Rare Porsche 959 to be auctioned Saturday

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As part of the auction of the car collection of Don Davis, this rare 1988 Porsche 959 “Komfort” model will be auctioned with no reserve. From the online auction brochure:

450 bhp, 2849 cc rear-mounted, air- and liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine with twin two-stage turbochargers and intercooling, six-speed manual transmission, four-wheel drive, independent double wishbone front and rear suspension with electronically adjustable ride height and shock absorber control, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes with ventilated rotors. Wheelbase: 89.4 in.

• One of the most important Porsches; a technological tour de force
• Extremely rare in the United States
• Acquired from and fully serviced by Canepa Design
• Excellent overall condition, with 17,727 km from new
• Porsche Certificate of Authenticity

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And yes, as a teenager, I had a poster of the Porsche 959 on my wall.