Final 991 911 Raises $1 Million For Covid-19 Relief As Porsche Matches Winning Bid
The charity auction announced by Porsche a couple of weeks ago has come to an end. The last of 233,540 991-generation 911s - a Speedster - went for $500,000 via RM Sotheby’s, pretty much double the original $274,500 US price for the car once the $50,000 buyer’s premium is added.
Porsche has matched the winning bid, too, which means there’ll be $1 million heading to the United Way Worldwide Covid-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund. That’s a better outcome than the car being tucked away in a museum, no?
The 911 Speedster in question is fitted with the Heritage Design Pack, meaning it features big race numbers, GT Silver paintwork and a white front bumper. The Heritage Design Chronograph originally offered to customers speccing the Heritage pack is included with the car, along with two places on a tour of Porsche’s Weissach development headquarters.
The winning bidder can also enjoy one-to-one track experiences with 911 boss Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser and Porsche GT head Andreas Preuninger, and finally, will receive a fancy book detailing the assembly of the final 991.
Porsche North America CEO Klaus Zellmer will be handing over the car and all the accompanying swag at a special event later this year.
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Thats wonderful news that they made $1 million from this car and I hope the charity they are donating all that money to will put it to good use and help the people who need it the most!
Good to see Porsche doing their part to help with Covid-19
Lol I don’t even think the price is much higher than the ones you could find for sale right now from investors who list them with under 50 miles for twice the MSRP, pretty much nobody paid only $275k for a Speedster