention of car enthusiasts and collectors for years. It was produced until 1959 in more than 20,000 examples, and one of them, the 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster is up for auction.

This 356A speedster is powered by an overhauled 1.6-liter flat-four engine with twin Zenith carburetors, mated to a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It sits on Silver-finished 15″ steel wheels wrapped in 165/80 Nexen SB-802 tires.

The car left the factory on October 30, 1957 with Reutter-built bodywork in Ruby Red. In the late 2000s it was completely refurbished which included a repaint in Aquamarine Blue. It is equipped with a driver’s side mirror, a Reutter badge affixed to the right-front fender, gold-color badging, and body-color bumpers with chrome guards, dual exhaust outlets that exit through the rear overriders, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

Inside, the seats are covered in red leather that also covers the door panels, the upper part of the dash and the rear bench. In front of the driver are a wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel, VDO instruments with green lettering, a central 6k-rpm tachometer, a 120 mph speedometer and a five-digit odometer reading 85,603 miles.

The car comes with manufacturer’s literature, handwritten service notes, a tool kit, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, a Reutter Certificate of Production, and a clean Florida title in the owner’s name. The Porsche Certificate of Authenticity lists the original colors and component numbers as well as options, including coupe seats and US-market bumpers.

The auction ends on September 11 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $100,356 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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1958 Porsche 356A Speedster is up for auction