The $1.8m Ultimate 911

[guyvert1]

this was always my dream RUF...

[IMI A]

Certainly a candidate for ultimate 911

[1602Mark]

I think I prefer the cheaper Singer cars from a few years ago, when they were priced at a mere £500K.

[Slippydiff]

1602Mark said:

I think I prefer the cheaper Singer cars from a few years ago, when they were priced at a mere £500K.

Have to agree wholeheartedly :



This isn't the above car's interior, but it's nicely trimmed and discrete

[80sMatchbox]

Cheib said:

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3.8RS at Hairpin is ex Dario Franchitti who sold it because "it's too good to use and I don't have a problem using my cars" or words to that effect. Priced as a museum piece not as a car. Although I did read about someone buying a delivery mileage F40 from Girardo & Co who uses the car...so there are some people with the money to buy these cars who have petrol in their veins.

I saw a 288GTO in the bottom end of Kensington High Street 2 weeks ago.

As I was looking at it, the owner arrived and asked if I like it.. I mentioned that I think I'd seen him a couple of months ago driving in the rain. He said that it probably was him, that he drives all his cars as that's what they were designed for!!

He had just popped out in it to buy his dinner when I met him.

[julian987R]

Whilst I kickstarted this thread and have expressed my preference of the Singer, for those that understandably disagree, you may like this article

Four of the most radical air-cooled Porsche 911s ever made:

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/sponsored...

[hornbaek]

Interesting discussion. The whole idea about a Singer is that you can have it made exactly to your own taste. This makes it a truly personalised item (based on a Porsche of which 70k where made) What I don‘t get is why these cars would appreciate over time (over and above inflation) - as at the end of the day you can just order a new car at the then prevailing price point. Why would i pay a premium on somebody else’s specification, if I can spec one on my own. ? So for me it is like a tailored suit. Great for the one who has ordered it - and not worth more than the sum of its parts for anyone else.

[Cheib]

hornbaek said:

Interesting discussion. The whole idea about a Singer is that you can have it made exactly to your own taste. This makes it a truly personalised item (based on a Porsche of which 70k where made) What I don‘t get is why these cars would appreciate over time (over and above inflation) - as at the end of the day you can just order a new car at the then prevailing price point. Why would i pay a premium on somebody else’s specification, if I can spec one on my own. ? So for me it is like a tailored suit. Great for the one who has ordered it - and not worth more than the sum of its parts for anyone else.

Agree but I think it’s the multi year wait that has pushed values to where they are. Although they have a new factory coming on line and I think DLS is actually made in the UK….which I assume is why all the road testing was done here.

If I had the money I’d possibly buy a Singer. If I had the money I’d never buy a DLS….plenty of other cars I’d rather spend that money on.

[Yellow491]

julian987R said:

Whilst I kickstarted this thread and have expressed my preference of the Singer, for those that understandably disagree, you may like this article

Four of the most radical air-cooled Porsche 911s ever made:

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/sponsored...

Nice collection Jan has for sale,a few inaccuracies but great cars, again most radical ever made, not so sure.
Ruf will build what you want, not such a long wait list and better value with 700bhp to boot.

[MDL111]

julian987R said:

Whilst I kickstarted this thread and have expressed my preference of the Singer, for those that understandably disagree, you may like this article

Four of the most radical air-cooled Porsche 911s ever made:

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/sponsored...

Thanks they look so good (as does the garage/showroom/living room)
All so cool, I’d be happy with an accurate replica of each of them

[Cheib]

Yellow491 said:

julian987R said:

Whilst I kickstarted this thread and have expressed my preference of the Singer, for those that understandably disagree, you may like this article

Four of the most radical air-cooled Porsche 911s ever made:

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/sponsored...

Nice collection Jan has for sale,a few inaccuracies but great cars, again most radical ever made, not so sure.
Ruf will build what you want, not such a long wait list and better value with 700bhp to boot.

Maybe it's me but I struggle to see how you can use and enjoy some of those cars now....too noisy for a lot of track days, too valuable for a lot of track days, not great road cars unless you like a hardcore road experience and too mileage sensitive.

If I was going to spend huge money on something from Porsche's back catalogue I think it would be a 3.0 RS....one of the road cars. Nobody cares about the mileage...all about the history and provenance. Although with only 50 of them not an easy car to buy !!!

Or is you want something more hardcore an IROC 3.0 RSR is for sale next month

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/l...

[MDL111]

Cheib said:

Maybe it's me but I struggle to see how you can use and enjoy some of those cars now....too noisy for a lot of track days, too valuable for a lot of track days, not great road cars unless you like a hardcore road experience and too mileage sensitive.

