Ivan Vicario Martin
Porsche It is one of the firms that arouses the most passions. Since his birth, 75 years ago, has built some of the most incredible and desired cars in history. Added to this is the fact that, by number of victories, it may be the most successful brand in the world, which has resulted in racing cars that have made fans all over the world dream.
Here we have one of the keys of this list with The most expensive Porsches sold at auction, since many of the racing cars occupy the highest positions. It is something that is usually common, since competition has always triggered the imagination and shown the best that the car and the human being can give of themselves.
In addition, in the case of the German firm, and as far as victories are concerned, we are not only talking about quantity, but quality. Porsche is the brand that has won the most times the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 24 Hours of Daytona or the Targa Florio
THE 15 MOST EXPENSIVE PORSCHES SOLD AT AUCTION
On this occasion, we have chosen a round number for our list. Logically, and because of maintaining interest until the end, we will do them in descending order, that is, from 15 to 1, as in the Top 40. They are the most expensive and it shows, because, as you will see below, they all exceed 4 million euros, that is, the 650 million of the old pesetas.
To facilitate price comparison, we have transferred all figures to dollars. Without further ado, let's go there with our list, starting with the positions of the 15th to the 11th most expensive.
15th / 550 Porsche 1955 Spyder: $4.455.000
It was auctioned in August 2018 by the Gooding & Company house, within the Pebble Beach week. It is a racing model that, as we will see below, will have a recurring presence on this list.
14th / 2007 Porsche RS Spyder: $4.510.000
Gooding & Company also placed this spectacular Porsche RS Spyder at that same auction. Designed under LMP2 regulations, this unit was the last of the six produced that year and did not make its debut in competition.
13th / 935 Porsche 1979: $4.840.000
Thirteen was not the unlucky number for the lucky buyer of this 935 that was the winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Also, he was 2nd at Le Mans with Paul Newman. It was auctioned by Gooding & Company in 2016.
12th / 907 Porsche 1968: $4.840.000
It is one of the most recent additions to the list, having been auctioned in March 2022 in Paris by Artcurial during the Rétromobile. This unit has an excellent track record that includes three participations in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970, 71 and 72.
11th / Porsche 550 A Spyder from 1957
Almost 5 million euros were disbursed for the second 550 on the list, auctioned by RM Sotheby's during the Pebble Beach week of 2018, which, as we can see, was very profitable.
ABOVE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
Our next five protagonists already exceed the psychological barrier of 5 million. The most curious thing is that four of them belong to the family of the 550/718 Spyder.
10th / 718 Porsche 60 RS 1960 Werks: $5.100.000
RM Sotheby's auctioned this unit, again in the Monterey week, in August 2019. It was piloted in its time by names such as Moss, Hill, Bonnier, Gurney, Holbert or Hermann. Only four cars were made with this configuration.
9th / 550 Porsche 1958 A Spyder: $5.170.000
Slightly more expensive was this 550 that Bonhams put up for sale at The Scottsdale Auction in January 2018. This chassis competed in the 24 1958 Hours of Le Mans and the Nürburgring 1.000Kilometers, where it won its class.
8th / 550 Porsche 1955 Spyder: $5.335.000
At The Amelia Island Auction 2016, held in March 2016, Gooding & Company shipped a new 550 in its prime form. It is a unit matching numbers It has barely done 10.500 miles since new.
7th / 718 Porsche 60 RS 1960: $5.400.000
Gooding & Company was also responsible for auctioning off this 718 in Pebble Beach in 2015. Its rarity -there are usually no copies for sale- and its state of conservation skyrocketed its price.
6th / 2007 Porsche RS Spyder Evo: $5.615.000
This unit was part of the Penske team in 2007 and 2008, earning two outright wins and four other class wins. It was auctioned at Pebble Beach in 2022 by Gooding & Company.
THE TOP 5
We close the list of the most expensive Porsches sold at auction with the five models that have required the most outlay to change hands. Here We are also going to find the only unit that is not competitive, although of course, we cannot say that it is a street unit to use.
5th / 911 Porsche 1 GT1998 Strassen version: $5.665.000
This homologation unit of the Porsche 911 GT1 winner at Le Manse in 1998 was auctioned by Gooding & Company at The Amelia Island Auction in March 2017. It is estimated that the Stuttgart brand only manufactured 20 units, hence the prices they have.
4th / 550 Porsche 1956: $5.789.500
The last 550 on our list sneaks into the top 4. It is a unit auctioned by Bonhams in September 2016, within the celebration of the Goodwood Revival. It is a model in original condition, that is, it has never been restored.
3rd / Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar 1985: $5.945.000
We started the top 3 with this 959 auctioned by RM Sotheby's in October 2018. It was the unit driven by René Metge, within the official Porsche team, in the 1985 Paris-Dakar, where he won two stages before retiring due to an oil leak. .
2th / 956 Porsche 1982: $10.120.000
Winner of the 24 1983 Hours of Le Mans driven by Schuppan, Haywood and Holbert, this 956 broke the $10 million barrier. It was at Pebble Beach 2015 by Gooding & Company. This is the third unit of the ten official cars built by Porsche.
1st / Porsche 917K: $14.080.000
To no one's surprise, the most expensive Porsche ever auctioned is a 917 K. It was sold by Gooding & Company at Pebble Beach in August 2017. It once ran the 24 1970 Hours of Le Mans, with Jo Siffert and Brian Redman at the controls. , although he gave up. More interesting is his presence in the film Le Mans de Steve McQueen.
Pictures of Gooding & Company, Artcurial y RM Sotheby's.
