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Looking for all nine 1987 U.S. Turbo Cup cars

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Old 10-04-2023 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RapidGT
@centerpunch looks like your old car is going up for auction in December.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/w...bo-cup/1397624
Yes, it does. Looks like the entire “White Collection” is being sold.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/wc23
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My old car hammered for $145K, so buyer paid $162,400 after the 12% buyer's fee.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/w...bo-cup/1397624
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FYI - the #3 Escort changed hands recently too. Private transaction, not a public auction.
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#165104 on BaT.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...y-951-cup-car/

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#165107 in this video @ 1:55. This car and my 964 USA Cup car used to be in a same collection. Looks like the previous owner sold the 944 at some point. Actually my car was the last one featured in the video. The last video is also of #165107 and is one of the more comprehensive videos on these cars.


#165107 just behind my 964:



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Old 01-09-2024 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RapidGT
Not sure why it’s labeled “not legal for road use and does not have a title.”

I bought #09 new from Porsche Motorsport North America in July 1987, drove it home to Ohio, titled it, and drove it on the street for 29 years with no issues. (Sold it to “The White Collection,” who recently sold all their cars.)

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Old 01-10-2024 | 10:27 PM
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@centerpunch heard Jerry Seinfeld bought your former Turbo Cup from the white collection. Mentions it on Spikes Car Radio this week at 14:30. Owns more than one of these Turbo Cup’s including the unraced Rothman’s series car that sold at the Porsche 75th Anniversary Broad Arrow Auction last year.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...=1000641124244

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Old 01-10-2024 | 11:33 PM
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@centerpunch heard Jerry Seinfeld bought your former Turbo Cup from the white collection. Mentions it on Spikes Car Radio this week at 14:30. Owns more than one of these Turbo Cup’s including the unraced Rothman’s series car that sold at the Porsche 75th Anniversary Broad Arrow Auction last year.
Interesting- good to know, thanks. It's a very nice car, he should love it.
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Thanks for sharing, didn't realize JS was into the front engine Porsche's.
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Originally Posted by RapidGT
Thanks for posting.

Couple pics of Becker's #4: at a Road America DE about 30 years ago, I recall it had a J. Milledge engine in it at the time. And on the cover of an SCCA SportsCar mag from 1987.






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Old 01-12-2024 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Oddjob
Thanks for posting.

Couple pics of Becker's #4: at a Road America DE about 30 years ago, I recall it had a J. Milledge engine in it at the time. And on the cover of an SCCA SportsCar mag from 1987.




Very interesting airbox setup on that engine! Probably a bit more powerful than stock🙂
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I've had a couple requests for basic info on the cars, due to Mr. Seinfeld recently buying two- including my old one - and another being offered on BaT.

This is a huge thread, so putting a pdf of the 9Magazine article on my car (written by me, under a pseudonym) and a few pics of the car (after I added the period-correct livery) here in a single post.

(PDF article link below photos.)
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Old 01-14-2024 | 03:33 PM
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I've enjoyed going through this thread! Back in 1988, I worked at Mark Motors of Ottawa (Canada) when these two Turbo Cup cars landed:


Oh the days before digital cameras!
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Poster on ebay FWIW
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225967829831
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Canadian Turbo Cup being auctioned on Hagerty.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying...thmans-series/

https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/...4walVnJMIgawP2
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