£1.42m
1988 Porsche 959 'Komfort
RM Sotheby's • US • 17 Nov 2023
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£1,416,075
1988 Porsche 959 'Komfort
US • 17 Nov 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1988 Porsche 959 'Komfort' is one of 292 standard production models, presented in a rare Graphite Metallic finish. With approximately 14,540 miles, it features a recent engine rebuild and extensive servicing, making it a highly desirable and well-maintained example of this iconic supercar.
Condition
7
While the car has been meticulously maintained and restored, including a full engine rebuild and suspension overhaul, it has been driven 14,540 miles and has had multiple owners, suggesting some wear and tear. The Graphite Metallic finish is noted to be factory-correct and impeccably maintained, with a dark gray leather interior, indicating it is in very good condition considering its age and history.
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14,540 miles
WP0ZZZ95ZHS900149
1988
Auction
Manual
LHD
United States
£1.42m
1988 Porsche 959 'Komfort
RM Sotheby's • US • 17 Nov 2023
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Porsche stunned the automotive world when it unveiled the 959 at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Identified internally as the Type 961, this new machine was to be the German automaker’s entry into the cutting-edge FIA Group B international rally championship arena, a no-holds-barred rally of the old school where practically any technology was permissible.
This no-limits policy encouraged a long list of automakers to create incredibly powerful and extremely fast vehicles, all of which required production of at least 200 street-legal examples on which these rally specials could be based.
The 959’s chassis was set on the same 89.4-inch wheelbase as the 911 Carrera with the cabin’s center section, including its stamped floorplan, nearly identical to the 911.
The front trunk lid and doors were aluminum; the extended nose section with almost flush headlamps was molded of polyurethane, and the remainder of the shell from fiberglass-reinforced Kevlar.
Extensive ducting and venting in the n...
Price Analysis vs Other 959 Komforts
£794,677
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£1,430,116
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£2,125,830
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