$ 950.000 low estimate for Steve McQueen's 911S?

[robsled]

Funny......My 55 Speedster went to Cage for 115 grand five years ago....he trashed it.....it recently sold for 150K......i think it would have sold for that or more if he had never owned it!

[mike66]

Okay, looks like the "Cage Factor" alone doesn't help much... But wait, there's more! He's really kissed Lisa Marie Presley in exactely this RS and I have the pics to proof it! Common guys, this exciting fact must add tremendous value to my car, right? Sorry, have to leave, must inform all auction houses right now

Cheers,
Mike

[preS]

The Factory owns the car.

So when they pay the price of $1,25 mil, I guess it really is worth all the money

Richard

[peekaboo]

The Factory owns the car.

That makes me happy.


By the bye , king of the cool factor did not seem to affect the 208S. The example at Gooding brought substantially more than S.M.'s ex. Of course when he owned this car , he had not yet hit his stride. Plus it was not in a movie.

[Eminence Gris]

...My personal estimate was that the final hammer price would be between $1.1 and $1.25 million. A very healthy sum for sure, but then again what do I know?

I'd say your powers of prognostication are excellent. Do you advise on stocks?

[beh911]

The Factory owns the car.

I wonder if that means it will get freshened up by Porsche Classic, using modern (read not period correct) parts...

[Chuck Miller]

Miller at large last Friday night just before it went on the block......... and just after the hammer dropped.

Ya'know, it'd be nice if they keep the club decal on the car........

[Tom F.]

So when they pay the price of $1,25 mil, I guess it really is worth all the money

Richard

I guess that it is. I have to admit, I'm amazed by this sale. I don't like the atmosphere at auctions, but the people at the factory know what they're doing.

[718RSK]

Now the factory doesn't own it. The story changes daily.

I have heard the factory passing on much more significant cars in the recent past so was very surprised at the rumor.

[Milou]

Could it have been purchased by the "other" Porsche Museum? The Prototyp Museum in Hamburg; they have deeper pocket and since privately owned, they can react extremely quickly without the need for any board approval....