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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
A 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Leichtbau in Photos
More from Robb Report This Ultra-Rare Porsche 964 Was a Race Prototype. Now It Could Fetch $1 Million at Auction. The MG MGB Helped Launch America's Sports-Car Craze. Now It's a Bargain for Collectors. Porsche Is Ending Production of Its Gas-Powered Boxster and Cayman Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article. This 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Leichtbau will soon be available through Gooding Christie's. The cockpit has been stripped of non-essential amenities for race-focused weight savings. The car is powered by a 3.6-liter, dual-ignition flat-six engine delivering 265 hp. The 22 examples of the 964 Carrera 4 Leichtbau were instrumental in the early stages of Porsche's Carrera Cup race series. The car has only 502 kilometers (about 312 miles) on it. According to the RM Sotheby's lot description from another one of the 22 examples built, which was sold by that auction house in 2022, these cars weigh only 2,414 pounds and 'the standard spoiler (which rotated upward at speed) was replaced with a fixed unit for maximum downforce at all times.' For the Carrera 4 Leichtbau, Porsche used the 964's innovative foundation but eliminated any superfluous amenities to offer the most efficient competition car that could be derived from the model. This example is expected to fetch between $750,000 and $1 million at auction.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
A 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Leichtbau in Photos
More from Robb Report This Ultra-Rare Porsche 964 Was a Race Prototype. Now It Could Fetch $1 Million at Auction. The MG MGB Helped Launch America's Sports-Car Craze. Now It's a Bargain for Collectors. Porsche Is Ending Production of Its Gas-Powered Boxster and Cayman Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article. This 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Leichtbau will soon be available through Gooding Christie's. The cockpit has been stripped of non-essential amenities for race-focused weight savings. The car is powered by a 3.6-liter, dual-ignition flat-six engine delivering 265 hp. The 22 examples of the 964 Carrera 4 Leichtbau were instrumental in the early stages of Porsche's Carrera Cup race series. The car has only 502 kilometers (about 312 miles) on it. According to the RM Sotheby's lot description from another one of the 22 examples built, which was sold by that auction house in 2022, these cars weigh only 2,414 pounds and 'the standard spoiler (which rotated upward at speed) was replaced with a fixed unit for maximum downforce at all times.' For the Carrera 4 Leichtbau, Porsche used the 964's innovative foundation but eliminated any superfluous amenities to offer the most efficient competition car that could be derived from the model. This example is expected to fetch between $750,000 and $1 million at auction.
Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum
The motor was once owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver MEGA MOTOR Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A VINTAGE supercar bought by a British man to take his wife on honeymoon is set to fetch £3million at auction. The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 This vintage Alfa Romeo supercar is set to fetch £3million at auction Credit: rmsothebys 3 The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932 Credit: rmsothebys 3 London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22 Credit: rmsothebys At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph. It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956. London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22. They said: 'He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot. "He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999. 'He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim. "but he retained the racing driver's aerodynamic pre-war updates. 'It was a supercar of its day. "One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.'
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum
A VINTAGE supercar bought by a British man to take his wife on honeymoon is set to fetch £3million at auction. The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932. 3 This vintage Alfa Romeo supercar is set to fetch £3million at auction Credit: rmsothebys 3 The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932 Credit: rmsothebys 3 London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22 Credit: rmsothebys At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph. It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956. London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22. They said: 'He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot. READ MORE MOTORS NEWS "He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999. 'He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim. "but he retained the racing driver's aerodynamic pre-war updates. 'It was a supercar of its day. Most read in Motors "One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.' Incredible vintage cars including £44k Merc & 1947 Harley rotting in old CASTLE
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum
A VINTAGE supercar bought by a British man to take his wife on honeymoon is set to fetch £3million at auction. The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932. 3 3 3 At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph. It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956. London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22. They said: 'He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot. "He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999. 'He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim. "but he retained the racing driver's aerodynamic pre-war updates. 'It was a supercar of its day. "One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.'
