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£352,485 (Est: £245,339 - £283,084)

1987 RUF BTR Slantnose Coupe

United States • 7 Mar 2026 • Lot 254

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare body-in-white “Gruppe B Turbo RUF” Slantnose, tested by the U.S. EPA and furnished with correspondence between Alois Ruf Jr. It's powered by a RUF serialized 3.4-liter twin-plug turbocharged flat-six producing 374 horsepower and was judged the World's Fastest Car on debut.

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Condition 

9

The car has been restored to factory correct specifications under the consignor's 15-year stewardship, suggesting it's in near-perfect condition with minor signs of use.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

W09TA0347HPR06002

Odometer:

90,740 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

An exceedingly rare body-in-white “Gruppe B Turbo RUF” Slantnose constructed in Pfaffenhausen, West Germany.

Tested by the U.S.

EPA to receive “blanket certification” in July 1987.

Furnished with correspondence between Alois Ruf Jr.

and the original owner and a copy of its Certificate of Origin and original purchase paperwork.

Powered by a RUF serialized 3.4-liter twin-plug turbocharged flat-six producing 374 horsepower.

Fitted with RUF's specially developed five-speed manual transmission with 40-percent lock limited slip differential.

Judged by Road & Track to be the World's Fastest Car on debut at 186.2 miles per hour.

Restored to factory correct specifications under the consignor's 15-year stewardship.

The first RUF model to feature the vaunted “W09” VIN supplied with an impressive history file.

Points of note

£321,726

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£358,155

Median Price (Since 2020)

£600,894

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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World Record

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