If I was going to spend huge money on something from Porsche's back catalogue I think it would be a 3.0 RS....one of the road cars. Nobody cares about the mileage...all about the history and provenance. Although with only 50 of them not an easy car to buy !!!

Or is you want something more hardcore an IROC 3.0 RSR is for sale next month

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/l...

uff, that looks good
need to work harder

[Yellow491]

Cheib said:

Yellow491 said:

julian987R said:

Whilst I kickstarted this thread and have expressed my preference of the Singer, for those that understandably disagree, you may like this article

Four of the most radical air-cooled Porsche 911s ever made:

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/sponsored...

Nice collection Jan has for sale,a few inaccuracies but great cars, again most radical ever made, not so sure.
Ruf will build what you want, not such a long wait list and better value with 700bhp to boot.

Maybe it's me but I struggle to see how you can use and enjoy some of those cars now....too noisy for a lot of track days, too valuable for a lot of track days, not great road cars unless you like a hardcore road experience and too mileage sensitive.

If I was going to spend huge money on something from Porsche's back catalogue I think it would be a 3.0 RS....one of the road cars. Nobody cares about the mileage...all about the history and provenance. Although with only 50 of them not an easy car to buy !!!

Or is you want something more hardcore an IROC 3.0 RSR is for sale next month

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/l...

I think its you the two road cars are great drives on the road,the two race cars are easily muffled,not very mileage sensitive and no more expensive to repair than most other track day porsche gt cars, possibly cheaper to repair and choose the right track days to take such kit out.
Shame the gt2r has been over restored.

[Cheib]

Yellow491 said:

Cheib said:

Yellow491 said:

julian987R said:

Whilst I kickstarted this thread and have expressed my preference of the Singer, for those that understandably disagree, you may like this article

Four of the most radical air-cooled Porsche 911s ever made:

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/sponsored...

Nice collection Jan has for sale,a few inaccuracies but great cars, again most radical ever made, not so sure.
Ruf will build what you want, not such a long wait list and better value with 700bhp to boot.

Maybe it's me but I struggle to see how you can use and enjoy some of those cars now....too noisy for a lot of track days, too valuable for a lot of track days, not great road cars unless you like a hardcore road experience and too mileage sensitive.

If I was going to spend huge money on something from Porsche's back catalogue I think it would be a 3.0 RS....one of the road cars. Nobody cares about the mileage...all about the history and provenance. Although with only 50 of them not an easy car to buy !!!

Or is you want something more hardcore an IROC 3.0 RSR is for sale next month

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/l...

I think its you the two road cars are great drives on the road,the two race cars are easily muffled,not very mileage sensitive and no more expensive to repair than most other track day porsche gt cars, possibly cheaper to repair and choose the right track days to take such kit out.
Shame the gt2r has been over restored.

Probably is me I struggle with the idea of stripped out cars as road cars.

[Davey S2]

IMI A said:

ultimate 911

https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/cars/...

Ironically that's Marino Franchitti's old car I believe.

Sold because he thought it was too pristine to actually drive.

[Yellow491]

Davey S2 said:

IMI A said:

ultimate 911

https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/cars/...

Ironically that's Marino Franchitti's old car I believe.

Sold because he thought it was too pristine to actually drive.

Dario ex car.

[Slippydiff]

Yellow491 said:

Dario ex car.

Impeccable taste that man has

[nebpor]

I stopped for a bacon roll at the top of the rest and be thankful in Argyll (I live nearby) about 12 years ago

I’m driving my ex-super production spec race car made road legal Integra Type R - full cage, fall out of it after undoing my six point harnesses … I was the only person there so parked right in front

Guy in the burger van says “nice Honda. My nephew races a Honda”

“Oh aye, what kind of Honda does he race?”

Points to wall of memorabilia - pics, gloves etc - he’s Dario’s uncle

Absolutely loved it!!

[julian987R]

We may soon see the most expensive Porsche ever sold/valued at an expected $16Million

https://carbuzz.com/news/porsche-917k-from-steve-m...

Edited by julian987R on Thursday 15th July 22:50

[Yellow491]

julian987R said:

We may soon see the most expensive Porsche ever sold/valued at an expected $16Million

https://carbuzz.com/news/porsche-917k-from-steve-m...

Edited by julian987R on Thursday 15th July 22:50

There are porsches that have sold for more a couple of years ago,great cars they are,be interesting to see where it gets to.
The 2.7rs is on the up back up,a couple of very good examples almost at 2018 prices sold recently.