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Silverstone Auctions’ second Porsche Sale

October 21, 2016 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

1972 Porsche 911 2.4 S at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 330: Originally supplied to the UK, this 1972 911 2.4 S was in excellent condition. Now fully restored, this car has covered a total of 146,000 miles and changed hands for an eye-popping £200,250

Last weekend I set a course for Silverstone from our HQ in Wales, a route that unfortunately took in the M5. Friday afternoon and M5 don’t go well together and this part of the route added an extra 40 minutes to my journey. The reason for embarking on this trip was Silverstone Auctions’ second Porsche sale that was being held in The Wing at Silverstone in conjunction with the Porsche Club of GB. In truth, one of the drawcards was the talk given on the Friday evening by endurance racing legend, Derek Bell MBE.

Derek Bell MBE (2016) at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Derek Bell MBE giving his talk at the Silverstone Auctions evening, Friday 14 October 2016

As an added bonus, John Fitzpatrick was also present on this occasion selling his new book, Fitz: My Life at the Wheel, and folk could buy their copy and have it autographed by Fitz. Judging by the length of the queue at the table where John was selling his book and where Derek was autographing Porsche racing posters, folk obviously took good advantage of this opportunity. A review of Fitz’s book will appear on our VMP site soon, so look out for that in due course.

John Fitzpatrick at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
John Fitzpatrick was on hand to autograph his new book at the Silverstone Auction, 15 October 2016

Saturday morning saw the number of potential buyers begin to swell right from the moment the doors opened at 09h00 for the Silverstone Auctions’ second Porsche Sale. There was a great deal of interest in almost all of the scheduled 65 cars that were on offer, right from the project cars through all the early 356s and 911s, 964s, 993s, 996s, 997s, 924s, 928s, 944s, 968s and the awesome Carrera GT. Budget-wise, there was something for most Porsche enthusiasts from £6400 for a 911 E project car right up to over £200,000 for a stunning 911 2.4 S from 1972. Seventy per cent of the cars on offer were sold for a total of around £2.5million. Potential buyers from around the world submitted bids in the room, on the telephone and online, giving the sale an international flavour.

Here is a selection of some of the cars offered:

Showroom at Silverstone Auction's Porsche Sale, Silverstone 15 October 2016
An overhead view of the showroom showing some of the cars at Silverstone Auction’s Porsche Sale, 15 October 2016
Porsche 968 Club Sport (1994) at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 October 2016
Lot 303: This well-prepared and very light 1994 Porsche 968 Club Sport sold for £24,980
1986 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo ‘Flachbau’ at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 306: This 1986 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo ‘Flachbau’ was one of only fifty similar cars imported into the UK. With a recorded 21,000 miles from new. This vehicle attracted some lively bidding, selling for £140,630 (more than £40,000 over its lower estimate)
1971 Porsche 911 S 2.2 Coupé at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 313: It may not look like much, but this 1971 Porsche 911 S 2.2 Coupé (described as ‘project & parts’) had been dry-stored after only 12 years on the road and showed just 70,000kms on the clock. It sold for £43,990
Porsche Carrera GT (2004) at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 317: This awesome 2004 Porsche Carrera GT (with an estimate of: £440,000-480,000) was one of the most sought after supercars of the 2000s, but remained unsold at the auction
1962 Porsche 356B T6 Super 90 Coupé at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 321: A very original, right-hand drive 1962 Porsche 356B T6 Super 90 Coupé sold for £63,000
996 Gen.1 GT3 Club Sport (1999) at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 322: The model that started a legend, the 996 Gen.1 GT3 Club Sport. This 1999 RHD model with FSH had just 30,000 miles on the clock, and it sold for £70,310 at Silverstone Auctions’ second Porsche Sale
1968 Porsche 911 T (SWB) at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 327: An extremely rare 1968 911 T (SWB) with just four recorded owners up to 1987, and with a little over 80,000 miles on the clock, this vehicle has been expertly restored and has had just one owner since 1988. It sold for £84,380
1991 Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS NGT at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 345: Arguably one of the most driver focused 911s of all time, this superb 1991 Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS NGT drew a lot of attention. One of just 290 cars made, this fine example sold for £157,500 (more than £20,000 over its lower estimate)
2003 Porsche 911 (996) GT3 at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 348: Professionally modified by Manthey Racing, this 2003 911 (996) GT3 Manthey boasts an extremely impressive list of upgrades. Delivered to the UK, this right hand drive with excellent service history, showed just 55,000 miles on the clock and sold for £63,900
2008 Porsche 911 Gen.1 (997) GT2 at Silverstone Auction, Silverstone 15 Octorber 2016
Lot 349: Converted to ‘RS Look’ this 2008 911 (Gen.1 997) GT2 has had a sympathetic but professional exterior upgrade (carbon fibre front lid, air intakes, RS wheels and bumpers with Gen.2 headlights). Showing just 51,300 well-maintained miles, it sold for £106,880

By the way, Silverstone Auction’s next car auction will be on 12th and 13th November at the Birmingham NEC Classic Motor Show.

Words and photos: Glen Smale

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