The Silverstone auction house estimated this car at between 700 and 848 thousand dollars. Bidding for the unique Porsche will take place on July 28.
The sports car spent several years in a showroom in Japan, and in 1983 it was bought by an entrepreneur whose name has not been disclosed. In the first seven years of ownership, the businessman drove the car only 109 kilometers, participating in track days at the Suzuka and Fuji circuits. After that, he placed the car in a garage, where it remained for all subsequent years. The only trips the car made outside its storage location were visits for scheduled maintenance.
The Porsche 924 Carrera GTR was built in small numbers for private customers and racing teams. These cars were shipped to Europe, the USA, and Japan.
Under the hood is a two-liter turbocharged engine with a dry sump, producing 375 horsepower. Acceleration to 100 km/h for this coupe takes 4.7 seconds, and the top speed reaches 290 km/h.
