One of the most legendary Porsches has been listed for auction on Bring a Trailer and, with a current bid of over $1.8M, it’s on track to be BaT’s most expensive car ever sold. That Porsche, the 959, is a groundbreaking car. It uses a highly advanced all-wheel-drive system, was the first car with sequential turbochargers and active suspension among other things, and was named the fastest production car with a top speed of 197 miles per hour. It paved the way for the supercars of today with such advancements.
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This particular 959 is one of 337 “Komfort” models made from 1986-88 (no need to bust out the translators, as Komfort, much to our surprise, translates to comfort). This European model resided in a Japanese museum for some time before being imported to the US in 2015, and was bought by its current owner in May of 2021.
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This 959 is coated in the iconic Guards Red, and is paired with 17-inch hollow-spoke magnesium wheels which are only found on the 959. It also comes with currently-not-functioning height adjustable suspension and also non-working ABS. However, the four piston, vented brakes have quite a bit of stopping power.
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Despite being a revolutionary track machine and with roots tracing back to Paris-Dakar rally where it took a one-two finish in the 1986, the 959 is surprisingly loaded with creature comforts. It comes equipped with power adjustable, leather, heated sports seats, air conditioning, and a revolutionary tire pressure monitoring system. Leather further extends to the door panels, steering wheel, and dashboard.
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The Porsche 959 uses a twin-turbo, 444-horsepower, 2.85L flat six, similar to those found in the 956 and 962 endurance race cars. With a six speed manual and AWD, the 959 can propel itself to 60 miles per hour from a standstill in a mere 3.6 seconds… in the 80s! This example has clocked a mere 800 miles.
A free CarFax report comes with the listing, noting that there is no damage with a detailed servicing record provided.
The current bid rests at $1,859,959 with 10 days left on the listing. The most expensive car to sell on BaT is a $2M Porsche Carrera GT, meaning this 959 could take the crown.
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