This highly-optioned black example of a 2011
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 was sold for a massive US$ 748,000 at the recent Amelia
Island auction of Gooding & Co.
If you love statistics that matter only to people
who see cars as a potential investment, then learn that this Porsche is only
one of the 158 US-spec models, one of the 36 painted black and one of the only
two black examples that have the factory audio delete option checked.
It has covered just 134 miles since it was
delivered and is specified with an extensive list of options that obviously
make it more desirable among the collector world. These include stuff like a
red model designation on the engine lid, a front-axle lifting system, clear
taillights, leather-covered steering column and rear console, carbon fiber on
the B-pillars and more.
Modern limited-edition Porsches have become a safe
haven for people looking to make some money, with the most recent example being
the 911 R, for which people reportedly paid more than three times its sticker
price on the second-hand market.
The 911 R was considered something like the champion
of how to make an insane profit overnight but as this auction result shows,
there are other Porsches out there which can manage the exact same results.
While Porsche’s announcement of the new GT3 getting
a manual gearbox again as a no-cost option is expected to keep 911 R prices at
check from now on, don’t expect the same for the 997 GT3 RS 4.0.
