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Porsche Classic's recent portfolio piece, Gold Project, has sold for a remarkable £ 2,435,404. The restored 993 Porsche 911 Turbo S was built from a bare chassis and finished in the style of Porsche's 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series with black wheels, black leather interior and the same gold paint.
Project Gold was auctioned by RM Sotheby's at Porsche's 70th Anniversary in Atlanta where over 50 cars went under the hammer, but the proceeds of the special 993 went to charity. The record for the air-cooled 911 saw £ 2,298,279 being donated to the Porsche Ferry Foundation, an organization set up this year by Porsche to promote civil, cultural and social institutions. The hammer price, yet impressive, is not likely to be a representative of the air-cooled Porsche 911 and is a better demonstration of the philanthropic nature of those places.
Starting with a completely stripped 993 chassis, every component of the Project Gold 911 has been fastidiously restored or over 6500 reproduction parts sourced from Porsche Classic. Taking over 18 months to complete, the body is borrowed from a 993 Turbo S.
> Click here for more on the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
Other unique exterior components include black painted wheels, the first one with hollow spokes on a production line, along with black painted elements on the engine cover, the door handles and the wing mirrors. The head and tail lights have been finished in a new dark finish, much like how modern Porsche models are all available with dark-tinted options.
Any 993 owners who want to add some of the Porsche Gold Project to their own cars made by Porsche Classic. They include black exhaust tips and an aluminum fuel tank cap.
Under the rear engine cover of the gold 993 is a newly built 3.6-liter twin-turbo air-cooled flat-six engine with 444bhp, built to identical specifications to the original 993 Turbo back in 1998. From here, the rest of the car has been rebuilt to original specification, but with a modern twist on the colors and materials used.
Inside, the interior has been re-trimmed with black leather covering the seats, dash and center console. Stitching throughout the cabin Golden yellow color as the exterior, while new carbon fiber and doors now feature a golden strand within the carbon weave.
Whether you like the look of Project Gold or not, there is one major problem with the car and it's a problem that's also shared with Porsche's other 70th anniversary car, the new 935; it is not road legal.
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