DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

The problem with billionaires car collections and huge auction houses is you have to wonder if some stuff is actually ever really for sale or is it just a massive marketing exercise for both to get themselves huge amounts of press and keep them in the limelight and the cars fresh once not seen for a long time....

I didn't know any of the 718 had been converted to centre driving. Was this for Formula 2?

Only four 718 RSKs were factory-built with the ability to convert between center and offset steering



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Lots of good marketing for Mecum and an opportunistic offering from Seinfeld

Yeah, switchable for F2; this is 718-028 in centre seat config for the 1960 Brussels F2 Grand Prix (DNQ)

This looks rather lovely at a quick glance..

https://www.artcurial.com/en/sales/6144/lots/44-a.

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Priced £300k. Value around £90k I guess - £120k for the 911 Turbo, minus circa £30k to undo the conversion.

Bootsy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 7:24 pm

hot66 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 7:00 pm How about this stunner

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1250525

Seems like a bargain for £300k

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You might remember this one from a Classic Porsche feature a few years back. At Scottdale the ex press office / Roger Bray non-matching Carrera 2 123845 went unsold at $420k against estimate $480 - 580k. The same car failed to sell at Quail in 2018

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/30558/ ... -see-text/

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Remember the SCCA Speedster 84333 that sold for $224k at Monterey in August last year?

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo24/lo ... ry_1225337

Now subject of some kind of investment scheme, 'shares' in the car have been sold and it's being flipped (the consignor's term) with a buy now price $375k quoted and a BaT listing

https://app.bluechipcar.com/asset/119/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958- ... edster-19/

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On to RM Sothebys Paris sale where lot 142 was Italian Rally Championship & ’79 Targa Florio, replacement engine RSL 9113600573. Offered with no reserve against estimate €900 - 1,200k it seemed good value selling at €630k, €713k

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa25/lo ... ry_1272071



Note the giraffe canvas on the pick-up


German Group 3, restored, matching engine RSL 9113601580 sold for $1,022k, €889k in Atlanta 2018

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/po18/lo ... ghtweight/

Rhd British Isles rally, restored, replacement engine RSL 9113601496 sold for £830k, €946k at Goodwood 2017

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24120/ ... 113601496/

I'm loving the sardonic descriptions Hugo

PMSL at "Mrs Seinfeld was the only one serious about selling"

"Ya got too many cars Jerry"

Hugo 356 wrote:"Ya got too many cars Jerry"

Did I ever tell my Seinfeld story? Apologies for repeating it. A friend has a place in Long Island and his mate did some work on Jerry's place. My friends mate came back to check on his work crew to find them in Jerryt garage playing with the cars. Needless to say they were all sacked and I suspect Jerry was never told.

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Play with Seinfeld's Porsches for a day or keep your job; now there's a dilemma

neilbardsley wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 1:56 pm

Hugo 356 wrote:"Ya got too many cars Jerry"

Did I ever tell my Seinfeld story? Apologies for repeating it. A friend has a place in Long Island and his mate did some work on Jerry's place. My friends mate came back to check on his work crew to find them in Jerryt garage playing with the cars. Needless to say they were all sacked and I suspect Jerry was never told.

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If he, or anybody he knows, does read this thread then he will know now.

Exceedingly rare Porsche for sale here - a 1973 impact bumper car: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326438249071

I asked the vendor for clarification and he told me this listing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405525399115 was probably more in my price range. That seemed like a funny attitude to have when somebody tries to help but I could not deny his overall proposition.

Playing Devils Advocate I presume it can only be a very late 73 production number - but why describe it as a 73 god only knows