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This was from an article on high-end spending in yesterday's New York Times and which is now on their website:
In the summer of 2020, Mr. Clymer went searching for a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS.
One had sold shortly before the pandemic through the auction site Bring a Trailer (or BaT, as it’s known) for $560,000 but Mr. Clymer figured it might be a buyer’s market. Perhaps he could get it for less.
He found a beauty from a dealership that hadn’t listed the price on its website. It was in mint condition. Mr. Clymer asked for a quote and nearly fainted upon hearing the answer: $1.2 million.
“I said, ‘You’re crazy.’ Less than a month later it was sold.”
Sad isn't it? When I lived in London up until 2004, I routinely saw one parked on the street in Soho that was subjected to normal city life. I ended up getting to know the owner and getting a few rides in it. I believe it was the real deal, fully documented, but at that time it wasn't so valuable as to reach cork-sniffer valuations like fetch now. No idea what happened to it.
03-22-2021, 02:38 PM
$1.2 million for a 1973 Carrera RS
