A rare Porsche 911 Speedster could raise hundreds of thousands of dollars -- if not more -- for novel coronavirus relief efforts this month. Porsche teamed up with auction house RM Sotheby's to sell the last 991 generation 911 that rolled off the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen production line in December
A rare Porsche 911 Speedster could raise hundreds of thousands of dollars -- if not more -- for novel coronavirus relief efforts this month.
Zellmer said he learned about United Way, one of the world’s largest nonprofits, through the organization's affiliate in Atlanta. "A few weeks ago I would have said it was unlikely Porsche auctions off an important part of its history," Zellmer acknowledged. But, he added,"Wouldn't it be great to [sell] one of our treasures?"
Ramsey Potts, a car specialist at RM Sotheby's, said there's already been a lot of interest generated about the sale.Story continuesPotts, who called this sports car"the most beautiful derivative of the 991 generation," said Speedsters are so valuable because of their limited production runs and performance characteristics.
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