Less than half a day at it's at $750K

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/198...e-959-komfort/

 

nice

 

Damn, I can't buy it because I live in California.

 

I know it's a fast car, and I know it's eminently collectible, but damn the 959 is a fugly car. 80% 911, 20% Supra.

It's got all of the ugly elements of a Testarossa without the Testarossa-ness.

Also, why is it that Porsche gets away with cutting gaping holes in various body panels when they need more air? Rolf and Wolfgang decided the turbo needs more air, so they took a Sawzall to the car...

 

24k miles???

Someone is willing to pay 3/4 of a million for what is basically scrap? A fool and his money I suppose...

 

It's like that stamp of the plane that was accidentally printed upside down. Sometimes the biggest F-ups are worth the most money. Hence the 959...

 

That's a bazaar looking 996

 

Thats the Comfort model, it even has A/C! Even has some power amenities. Most didn't have A/C, power windows, or even a radio.

 

Lol, it's great you guys don't buy into the hype. I agree, not the prettiest car and probably not the car I'd buy if I had that kind of money. But it's pretty exciting to watch the auction.

 

Damn, I got outbid! now $777,777, cute.

Heated elec seats too. Kinda like a 76 Caddy Eldorado.

So - CA title, but it can't be registered in CA? Also should be street legal in the remaining 49. Yeah - doubt it. That is interesting. I wonder what kind of title it's on? Could be display and show, not for highway I guess. Likely not in NY where I think they copied CA emission rules pretty close. Wonder if Seinfeld has one and where it's registered?

 

^ I thought the same thing - Most stuff is either 50-state or 48-state legal; I'm not as familiar with 49-state legal.

The tail of that Porsche is longer than the nose of a Buick. Old-school, long-tail aero, maybe...

Or it might not actually be any longer than a 911 - just uglier. Not sure.

 

He has one. But, I don't know where it is registered.

 

I'm not an expert, but I believe cars that 25+ years old can be imported legally even if they have not met emissions or safety standards from a Federal perspective. It's just that California has stringent emissions criteria that makes this a 49 state car.

 

It's pretty ugly but it was so far ahead of it's time with performance and technology you have to appreciate what it brought to the table.

 

Isn't the 996 (4/4S/TT) the last descendent of the 959's AWD system?