Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
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Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
Looks like word has come down from on high, it's not a Porsche.
"We would like to be very clear, it's not the first Porsche," Frank Jung, head of the historical archives for Porsche, told CNBC. He said the world's first Porsche, from 1948, is sitting on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets ... cVBBYgBW74
"We would like to be very clear, it's not the first Porsche," Frank Jung, head of the historical archives for Porsche, told CNBC. He said the world's first Porsche, from 1948, is sitting on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets ... cVBBYgBW74
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
So by adding "PORSCHE" to the front of the Type 64 just added or more precisely, started the confusion. Why did they badge it in the first place? It will be interesting to see where this one ends up both in selling price (or reserve not met) and who bids/buys it. You'd think Porsche would be a bidder but they say no.
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
Very perplexing. Wish factory would buy and display. Would be nice for people to see its technical prowess. Instead of locked up in a collection in Timbuktu .....
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
I agree George....very puzzling. I`d sure like to know what the beef is about acquiring this car, they`ve turned it down before. Anyone know the back story?
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
From what I can gather Porsche isn't big on buying cars, much of the collection was donated. I know King Hussein's 904 was given as part of a trade with the Factory.
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
So.....did Heinrichs "donate" the Speedster collection??
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
No, but I think that was bought by member's of the Porsche family, and on loan to the museum.
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
$17m no sale.
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
The auctioneer started the bidding at 30 million and it quickly rose to 70 million, how the hell did it get back into the mid-teen millions ??
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Here’s how:https://youtu.be/_LRE7kXcUvAmax handley wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:19 am The auctioneer started the bidding at 30 million and it quickly rose to 70 million, how the hell did it get back into the mid-teen millions ??
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
He clearly to me said 30 then 40 then 50. Did anyone hear teens ?
Going once, going twice (3 times) ? Does that happen very often ?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wldajq ... MEB7gA7wFA
Going once, going twice (3 times) ? Does that happen very often ?
Check the video;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wldajq ... MEB7gA7wFA
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
Apparently, the RM theatrics didn't play well with the crowd with actual bidding stalling at $17,000, which apparently didn't work for the seller.
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
I'm finally putting in my opinion on this car. It is Porsche design #64. It is a Volkswagen KDF chassis with a special body. Known for decades as a VW 60K10; Type 60 with special Karrossserrie (sp?) Number 10. Porsche did build it. They also built many of the prototype VW KDF Wagens; that does not make them Porsches.
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Re: Type 64, Porsche or not a Porsche?
Technically it's not a Porsche. Realistically it is.
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