More than 60 classic Porsches to cross the block at Silverstone

| 13 Oct 2016

Silverstone Auctions is poised to host its second Porsche-only classic car auction on 15 October in conjunction with Porsche Club GB. 

The event, which takes place at the Silverstone Circuit, will see 65 Porsches cross the auction block, including the highest estimated lot, a 2004 Carerra GT, which is expected to sell for £440,000-480,000.

Delivered new to a dealer in Tampa, Florida, the car eventually made its way to the UK in 2009. Currently residing in a private collection, the Porsche has got just 30,180km on the clock. 

A 1968 Porsche 911T is also expected to draw plenty of attention. The short-wheelbase model has been recently restored and been in the care of one owner since 1998. Being right-hand-drive, it has every chance of exceeding its £100,000 upper estimate. 

Though slightly more modern, a 1975 911 2.7 Carrera Targa has been tipped to fetch £130-160,000. One of just six UK supplied examples, the car is well known to the club, having in the past been owned by Porsche Club GB members.

The will be sold with a 1975 driver’s manual and service book, a complete toolkit with its original jack and period air compressor.

The 40th anniversary of transaxle Porsches will be marked by a show-winning 1988 944 Turbo S, which is estimated at £35-40,000, and a remarkable 1981 924 which has spent the past 20 years in storage. The car has covered just 10,220km and has been recently recommissioned. It is expected to fetch £15-20,000. 

“We’re huge fans of Porsche at Silverstone Auctions so we were honoured back in early 2015 when Porsche Club GB approached us to host a very special auction, our first ever marque-specific sale, and it’s a delight to be back again this year,” said Silverstone Auctions’ Nick Whale. “As a self-confessed Porsche fan, this really is one of the highlights of our auction calendar and I look forward to meeting as many Porsche enthusiasts as possible at what should be an amazing sale.”

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