Four Porsches, Four Countries in Four Days
Since the 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS was never sold in the US, it was decided to go to Europe to look for one that could be imported. An aggressive trip was planned to see two cars in two countries in four days, but plans changed and we saw four Porsches in four days in four countries. Four Porsche 911 RS in Europe The 911 RS was never certified for the US at the time because its lightweight, motorsports focus did not meet US safety and emission standards. Now that the car
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Winning a Porsche at Auction, or not... - Part 3 of a Buying Journey
The decision was made; let’s bid on the 1992 Salvage Porsche 911 RS at auction. The big question when entering any auction is: “How high are you willing to bid?” The estimate by the Broad Arrow Auction House was that the RS would sell between $150,000 and $200,000. With the sale of my 1968 911 and collecting the insurance payoff from the total of my 1986 911 Carrera 3.2, I had $200,000 to spend on one great car. The Broad Arrow Monterey 2025 Pre-Sale Estimate for the S
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Buying a Salvage Title Porsche - Part 2 of a Buying Journey
The next step in the purchase of a new Air-Cooled Porsche for the Air Brigade fleet was to inspect the Salvage Title Porsche 911 RS coming up for auction at Broad Arrow Auctions during Monterey Car Week. Who would think a Salvage Title Porsche could command a sale estimate of $150,000 - $200,000 that Broad Arrow was estimating? But a clean title RS sells for $300,000 plus so we are looking at a 50% discount on the car. The big question is: Do I want to spend $200,000 for
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