The 2015 Porsche Sale, hosted by Silverstone Auctions, saw some surprising results, but none more so than the £173,250 achieved by Porsche 911 ‘50’, a car built by Porsche Central Operations as part of the Porsche GB restoration competition held to celebrate 50 years of the 911.
Starting life as a 1977 Porsche 911, the car had been extensively rebuilt, with the team of Porsche technicians turning the 911 into a 2.7 RS replica with a few choice modifications (such as a 993 engine). Listed with an estimate of £125,000-£150,000, the 911 ‘50’ bucked the trend for tuned Neunelfers, exceeding its upper guide price by over 15 per cent. Elsewhere at the sale, a 1989 Porsche 930 SE finished in Baltic blue metallic realised £165,940 (just under its top estimate…