LeMans 917-024 on block at Monterey 2014

[christiandk]

Originally Posted by RichardNew

I'm taking the over $20 million on this car. There's just too much money in the world right now. This is nothing for the hedge fund guys. Then we have the Russians.

We're going to see some pretty astounding prices at Montery. We sure saw them at Amelia. This boom isn't over yet.

Richard Newton
Playing the Auction Game

Amen!

P.S. I sure dont have the money though.....guess it is wasted on the rich!?

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom

I gots $374.00 in the bank and $27.38 in cash

Sweet!

I got almost $500 plus about $300 left on overdraft protection. Lots of change in the toolbox here at the shop and the junk drawer at home.

Kids can float me another $500 (short term).

It could happen.

Also 20M? That's thousands right? Milla? So $20,000 US seems more than reasonable for a car of that pedigree.

I know boyt911SC can cough up a grand or two. javadog, at least $500.

Pool buy, I get September. No take-backs.

Seriously, here is a youtube link where they do a topical (as far as info) restoration of the car. Not the Gunnar Racing 917.

[356RS]

Does anyone know who did the restoration on 917-024?

[unclebilly]

Originally Posted by 356RS

Does anyone know who did the restoration on 917-024?

Was this covered off in the Motormeister thread? I think it was post 1174 or something like that... I could be wrong.

[ClickClickBoom]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

Was this covered off in the Motormeister thread? I think it was post 1174 or something like that... I could be wrong.

Nope, the fan isn't red.......

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by 356RS

Does anyone know who did the restoration on 917-024?

At 55 seconds into the video I posted right above your post, there is a fellow talking about the 917 from Modena Motorsports.

I did some sniffing around and based on this fourm's posts, Modena Engineering in Germany did the restoration over 10 years ago.

Porsche Forum @ CKnet - PORSCHE 917 K Ch.Nr. 917024

Would be nice to know the history of the current motor. From what little bit I read, Sieffert loaned the car for use in the movie and Solar Productions had to borrow a motor from Zuffenhausen and then return it after the production.

Would be sweet if they mated the car with that loaned motor again.

I am thinking hammer price - $23 million US.

[TCracingCA]

From what I remember and check me if my memory is getting flawed- but the car was used for testing in 1969 and the engine was either pulled or was blown up. Thus when Porsche picked their works cars from the batch, they sold off the rest to private parties and this one went to Siffert without an engine. Siffert had a Porsche Dealership and it was to be his show piece, but he died! A year prior to his death, the Movie people could rent or got to borrow this car for cheap, due to it not having an engine, so it was painted the Gulf colors and was the car used for alot of the still shots such as the final victory scene. Porsche had lent an engine to them just for show, and the car was used for static scenes or as a backdrop and wasn't the car ran on the track for filming. Then immediately after the Movie filming was done, Porsche took back their engine. Thus the car has no racing history!!! It was painted by the movie people, and even the barn find back in 2001 was staged is what I remember. I think it was in about 2008 that this was all proved out. The car that did the speed shots and such was the 025 car that I think was sold to the Fittipaldi family. Thus it is a real chassis with is a good thing, but considering the history, it should be interesting to see where it is bid to!

[Kinimod1210]

Originally Posted by 356RS

Does anyone know who did the restoration on 917-024?

Uwe Meissner of Modena Motorsport knew of the location of 917-024 for a very long time and after years was able to buy the car. He resold it including the restoration contract to a Swiss client. The restoration was headed by Modena Motorsport, with significant works outsourced to the Technical University Aachen (frame) as well as bodywork to a southern german F1 bodywork specialist.
There are serious flaws/omissions in the press release regarding the extent of the restoration! Will be interesting!!!

[Kinimod1210]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

At 55 seconds into the video I posted right above your post, there is a fellow talking about the 917 from Modena Motorsports.

I did some sniffing around and based on this fourm's posts, Modena Engineering in Germany did the restoration over 10 years ago.

Porsche Forum @ CKnet - PORSCHE 917 K Ch.Nr. 917024

Would be nice to know the history of the current motor. From what little bit I read, Sieffert loaned the car for use in the movie and Solar Productions had to borrow a motor from Zuffenhausen and then return it after the production.

Would be sweet if they mated the car with that loaned motor again.

I am thinking hammer price - $23 million US.

The engine was sourced in the US. Some stolen 917 engines were found back and this is one of them.

[Spenny_b]

Coincidentally, was only just reading this months Octane magazine (#134), which has a 9 page article on this very car. Hmmm, now where did I put that winning lottery ticket?...

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by TCracingCA

so it was painted the Gulf colors and was the car used for alot of the still shots such as the final victory scene. Porsche had lent an engine to them just for show, and the car was used for static scenes or as a backdrop and wasn't the car ran on the track for filming.

So it's just a prop, in essence.

I hope the new owner knows this.


Surely he will. $10-30 million requires some due diligence.

[TCracingCA]

I already said that though, but for the Movie, it was basically just a prop, if you want to put it that way!

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by TCracingCA

I already said that though, but for the Movie, it was basically just a prop, if you want to put it that way!

I really, really want to put it that way.

I referenced your fine commentary and commented on it. My summation of the salient point respecting value.

Did I steal something from you?

[TCracingCA]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

I really, really want to put it that way.

I referenced your fine commentary and commented on it. My summation of the salient point respecting value.

Did I steal something from you?

But I can't put those smile things in my comments. Nothing negative was typed. It apparently is a real chassis was all. Maybe if I am hurrying to type something on a break or at lunch, without the smile things, it is hard to make the reply seem all friendly and such. Thus here are some extra ones for past posts!

PS and for future posts----(D

[caitov]

So much for that. Gooding must be pissed - that was definitely one of their featured cars.

Gooding & Co. Bringing Ex-Siffert Gulf 917K from "Le Mans" To Pebble Beach Auction - @FlatSixes - the blog about Porsche

[Gus Berges]

Christies did the same thing a few years ago with an Auto Union....

[JV911SYDNEY]

not unusual for a car (or artwork etc) to be pulled from an auction if its provenance is questioned or if someone lays a claim to it

[Ferraripete]

Originally Posted by RichardNew

I'm taking the over $20 million on this car. There's just too much money in the world right now. This is nothing for the hedge fund guys. Then we have the Russians.

We're going to see some pretty astounding prices at Montery. We sure saw them at Amelia. This boom isn't over yet.

Richard Newton
Playing the Auction Game

I agree. $20mm would have bought it when the car was first listed...that was a long time ago

[Kinimod1210]

Originally Posted by JV911SYDNEY

not unusual for a car (or artwork etc) to be pulled from an auction if its provenance is questioned or if someone lays a claim to it

see post #28:
more likely the former... honesty prevails :-)

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by TCracingCA

PS and for future posts----(D

LOL. Just saw this

THAT was good.