A STUNNING collection of Porsches has been sold at auction for a fortune.
The fleet of vintage and modern German cars and tractors – 63 in total – are all painted white and all from the same anonymous owner.
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The pertinently named “White Collection fetched £24m from RM Sotheby’s in Houston, Texas.
The sale featured 56 models all painted in the colour – and all from the same owner.
The auction’s main attraction was the 2015 Porsche 918 ‘Weissach’ Spyder, selling for £3.15m – nearly £800,000 over its expected price.
The auctioneers explained the vehicles represent “over a decade of dedicated collecting by one perfection-focused owner”.
Other eye-catching motors included the 1997 Porsche 911 GT2.
The vehicle, complete with a gorgeous shade of Glacier White over extended black leather upholstery for £1.9m.
Car enthusiasts were also drawn to the auction’s 2016 Porsche 911 R, which went under the hammer for £880k.
And a 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘Weissach’, sold for £805k.
All motors sold for well over their pre-auction estimates.
Gord Duff, RM Sotheby’s Global Head of Auctions, said: “The White Collection sale captured the world’s attention with its exclusive Porsches and memorabilia, curated with a level of detail and perfection we rarely see.
“We always knew these cars would do well, but the results were incredible, indicating market robustness.
“Late-model sports cars, especially Porsches, are in high demand, with record-breaking sales like the 918 Spyder, which doubled its previous record.
“The prices realised set benchmarks that will follow these cars and similar models for life.
“Its reveal was a landmark event, and now, these iconic cars are cherished worldwide, marking a special moment for us and Porsche enthusiasts.”.
It comes as a video uploaded to Instagram has revealed a beautiful car collection owned by a mystery collector.
Featured on the channel of Davide Cesaro (@dadocesaro) the collection is garaged in what looks like the wing of a large house in Italy.
The video starts with a classic 1960s white Lamborghini Miura which can sell for as much as £2million.
Another white Lambo shown is a very rare LM002 SUV made in the 80s and 90s, which can fetch as much as £500,000 these days.
If that wasn’t enough white Lambo, the collector also has the iconic Countach supercar produced between the 70s and 90s, worth £100,000s.
AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS:
The 2015 Porsche 918 ‘Weissach’ Spyder sold for approximately £3.15m.
The 1997 Porsche 911 GT2 sold for approximately £1.9m.
The 2016 Porsche 911 R sold for approximately £880k.
The 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘Weissach’ sold for approximately £805k.
The 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S X85 ‘Flat-Nose’ sold for approximately £1.2m.
The 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera RS sold for approximately £444k.
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