Wow but why Mecum?

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by JMS935

So that’s what he calls it...Does the quarter refer to the girth and the midget refer to the height?!?
I guess that’s at least better than if he called it a dime midget!

Deez must have an odd system for sizing things, because based on that d-silhouette pic he posted a while back, I wouldn't have thought midget was in his descriptive vocabulary!

[JMS935]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

Deez must have an odd system for sizing things, because based on that d-silhouette pic he posted a while back, I wouldn't have thought midget was in his descriptive vocabulary!

Well at least he doesn’t refer to it as a dwarf. 😏

[1979-930]

^^^ Y'all suck.
I was like 10 fukars. I'm going to have to scan an old photo now (of the car; don't get excited Raw) and eff this thread up too.

[camdon]

Originally Posted by speednme1

They have an interesting collection of cars but a ppi is a must. An Oak Green 930 with RUF bits they have is really nice but they have the story on that car completely wrong. i.e. claiming it was built by RUF...which it wasn't. Nevertheless they seem to obtain cool cars..

Always seems to be a story with their cars

[onboost]

Originally Posted by speednme1

They have an interesting collection of cars but a ppi is a must.

Originally Posted by camdon

Always seems to be a story with their cars

Agreed.. as a couple of those cars have clearly been molested. The Ruf bits on the car and driver car? DP made their own ICs which were huge.. Rated at 390hp? This is a turbo charged Motronic car.

The long windshield car is hot too.. however that the engine w/outward appearances looks to be a twin-turboed 3.2 given the intake and what looks to be Carrera dist. I've seen the RS IC before.. but not in a DP application.

Wicked cars none the less but I'm thinking they'll need some serious change to put right once purchased.

[Pesch]

In some magazines, the ones with the DP intercooler (cast ends) were rated around 430hp...


DP was regularly working with RS tuning making some scary fast builds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFDp1MBgQJw

[gumba]

Looks like the only one that would be street legal would be the blue one. That being said, the silver one would be my choice.
Funny how most of the DP’s and Kremer’s that come for sale are all missing the correct intercoolers.

[JMS935]

Originally Posted by gumba

Looks like the only one that would be street legal would be the blue one. That being said, the silver one would be my choice.
Funny how most of the DP’s and Kremer’s that come for sale are all missing the correct intercoolers.

None of those are missing their correct intercoolers. 2 were RUF modified and 1 was RS Tuning modified, and all 3 of those have their proper intercooler. The DP III doesn’t show an engine image. As you know, these were all custom orders, so there is no ‘correct’ intercooler even though one with a DP logo seems like it would be the most accurate for a DP.

[voitureltd]

Originally Posted by camdon

Always seems to be a story with their cars

I bought a 79 930 w/29K miles from Dana Mecum auction with a story. There are ones with stories and with mine it was a good story. After I got it everything checked out fine with COA.
Still one of my favorites to drive after 20 years & 15K miles, and I have owned many others over the years. Now a 40 year old unrestored color to sample vintage hot rod , built 35 years ago to SN ( factory parts ) with period engine, transmission and suspension upgrades, and put together by Alan Johnson racing, San Diego in 83-84. Drive to track on Sunday and to work on Monday type of car that was the "thing to do" for some, back then.
As some have mentioned, Mecum has extensive knowledge and contacts with getting unusual / rare Porsche models ( recently, the McQueen 930 comes to mind ) to auction over the decades. Mine was from one of the largest car collections in the USA. He seems to know these people, hence gets some pretty interesting / unusual offerings for his auctions.

[voitureltd]

[QUOTE=gumba; "the silver one would be my choice" .

Mine also

[speednme1]

Originally Posted by JMS935

None of those are missing their correct intercoolers. 2 were RUF modified and 1 was RS Tuning modified, and all 3 of those have their proper intercooler. The DP III doesn’t show an engine image. As you know, these were all custom orders, so there is no ‘correct’ intercooler even though one with a DP logo seems like it would be the most accurate for a DP.

I agree, they all seem to have the right intercooler. Some work will be needed on those cars but man they are cool. Hopefully new owners will do right by them and get them properly done....then drive the heck out it!

[gumba]

Ya, I know, but a DP or Kremer i/c would be icing on the cake. Unless there is extensive documentation on the motor, I’d plan on a full service and dyno time to see what’s what.

[JMS935]

Originally Posted by gumba

Ya, I know, but a DP or Kremer i/c would be icing on the cake. Unless there is extensive documentation on the motor, I’d plan on a full service and dyno time to see what’s what.

So you'd still put a DP intercooler on a RUF built drive train and consider it more appropriate? That's what many of these cars are, collaborations between builders.

[gumba]

It may have started out as a Ruf build, but who knows who has laided their hands on it since. That’s why I would want a pape trail.

[specialtyoneinc]

All 4 of the DPs didn't hammer last night. Not surprised at all. Sellers are dreamers.



https://journal.classiccars.com/2019/08/17/bidders-sellers-disagree-on-values-at-monterey-auctions/

[voitureltd]

Andretti 935 not bid way higher than the others ?
No wonder, the certification letter provided in Mecums display from DP Motorsports just states it appears to have been built with DP parts with out any mention of the " reportedly built for Mario Andretti ".
I do remember a article by a French magazine reporter at that time visiting DP factory and interviewing a person working on a Dark Blue 935 street model mentioning that to him. Oh well maybe that is where that "reportedly built for him" info came from.
An RS lightweight only $200K? Where were the often mentioned chandelier bids? If there was a real bidder and a realistic reserve the bidding could have gone on a long time.
Lots of weakness across most bidding in all the auctions. May have been a great time to buy something. Maybe not just Porsche air cooled but everyone's bubble has leaks?

[JMS935]

So maybe the “reportedly built for Mario Andretti” is the one time the name dropping doesn’t help, as he never took delivery of the car from what Mecum was saying prior to the auction. He didn’t buy it, he rejected it for whatever reason prior to taking ownership. They should just let that car stand on its own - a DP935 II US version.

They are just too attached to sell their DPs. I bet we see all of them at Mecum Kissimmee next.

[gumba]

The dark blue 935 was at Mecum either at the end of last year, or the beginning of this one. It got up to $300K (if the bid was real) with the reserve at $350K. I agree, drop the Mario Andretti thing.
The 2 red ones and the silver one (my favorite) would be a hard sell as I doubt they would be street legal in most states.

[omnivore]

This ‘55 was the coolest P this weekend:

https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0819-381054/1955-porsche-tempo-mikafa-sport-camper/

[nathanbs]

Originally Posted by omnivore

This ‘55 was the coolest P this weekend:

https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0819-381054/1955-porsche-tempo-mikafa-sport-camper/

Sweet! Did it sell?